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cara
I. face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] SUBST
1.1. face C (of person, animal):
face
cara f
face
rostro m
his face was badly scarred
tenía la cara llena de cicatrices
she has a thin/oval face
tiene la or una cara delgada/ovalada
her whole face lit up
se le iluminó la cara or el rostro or el semblante
if your face doesn't fit …
si no le/les caes bien …
face down(ward)/up(ward)
boca abajo/arriba
I'm not just a pretty face, you know!
no te creas que soy tan tonta
there were a few red faces about it
más de uno se puso colorado por eso
there were a few red faces about it
a más de uno se le cayó la cara de vergüenza por eso
I must put my face on or do my face scherzh
tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
she put on a brave face for the funeral
se mantuvo compuesta para el funeral
to feed or stuff one's face ugs
atiborrarse de comida
to feed or stuff one's face ugs
ponerse morado Esp ugs
to slap sb in the face
darle una bofetada a alguien
to slap sb in the face
darle una cachetada a alguien LatAm
to slap sb in the face
cruzarle la cara a alguien
in the face of sth in the face of stiff opposition
en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
it's hard to maintain standards in the face of rising costs
es difícil mantener los niveles de calidad con los costos en aumento
to blow up in sb's face
salir mal
to fall flat on one's face
caerse de bruces
to fall flat on one's face (blunder)
darse de narices
to fly in the face of sth
hacer caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired!
¡se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!
to sb's face
a or en la cara
I told him to his face
se lo dije a or en la cara
to set one's face against sb/sth
oponerse decididamente a alguien/algo
to show one's face
aparecer
she never showed her face all evening
no le vimos el pelo or no apareció en toda la noche
he'll never dare show his face here again
no va a atreverse a aparecer por aquí
to stare sb in the face the book/solution was staring me in the face
tenía el libro/la solución delante de las narices
ruin was staring him in the face
estaba a un paso de la ruina
to talk/argue/shout until one/sb is blue in the face
hablar/discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
1.2. face C (person):
a new face
una cara nueva
always the same (old) faces!
¡siempre las mismas caras (conocidas)!
a familiar face
una cara conocida
I'd know that face anywhere!
esa cara la reconocería en cualquier sitio
I know that face from somewhere
me parece cara conocida
I never forget a face
no se me borra una cara
I never forget a face
nunca olvido una cara
1.3. face C (expression):
face
cara f
you should have seen her face
tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso
a face as long as a fiddle
cara larga
he had a face as long as a fiddle
andaba con cara larga
to have a face like a funeral
tener cara de entierro or de velorio
to keep a straight face I could hardly keep a straight face
casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa
to make or Brit also pull a face
poner mala cara
the children were making faces at each other
los niños se hacían muecas
she pulled a long face
puso (la) cara larga
to put a brave or bold face on sth she put a brave or bold face on it
(le) puso al mal tiempo buena cara
to put the best face on sth they decided to put the best face on her misdemeanors
le restaron importancia a su mal comportamiento
2.1. face (appearance, nature):
face kein Pl
fisonomía f
the changing face of America/society
la cambiante fisonomía de América/la sociedad
on the face of it
aparentemente
2.2. face C (aspect):
face
aspecto m
the many faces of industry
las muchas caras de la industria
socialism with a human face
socialismo de rostro humano
2.3. face U (dignity):
to lose face
desprestigiarse
to lose face
quedar mal
to save face
guardar las apariencias
loss of face
desprestigio m
2.4. face U (insolence) veraltend:
to have the face to + infin
tener la desfachatez de +  infin
3. face C (in geometry):
face
cara f
4.1. face C (of coin, medal):
face
cara f
4.2. face C (of clock, watch):
face
esfera f
face
carátula f Méx
4.3. face C (of building):
face
fachada f
5.1. face C (of mountainside, cliff):
face
pared f
5.2. face C → coalface
6. face (surface):
the face of the moon
la cara de la luna
to disappear off the face of the earth
desaparecer de la faz de la tierra
II. face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VERB trans
1. face (be opposite):
she turned to face him/the wall
se volvió hacia él/la pared
he was sitting facing the wall
estaba sentado en frente de la pared
the children lined up facing each other
los niños formaron dos filas frente a frente
the illustration facing page nine
la ilustración que está frente a la página nueve
this wall faces the square
esta pared da a la plaza
the hotel faces the sea
el hotel está frente al mar
2. face (confront):
face opponent/rival/superior
enfrentarse a
the two teams will face each other in June
los dos equipos se enfrentarán en junio
I don't know how I'll face him when he finds out
no sé cómo le podré dar la cara cuando se entere
to be faced with sth
estar or verse frente a or ante algo
we are faced with a serious problem
estamos or nos vemos frente a or ante un grave problema
we are faced with a serious problem
se nos plantea un grave problema
let's face it, we have no alternative
seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
they're right, let's face it
tienen razón, hay que reconocerlo
3.1. face (be presented with):
face
enfrentarse a
face
hacer frente a
I face that problem every day
todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
we face heavy increases next year
el año que viene tendremos que hacer frente a fuertes gastos
3.2. face (contemplate willingly):
I can't face going through all that again
no podría volver a pasar por todo eso
I don't think I could face another bowl of rice
creo que si me dan otro plato de arroz me muero
he couldn't face a future without her
no se sentía capaz de enfrentar el futuro sin ella
3.3. face (lie ahead of):
several problems face us
se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
defeat faces us unless we act at once
si no actuamos inmediatamente nos espera la derrota
4.1. face BAU:
face wall/surface
recubrir
the front of the house is faced in/with stone
el frente de la casa está recubierto de piedra
4.2. face MODE:
face sleeve/collar
forrar (por fuera)
the cuffs were faced with velvet
los puños eran de terciopelo
III. face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VERB intr
the house faces north(ward)/east(ward)
la casa está orientada or da al norte/este
the balcony faces out over the square
el balcón da or mira a la plaza
she walked facing into the wind
caminaba contra el viento
I was facing the other way
miraba para el otro lado
about face!
¡media vuelta!
right face/left face!
¡a la derecha/izquierda!
coalface [Am ˈkoʊlfeɪs, Brit ˈkəʊlfeɪs] SUBST
coalface
tajo m
coalface
frente m de explotación del carbón
I. face to face [ˈfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs] ADV
face to face
cara a cara
face to face
frente a frente
we finally came or met face to face
finalmente nos encontramos cara a cara
we finally came or met face to face
finalmente estuvimos frente a frente
I'd rather discuss it face to face
preferiría discutirlo cara a cara or frente a frente
I found myself standing face to face with my worst enemy
de repente me encontré cara a cara or frente a frente con mi peor enemigo
we were brought face to face with reality
tuvimos que enfrentarnos a la realidad
II. face-to-face ADJ
face-to-face
cara a cara
face-to-face
frente a frente
volte-face <pl volte-face> [Am ˌvɑltˈfɑs, ˌvoʊltəˈfɑs, Brit vɒltˈfas, vɒltˈfɑːs] SUBST form
volte-face
cambio m radical de opinión (o de política etc.)
to do or make a volte-face
cambiar radicalmente de opinión
face-saving [Am ˈfeɪs ˌseɪvɪŋ, Brit] ADJ attr
face-saving
para guardar las apariencias
face-saving
para cubrir las apariencias
face value SUBST U (of money, bonds)
face value
valor m nominal
to take sth/sb at face value I took what she said at face value: why should she lie?
yo me creí lo que dijo: ¿por qué iba a mentir?
I'd be wary of taking him at face value
yo no me fiaría de él
I. face about VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] Brit (v + adv) (turn)
face about soldiers:
dar media vuelta
II. face about VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] Brit (v + o + adv) (cause to turn)
face about troops
mandar dar media vuelta a
face out VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
face out
afrontar
face out
hacer frente a
face down VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
face down
hacerle frente a
face cream SUBST U or C
face cream
crema f para la cara
face card SUBST Am
face card
figura f
I. face [feɪs] SUBST
1. face a. ANAT:
face
cara f
a happy/sad face
una cara de felicidad/de tristeza
a smiling face
un rostro sonriente
to dare (to) show one's face
atreverse a dar la cara
to have a puzzled expression on one's face
tener un semblante preocupado
to keep a smile on one's face
no perder la sonrisa
to keep a straight face
mantenerse impávido
to laugh in sb's face
reírse en la cara de alguien
to pull a face (at sb)
hacer una mueca (a alguien)
to tell sth to sb's face
decir algo a la cara de alguien
her face was a picture Brit
había que ver la cara que puso
2. face:
face (front) of building
fachada f
face of coin
cara f
face (of clock)
esfera f
face (of clock)
carátula f Méx
face of mountain
pared f
3. face (respect, honour):
face
prestigio m
to lose face
desprestigiarse
to save face
guardar las apariencias
Wendungen:
to have a face like thunder
tener una cara de pocos amigos
to put a brave face on sth
poner al mal tiempo buena cara
to be brought face to face with sth
tener que enfrentarse a algo
to make a long face
poner cara larga
his face fell when he opened the letter
le mudó el semblante cuando abrió la carta
if your face fits you will get the job Brit ugs
si les caes bien conseguirás el trabajo
to fly in the face of logic/reason
oponerse abiertamente a la lógica/razón
on the face of it
a primera vista
II. face [feɪs] VERB trans
1. face (turn towards):
face
mirar hacia
to face the audience
volverse hacia el público
please face me when I'm talking to you
por favor, mírame cuando te hablo
2. face (confront):
face
hacer frente a
the two teams will face each other next week
los dos equipos se enfrentarán la próxima semana
to face the facts
enfrentarse a los hechos
to face one's fears/problems
afrontar los miedos/problemas de uno
to be faced with sth
verse frente a algo
I can't face doing that
no me atrevo a hacer eso
we are faced by financial problems
estamos pasando por problemas financieros
she can't face seeing him so soon after their break-up
no podría soportar verlo tan poco tiempo después de romper
3. face ARCHIT:
face
recubrir
4. face MODE:
face
forrar
Wendungen:
to face the music ugs
afrontar las consecuencias
III. face [feɪs] VERB intr
to face towards the street
dar a la calle
about face!
¡media vuelta!
face-to-face [ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs, Am -t̬ə-] ADV
face-to-face
cara a cara
to come face-to-face with sth/sb
encontrarse frente a frente con algo/alguien
to discuss sth face-to-face with sb
discutir algo con alguien cara a cara
face cream SUBST kein Pl
face cream
crema f facial
volte-face [ˌvɒltˈfɑ:s, Am ˌvɑ:ltˈfɑ:s] SUBST
volte-face
cambio m radical (de opinión)
face pack SUBST
face pack
mascarilla f
face value SUBST
1. face value WIRTSCH:
face value
valor m nominal
2. face value übtr:
to take sth at face value
creer algo a pie juntillas
to take sb at face value
fiarse de alguien
rock face SUBST
rock face
pared f rocosa
face powder SUBST kein Pl
face powder
polvos m Pl (para la cara)
coal face SUBST
coal face
frente m de arranque del carbón
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face down VERB
to face sth down trans
enfrentarse a algo
I. face [feɪs] SUBST
1. face a. ANAT:
face
cara f
a happy/sad face
una cara de felicidad/de tristeza
a smiling face
un rostro sonriente
to dare (to) show one's face
atreverse a dar la cara
to have a puzzled expression on one's face
tener un semblante preocupado
to keep a smile on one's face
no perder la sonrisa
to keep a straight face
mantenerse impávido
to laugh in sb's face
reírse en la cara de alguien
to make a face (at sb)
hacer una mueca (a alguien)
to tell sth to sb's face
decir algo a la cara de alguien
you should have seen her face
tenías que haber visto la cara que puso
2. face:
face (front) of building
fachada f
face of coin
cara f
face (of clock)
esfera f
face (of clock)
carátula f Méx
face of mountain
pared f
3. face (respect, honor):
face
prestigio m
to lose face
desprestigiarse
to save face
guardar las apariencias
Wendungen:
to put a brave face on sth
poner al mal tiempo buena cara
to be brought face to face with sth
tener que enfrentarse a algo
to make a long face
poner cara larga
his face fell when he opened the letter
le mudó el semblante cuando abrió la carta
to fly in the face of logic/reason
oponerse abiertamente a la lógica/razón
on the face of it
a primera vista
II. face [feɪs] VERB trans
1. face (turn towards):
face
mirar hacia
to face the audience
volverse hacia el público
please face me when I'm talking to you
por favor, mírame cuando te hablo
2. face (confront):
face
hacer frente a
the two teams will face each other next week
los dos equipos se enfrentarán la próxima semana
to face the facts
enfrentarse a los hechos
to face one's fears/problems
afrontar los miedos/problemas de uno
to be faced with sth
verse frente a algo
I can't face doing that
no me atrevo a hacer eso
we are faced with financial problems
estamos pasando por problemas financieros
she can't face seeing him so soon after their breakup
no podría soportar verlo tan poco tiempo después de romper
3. face ARCHIT:
face
recubrir
4. face MODE:
face
forrar
Wendungen:
to face the music ugs
afrontar las consecuencias
III. face [feɪs] VERB intr
to face towards the street
dar a la calle
about face!
¡media vuelta!
face to face [ˌfeɪs·tə·ˈfeɪs] ADV
face to face
cara a cara
to come face to face with sth/sb
encontrarse frente a frente con algo/alguien
to discuss sth face to face with sb
discutir algo con alguien cara a cara
rock face SUBST
rock face
pared f rocosa
volte-face [ˌvɔlt·ˈfas] SUBST
volte-face
cambio m radical (de opinión)
about-face SUBST
1. about-face MILIT:
about-face
media vuelta f
2. about-face:
about-face on opinion
cambio m drástico de opinión
about-face in position
cambio m drástico de postura
clock face SUBST
clock face
esfera f del reloj
face powder SUBST
face powder
polvos m Pl (para la cara)
face cream SUBST
face cream
crema f facial
face pack SUBST
face pack
mascarilla f
face value SUBST
1. face value WIRTSCH:
face value
valor m nominal
2. face value übtr:
to take sth at face value
creer algo a pie juntillas
to take sb at face value
fiarse de alguien
junta del eje
axial face seal
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
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to come face-to-face with sth/sb
encontrarse frente a frente con algo/alguien
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Ideally we'd like interviews to take place face-to-face, so that contributors have the opportunity to meet with the people we're covering.
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Evidence from a significant number of housing benefit offices demonstrates that local, face-to-face processing of benefits is cheaper and faster than distant automated telephone and online processing.
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The three communities comprised three experimental communication strategies: a media-only campaign, a media campaign supplemented with face-to-face communication, and a no-intervention control group.
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