Слово англійською: face

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Переклад face українською: лице́, обли́ччя, стіна́ (скали́ста і т. д.), бу́ти обе́рненим до ко́го/чо́го

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face

noun

/feɪs/

front of head

the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose and mouth are

a pretty/pale/round face
He buried his face in his hands.
to hide/cover your face
on somebody's face You should have seen the look on her face when I told her!
The expression on his face never changed.
in the face She was red in the face with embarrassment.
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines.

expression

an expression that is shown on somebody’s face

a smiling/happy/sad face
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past.
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines.
I could tell by his face it hadn't gone well.
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech.

person

(in compounds) used to refer to a person of the type mentioned

She looked around for a familiar face.
He's a fresh face (= somebody new) at the company.
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening.
The movie is full of famous faces.
a well-known face on our television screens
I'm tired of seeing the same old faces every time we go out!

-faced

(in adjectives) having the type of face or expression mentioned

pale-faced
a freckle-faced boy
grim-faced
a sad-faced woman

see also baby-faced, fresh-faced, hard-faced, red-faced, shamefaced, sour-faced, stony-faced, straight-faced

More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics

-beaked
-bellied
-billed
-blooded
-bodied
-cheeked
-chested
-eared
-eyed
-faced
-fingered
-footed
-haired
-handed
-headed
-hearted
-hipped
-lidded
-limbed
-mouthed
-necked
-nosed
-skinned
-tailed
-throated
-toothed

side/surface

a side or surface of something

the north face of the mountain
the dark face of the moon
A steep path zigzags down the cliff face.
We could see tiny figures climbing the rock face.
Ivy covered the front face of the house.
A banner hung across the face of the building.
How many faces does a cube have?

front of clock

the front part of a clock or watch

a dial like the face of a clock

character/aspect

the particular character of something

face of something the changing face of Britain
This discovery changed the whole face of science.
with a… face bureaucracy with a human face

face of something a particular aspect of something

Social deprivation is the unacceptable face of capitalism.
He has become the public face of the company.

see also in-your-face, typeface, volte-face

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies ‘form, appearance, face’.

Idioms

be staring somebody in the face

used to describe something that you have failed to see, even though it was obvious and should have been easy to see
- The answer was staring us in the face but we never saw it until it was too late.
to be certain to happen
- Defeat was staring them in the face.

be staring something in the face

to be unable to avoid something
- They were staring defeat in the face.

be written all over somebody’s face

(of a feeling) to be very obvious to other people from the expression on somebody’s face
- Guilt was written all over his face.

blow up in somebody’s face

if a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes badly wrong in a way that causes you damage or makes you feel embarrassed

cut off your nose to spite your face

(informal) to do something when you are angry that is meant to harm somebody else but that also harms you

disappear/vanish off the face of the earth

to disappear completely
- Keep looking—they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth.

do something till you are blue in the face

(informal) to try to do something as hard and as long as you possibly can but without success
- You can argue till you're blue in the face, but you won't change my mind.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

somebody’s face fits/doesn’t fit

(British English) used to say that somebody will/will not get a particular job or position because they have/do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important
- If your face fits, you'll get the job.
- It doesn't matter how well qualified you are; if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance.

somebody’s face is like thunder | somebody has a face like thunder

somebody looks very angry
- Mr Hibbs came in with a face like thunder.
Topics Appearancec2, Feelingsc2

face to face (with somebody)

close to and looking at somebody
- The two have never met face to face before.
- The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her.

face to face with something

in a situation where you have to accept that something is true and deal with it
- She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war.

face up/down

(of a person) with your face and stomach facing upwards/downwards
- She lay face down on the bed.
with the front part or surface facing upwards/downwards
- Place the card face up on the pile.
- She placed the cards face down on the table.

fall flat on your face

to fall so that you are lying on your front
to fail completely, usually in an embarrassing way
- His next television venture fell flat on its face.

feed your face

(informal, usually disapproving) to eat a lot of food or too much food

fly in the face of something

to oppose or be the opposite of something that is usual or expected
- Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.

have the face to do something

(British English, informal) to do something that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect, without feeling embarrassed or ashamed
- I don't know how you have the face to complain after everything they've done for you!

have/be left with egg on/all over your face

(informal) to be made to look stupid
- They were left with egg on their faces when only ten people showed up.

in somebody’s face

(informal) annoying somebody by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time
- Why are you always in my face?

in the face of something

despite problems, difficulties, etc.
- She showed great courage in the face of danger.
- The campaign continued in the face of great opposition.
Topics Dangerc1, Difficulty and failurec1
as a result of something
- He was unable to deny the charges in the face of new evidence.

laugh in somebody’s face

to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for somebody

laugh on the other side of your face

(British English, informal) to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed
- He’ll be laughing on the other side of his face when he reads my letter.

(pull, wear, etc.) a long face

(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression
- He took one look at her long face and said ‘What’s wrong?’
- The news for the company isn't good, to judge from the long faces in the boardroom.

look somebody in the eye(s)/face

(usually used in negative sentences and questions) to look straight at somebody without feeling embarrassed or ashamed
- Can you look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying?
- She looked her father straight in the eye and answered his question truthfully.
- I'll never be able to look her in the face again!

lose face

to be less respected or look stupid because of something you have done
- Many leaders don't want to lose face by admitting failures.

loss of face

the state of being less respected by other people or looking stupid because of something you have done
- Failure to pass the exams means a massive loss of face for the students and their parents.

not just a pretty face

(humorous) used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities
- ‘I didn't know you could play the piano.’ ‘I'm not just a pretty face, you know!’

on the face of it

used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it
- On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.
- What may, on the face of it, seem obvious often turns out to be far more complicated.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

(as) plain as a pikestaff | (as) plain as day | (as) plain as the nose on your face

very obvious

pull/make faces/a face (at somebody)

to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh
- What are you pulling a face at now?
- Do you think it’s funny to make faces behind my back?
Extra Examples
- She made a disgusted face at that and walked away.
- She made a funny face and gave a snorting sort of laugh.
Topics Appearancec2

put your face on

(informal) to put on make-up

put on a brave face | put a brave face on something

to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
- I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn’t worried.
- He put a brave face on his illness.

save (somebody’s) face

to avoid or help somebody avoid being embarrassed
- She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned.

set your face against somebody/something

(especially British English) to be determined to oppose somebody/something
- It is a shame that the council has set its face against the scheme.

show your face

to appear among your friends or in public
- She stayed at home, afraid to show her face.

shut/slam the door in somebody’s face

to shut a door hard when somebody is trying to come in
to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way

shut your mouth/face!

(slang) a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking

a slap in the face

an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate way of offending and showing lack of respect for somebody
- The closure of the school is a slap in the face to the local community.

a straight face

if you keep a straight face, you do not laugh or smile, although you find something funny see also straight-faced

to somebody’s face

if you say something to somebody’s face, you say it to them directly rather than to other people
- He’s a liar, and I’ve told him so to his face many times.
compare behind somebody’s back

what’s his/her face

(informal) used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember
- Are you still working for what's her face?

wipe somebody/something off the face of the earth | wipe something off the map

to destroy or remove somebody/something completely

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