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facing

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verb

Gegenüberstehen, sich stellen

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

Examples :

"Face the sun."

Stell dich der Sonne.

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verb

Zugewandt sein, gegenüberliegen

(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).

Examples :

"Turn the chair so it faces the table."

Drehen Sie den Stuhl so, dass er dem Tisch zugewandt ist.

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verb

Konfrontieren, sich stellen

To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The teacher is facing the class, explaining the lesson. "

Der Lehrer konfrontiert die Klasse und erklärt die Lektion.

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verb

Konfrontiert sein mit, gegenüberstehen

To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.

Examples :

"We are facing an uncertain future."

Wir stehen einer ungewissen Zukunft gegenüber.

situation event future time condition

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verb

Sich stellen, begegnen

To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

Examples :

"Facing Sentence: She is facing many challenges as a single parent, but she remains strong. "

Sie stellt sich als alleinerziehende Mutter vielen Herausforderungen, aber sie bleibt stark.

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verb

Gerichtet sein, blicken nach

To have the front in a certain direction.

Examples :

"The seats in the carriage faced backwards."

Die Sitze im Wagen waren nach hinten gerichtet.

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verb

Konfrontiert sein mit, gegenüberstehen

To have as an opponent.

Examples :

"Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."

Puddletown United steht im Viertelfinale Mudchester Rovers gegenüber.

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verb

Am Schlag sein

To be the batsman on strike.

Examples :

"He was facing the bowler for the first time this season. "

Er war in dieser Saison zum ersten Mal am Schlag gegen den Bowler.

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verb

Konfrontieren, sich widersetzen

To confront impudently; to bully.

Examples :

"The older students were facing the younger ones in the playground, demanding their lunch money. "

Die älteren Schüler konfrontierten die jüngeren auf dem Spielplatz und forderten ihr Pausengeld.

attitude character action moral

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verb

Verblenden, belegen

To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.

Examples :

"a building faced with marble"

Ein Gebäude, das mit Marmor verblendet ist.

appearance material

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verb

Besetzen, verkleiden

To line near the edge, especially with a different material.

Examples :

"to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"

Um die Vorderseite eines Mantels oder den Saum eines Kleides zu besetzen.

material appearance

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verb

Verblenden, vortäuschen

To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.

Examples :

"The company was facing the inexpensive particleboard desks with a thin layer of cherry wood veneer to make them look more expensive. "

Das Unternehmen verblendete die billigen Spanplattentische mit einer dünnen Schicht Kirschholzfurnier, um sie teurer aussehen zu lassen.

appearance material mass

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verb

Ebenen, glätten

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface.

Examples :

"The machinist is carefully facing the metal block to ensure a perfectly flat surface for the engine part. "

Der Maschinist ebnet den Metallblock sorgfältig, um eine perfekt ebene Oberfläche für das Motorteil zu gewährleisten.

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verb

Produkte in einem Geschäft so anordnen, dass sie ordentlich und ansprechend sind

(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive.

Examples :

"In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."

In meinem ersten Job lernte ich, wie man eine Kasse bedient und den Laden nach hohen Standards bestückt.

business commerce

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noun

Verkleidung, Außenverkleidung

The most external portion of exterior siding.

Examples :

"The builder inspected the facing of the house, checking for cracks and weather damage on the outermost layer of the siding. "

Der Bauarbeiter inspizierte die Außenverkleidung des Hauses und suchte nach Rissen und Wetterschäden an der äußersten Schicht der Verkleidung.

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noun

Besatz

Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully applied the facing to the neckline of the dress. "

Die Schneiderin brachte den Besatz sorgfältig an den Halsausschnitt des Kleides an.

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noun

Formpulver, Formsand

A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.

Examples :

"The foundry worker carefully applied the facing to the mold to ensure a smooth metal casting. "

Der Gießereiarbeiter trug das Formpulver sorgfältig auf die Form auf, um einen glatten Metallguss zu gewährleisten.

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noun

Aufschläge

(in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.

Examples :

"The soldier's red facings stood out sharply against the blue of his uniform coat. "

Die roten Aufschläge des Soldaten hoben sich deutlich vom Blau seines Uniformrocks ab.

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noun

(Plural) Richtungswechsel, Kehrtwendung

(usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.

Examples :

"After an hour of marching and facings, the new recruits were exhausted but slightly more coordinated. "

Nach einer Stunde Marschieren und Richtungswechseln waren die neuen Rekruten erschöpft, aber etwas koordinierter.

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adjective

Gewandt, zugewandt

Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

Examples :

"The facing wall in my bedroom is painted blue. "

Die zugewandte Wand in meinem Schlafzimmer ist blau gestrichen.

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adjective

In Fahrtrichtung liegend

(of points and crossovers) Diverging in the direction of travel.

Examples :

"The facing tracks split just past the station, one leading north and the other south. "

Die in Fahrtrichtung liegenden Gleise teilten sich kurz nach dem Bahnhof, wobei eines nach Norden und das andere nach Süden führte.

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