face Meaning | BeDict

noun

Cara

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

Examples :

"That girl has a pretty face."

Esa chica tiene una cara bonita.

noun

Expresión facial

One's facial expression.

Examples :

"Why the sad face?"

¿Por qué esa expresión facial triste?

appearance body human essential

noun

Mueca, poner mala cara

(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

Examples :

"Children! Stop making faces at each other!"

¡Niños! ¡Dejen de poner malas caras a los demás!

appearance body human attitude character essential

noun

Imagen, apariencia

The public image; outward appearance.

Examples :

"He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."

Logró mostrar una imagen audaz a pesar de su vergüenza.

appearance character essential

noun

Cara, fachada

The frontal aspect of something.

Examples :

"The face of the cliff loomed above them."

La fachada del acantilado se cernía sobre ellos.

part aspect appearance essential

noun

Aspecto, faceta

An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.

Examples :

"Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."

La pobreza es la fea faceta del capitalismo.

aspect character nature essential

noun

Presencia, vista, frente

Presence; sight; front.

Examples :

"to fly in the face of danger"

Afrontar el peligro.

part appearance essential

noun

Dirección, sentido

The directed force of something.

Examples :

"They turned the boat into the face of the storm."

Dirigieron el barco hacia la dirección de la tormenta.

physics energy direction essential

noun

Reputación, prestigio

Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

Examples :

"The mayor's face was damaged by the recent scandal. "

La reputación del alcalde se vio dañada por el reciente escándalo.

character value society attitude business moral essential

noun

Descaro, desfachatez

Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

Examples :

"The student's face in the debate was shocking; he completely ignored the teacher's corrections and continued arguing his point without hesitation. "

El descaro del estudiante en el debate fue impactante; ignoró por completo las correcciones del profesor y continuó argumentando su punto sin dudarlo.

attitude character essential

noun

Superficie, cara

Any surface, especially a front or outer one.

Examples :

"Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."

Coloca un letrero grande en cada superficie del edificio que se pueda ver desde la carretera.

part appearance essential

noun

Cara

Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

Examples :

"The die had six faces, each marked with a different number of dots. "

El dado tenía seis caras, cada una marcada con un número diferente de puntos.

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noun

Esfera

The numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face.

Examples :

"The clock face showed it was almost time for lunch. "

La esfera del reloj indicaba que casi era hora de almorzar.

time device part essential

noun

Boca

The mouth.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the child's face for any signs of illness. "

El médico examinó la boca del niño en busca de signos de enfermedad.

anatomy organ body physiology part essential

noun

Maquillaje

Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Sarah carefully applied her face. "

Antes del baile escolar, Sarah se aplicó cuidadosamente su maquillaje.

appearance body essential

noun

Persona

(metonymic) A person.

Examples :

"It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."

Eran solo las caras habituales en el pub esta noche.

person essential

noun

Cara, persona conocida

A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene.

Examples :

"He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."

Era dueño de varios negocios locales y era una persona conocida en la ciudad.

person human culture entertainment essential

noun

Técnico, cara buena

A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.

Examples :

"The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."

Los fanáticos vitorearon al técnico cuando hizo su regreso.

entertainment sport character person essential

noun

La cara

The front surface of a bat.

Examples :

"The bat's face was covered in mud after its nighttime foraging. "

La cara del bate estaba cubierta de barro después de su búsqueda nocturna de alimento.

part sport essential

noun

La cara

The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

Examples :

"The golfer used the face of his club to hit the ball towards the green. "

El golfista usó la cara de su palo para golpear la bola hacia el green.

sport part essential

noun

Cara

The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

Examples :

"The face of the playing card showed a king. "

La cara de la carta de juego mostraba un rey.

game number essential

noun

Cara de león

The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.

Examples :

"The museum exhibit featured a detailed carving of a lion's face, showing the head from directly in front, cut off just behind the ears. "

La exhibición del museo presentaba una talla detallada de la cara de un león, mostrando la cabeza directamente desde el frente, cortada justo detrás de las orejas.

animal part heraldry figure essential

noun

Ancho, cara

The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.

Examples :

"a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face"

una polea o rueda dentada de diez pulgadas de ancho

technical machine part essential

noun

Tipografía

A typeface.

Examples :

"The school newsletter used a bold face for the headline. "

El boletín escolar utilizó una tipografía en negrita para el titular.

type writing style language essential

noun

Aspecto, expresión

Mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.

Examples :

"My teacher's face was one of disapproval when I arrived late to class. "

La expresión de mi profesor era de desaprobación cuando llegué tarde a clase.

attitude character essential

noun

Valor nominal

The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.

Examples :

"The face value of the gift certificate was $50. "

El valor nominal del certificado de regalo era de $50.

amount finance business value essential

verb

Afrontar, encarar

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

Examples :

"Face the sun."

Enfrenta el sol.

body action animal position essential

verb

Enfrentar, dar la cara a

(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."

Gira la silla para que dé la cara a la mesa.

direction position aspect essential

verb

Enfrentar, encarar

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

Examples :

"The student faced the whiteboard to see the lesson plan clearly. "

El estudiante enfrentó la pizarra para ver el plan de la lección claramente.

direction essential

verb

Enfrentar, encarar

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

Examples :

"We are facing an uncertain future."

Nos enfrentamos a un futuro incierto.

attitude action situation event essential

verb

Afrontar, encarar

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

Examples :

"He had to face the disappointment of failing the exam. "

Tuvo que encarar la decepción de suspender el examen.

attitude action situation mind essential

verb

Afrontar, encarar

To have the front in a certain direction.

Examples :

"The seats in the carriage faced backwards."

Los asientos del vagón miraban hacia atrás.

direction position essential

verb

Enfrentar, encarar

To have as an opponent.

Examples :

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

Puddletown United se enfrenta al Mudchester Rovers en los cuartos de final.

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verb

Estar al bate

To be the batsman on strike.

Examples :

"The young boy faced the fastball during his baseball practice. "

El niño se enfrentó a la bola rápida durante su práctica de béisbol.

sport essential

verb

Afrontar, desafiar

To confront impudently; to bully.

Examples :

"The older brother frequently faced his younger sister, shouting at her and making her do chores. "

El hermano mayor frecuentemente desafiaba a su hermana menor, gritándole y haciéndola hacer tareas.

attitude character human action essential

verb

Revestir, cubrir

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

Examples :

"a building faced with marble"

Un edificio revestido de mármol.

appearance material essential

verb

Revestir, forrar

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

Examples :

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

Revestir la parte delantera de un abrigo o la parte inferior de un vestido.

material wear essential

verb

Enmascarar, disimular

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 shop owner faced the cheap-looking wooden crate with a layer of shiny, new wood to make it appear more valuable. "

El dueño de la tienda enmascaró la caja de madera de aspecto barato con una capa de madera nueva y brillante para que pareciera más valiosa.

appearance material business essential

verb

Aplanar, alisar

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 carpenter carefully faced the wooden table top to make it perfectly smooth. "

El carpintero aplanó cuidadosamente la parte superior de la mesa de madera para que quedara perfectamente lisa.

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verb

Acomodar los productos en (una tienda) para que estén ordenados y atractivos

(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."

En mi primer trabajo, aprendí a operar una caja registradora y a acomodar la tienda con altos estándares.

business commerce job essential

Meanings

Cara

Examples :

"That girl has a pretty face."

Esa chica tiene una cara bonita.

Expresión facial

Examples :

"Why the sad face?"

¿Por qué esa expresión facial triste?

Mueca, poner mala cara

Examples :

"Children! Stop making faces at each other!"

¡Niños! ¡Dejen de poner malas caras a los demás!

Imagen, apariencia

Examples :

"He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."

Logró mostrar una imagen audaz a pesar de su vergüenza.

Cara, fachada

Examples :

"The face of the cliff loomed above them."

La fachada del acantilado se cernía sobre ellos.

Aspecto, faceta

Examples :

"Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."

La pobreza es la fea faceta del capitalismo.

Presencia, vista, frente

Examples :

"to fly in the face of danger"

Afrontar el peligro.

Dirección, sentido

Examples :

"They turned the boat into the face of the storm."

Dirigieron el barco hacia la dirección de la tormenta.

Reputación, prestigio

Examples :

"The mayor's face was damaged by the recent scandal. "

La reputación del alcalde se vio dañada por el reciente escándalo.

Descaro, desfachatez

Examples :

"The student's face in the debate was shocking; he completely ignored the teacher's corrections and continued arguing his point without hesitation. "

El descaro del estudiante en el debate fue impactante; ignoró por completo las correcciones del profesor y continuó argumentando su punto sin dudarlo.

Superficie, cara

Examples :

"Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."

Coloca un letrero grande en cada superficie del edificio que se pueda ver desde la carretera.

Cara

Examples :

"The die had six faces, each marked with a different number of dots. "

El dado tenía seis caras, cada una marcada con un número diferente de puntos.

Esfera

Examples :

"The clock face showed it was almost time for lunch. "

La esfera del reloj indicaba que casi era hora de almorzar.

Boca

Examples :

"The doctor examined the child's face for any signs of illness. "

El médico examinó la boca del niño en busca de signos de enfermedad.

Maquillaje

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Sarah carefully applied her face. "

Antes del baile escolar, Sarah se aplicó cuidadosamente su maquillaje.

Persona

Examples :

"It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."

Eran solo las caras habituales en el pub esta noche.

Cara, persona conocida

Examples :

"He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."

Era dueño de varios negocios locales y era una persona conocida en la ciudad.

Técnico, cara buena

Examples :

"The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."

Los fanáticos vitorearon al técnico cuando hizo su regreso.

La cara

Examples :

"The bat's face was covered in mud after its nighttime foraging. "

La cara del bate estaba cubierta de barro después de su búsqueda nocturna de alimento.

La cara

Examples :

"The golfer used the face of his club to hit the ball towards the green. "