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face noun

  /feɪs/ , /feːs/ , /fɛjs/
  • (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
 visage, face, figure, gueule
  • (in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
 visage, physionomie
  • Public image; outward appearance.
  • (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
 face, visage
  • Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
 face, surface
  • (slang) The mouth.
 gueule

facing noun

  /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
  • The most external portion of exterior siding.
 parement

face verb

  /feɪs/ , /feːs/ , /fɛjs/
  • (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
 affronter
  • (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
 faire face à
  • (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
 faire face à, être en face de, être vis-à-vis de
north-facing slope
ubac
south-facing slope
adret
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