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in the PONS Dictionary

I. face [feɪs] N

1. face also fig:

Gesicht nt <-(e)s, -er> a. fig
face (expression)
Miene f <-, -n>
lächeln <ich läch(e)le>
to put a smile on sb's face
to do one's face inf
to look sb in the face
to tell sth to sb's face
jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

2. face:

face of a building
Fassade f <-, -n>
face of a cliff, mountain
Wand f <-, Wände>
face of a clock, watch
Zifferblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>
face of a card, coin
north face of a building
Nordseite f <-, -n>
north face of a mountain
Nordwand f <-, -wände>

3. face (surface):

face

4. face fig:

5. face no pl (reputation):

face
Gesicht nt <-(e)s> fig

6. face no pl (presence):

7. face no pl inf (cheek):

to have the face to do sth

8. face TYPO:

face
Schrift f <-, -en>
face
Schriftbild nt <-(e)s, -er>

9. face MIN:

face
Abbaustoß m spec

Phrases:

sb's face drops [or falls]
sb's face fits Brit inf
get out of my face! Am sl
to be in sb's face Am sl (impede)
jdm in die Quere kommen inf
to be in sb's face (bother)
jdm auf den Geist gehen inf
to be off one's face fig sl (drunk and/or high on drugs)
zu sein sl
to set one's face against sth
sich acc gegen etw acc wenden

II. face [feɪs] VB trans

1. face person:

to face sb/sth (look towards)
sich acc jdm/etw zuwenden
to face sb/sth (look towards)
zu jdm/etw blicken
to face[or sit facing] sth (sit opposite)

2. face:

to face sth (point towards) object
zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o. gerichtet sein]
to face sth (be situated opposite) building

3. face (look onto):

4. face (be confronted with):

to face sth
sich acc etw dat gegenübersehen
to face sth

6. face (require the attention of):

to face sb question
sich acc jdm stellen
vor etw dat stehen
sich acc etw dat gegenübersehen

7. face (accept, deal with):

9. face ARCHIT:

to face sth in [or with] sth
etw mit etw dat verkleiden

10. face TECH:

to face sth

11. face FASHION:

to face sth

Phrases:

III. face [feɪs] VB intr

1. face (point):

2. face (look onto):

to face south/west room, window
to face south/west house, garden

3. face (look):

face person
face right! MIL
to face away [from sb/sth]
sich acc [von jdm/etw] abwenden
OpenDict entry

face VB

OpenDict entry

face N

face-to-ˈface ADV

face-to-face
to come face-to-face with sth
to come face-to-face with sth
to speak [or talk] to sb face-to-face

ˈbold face N TYPO

bold face
Fettdruck m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈcoal face N

1. coal face (mine):

coal face

2. coal face Brit, Aus fig:

at the coal face

face about VB intr MIL

I. face down VB trans Am

1. face down (confront):

to face down ⇆ sb/sth

2. face down pej (threaten):

to face down ⇆ sb

II. face down VB intr

I. face out VB trans Brit

to face out ⇆ sth

II. face out VB intr

I. face up VB intr

to face up to sth (accept)
etw dat ins Auge sehen
to face up to sth (cope with)
to not face up to sth (not cope)
mit etw dat nicht fertigwerden inf

II. face up VB intr

ˈface amount N

face amount
Nominalwert m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈface cream N no pl

ˈface mask N

1. face mask (in general; also in cosmetics):

face mask
Gesichtsmaske f <-, -n>

2. face mask MED:

face mask
Mundschutz m <-es, -e>
face mask
Schutzmaske f <-, -n>

3. face mask (painting face mask):

face mask

ˈface pack N

face pack
Gesichtsmaske f <-, -n>

ˈface pow·der N no pl

Present
Iface
youface
he/she/itfaces
weface
youface
theyface
Past
Ifaced
youfaced
he/she/itfaced
wefaced
youfaced
theyfaced
Present Perfect
Ihavefaced
youhavefaced
he/she/ithasfaced
wehavefaced
youhavefaced
theyhavefaced
Past Perfect
Ihadfaced
youhadfaced
he/she/ithadfaced
wehadfaced
youhadfaced
theyhadfaced

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

north face of a mountain
Nordwand f <-, -wände>
podgy face
Mondgesicht nt <-(e)s, -er> hum inf

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