faces 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 triste?

appearance body human

noun

Mueca, gesto

(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 hacer gestos!

appearance body human emotion

noun

Imagen pública, 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 style character

noun

Superficie frontal, cara

The frontal aspect of something.

Examples :

"The face of the cliff loomed above them."

La superficie frontal del acantilado se cernía sobre ellos.

part aspect appearance

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 faceta fea del capitalismo.

aspect character

noun

Presencia, vista, frente

Presence; sight; front.

Examples :

"to fly in the face of danger"

Afrontar el peligro.

appearance part

noun

Dirección, orientación

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

noun

Reputación, prestigio

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

Examples :

"The politician's scandal threatened to damage his faces in the community. "

El escándalo del político amenazaba con dañar su reputación en la comunidad.

character society value attitude

noun

Descaro, desfachatez

Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.

Examples :

"Her faces allowed her to ask for a raise even though she'd been late to work every day that week. "

Su descaro le permitió pedir un aumento a pesar de que había llegado tarde al trabajo todos los días de esa semana.

attitude character quality

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."

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

part appearance

noun

Caras

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

Examples :

"The child carefully glued colorful paper squares to each of the six faces of the cardboard box to decorate it. "

El niño pegó cuidadosamente cuadrados de papel de colores a cada una de las seis caras de la caja de cartón para decorarla.

math part structure

noun

Esfera

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

Examples :

"The student glanced at the faces of the classroom clocks to see how much time was left before recess. "

El estudiante miró las esferas de los relojes del aula para ver cuánto tiempo quedaba antes del recreo.

time device part

noun

Boca

The mouth.

Examples :

"The clown had painted a big, red smile on his faces. "

El payaso había pintado una gran sonrisa roja en su boca.

anatomy body part

noun

Maquillaje

Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

Examples :

"Before the big presentation, she spent an hour applying her faces to look professional and confident. "

Antes de la gran presentación, pasó una hora aplicándose el maquillaje para lucir profesional y segura.

appearance style

noun

Personas

(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 human

noun

Caras, personajes conocidos

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 un personaje conocido en la ciudad.

person group culture entertainment music style

noun

Técnico, luchador bueno

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

noun

La superficie frontal

The front surface of a bat.

Examples :

"The baseball coach showed the team how to grip the bat, pointing out the different faces of the wood. "

El entrenador de béisbol mostró al equipo cómo agarrar el bate, señalando las diferentes superficies frontales de la madera.

part animal

noun

Cara

The part of a golf club that hits the ball.

Examples :

"The faces of my golf clubs need cleaning after playing in the sand. "

Las caras de mis palos de golf necesitan limpieza después de jugar en la arena.

sport part

noun

La 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 :

"During the poker game, he only looked at the faces of his cards to see if he had a good hand. "

Durante la partida de póquer, solo miraba las caras de sus cartas para ver si tenía una buena mano.

game number item

noun

La cabeza de un león, mostrada de frente y cortada inmediatamente detrás de las orejas

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

Examples :

"The antique shop displayed two large, gilded faces above the entrance, guarding the door. "

La tienda de antigüedades exhibía dos grandes caras doradas sobre la entrada, custodiando la puerta.

animal heraldry appearance art

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

noun

Tipografía

A typeface.

Examples :

"The design studio offers a wide selection of faces, from classic serifs to modern sans-serifs, for all your branding needs. "

El estudio de diseño ofrece una amplia selección de tipografías, desde serifas clásicas hasta sans-serif modernas, para todas sus necesidades de marca.

type writing language computing style technology

noun

Aspecto, expresión

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

Examples :

"The new proposal met with cold faces at the meeting, indicating a lack of support. "

La nueva propuesta se encontró con caras frías en la reunión, lo que indicaba una falta de apoyo.

attitude emotion

noun

Valor nominal

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

Examples :

"The investor bought the bonds at a discount, meaning he paid less than their faces. "

El inversor compró los bonos con descuento, lo que significa que pagó menos de su valor nominal.

amount business finance value

verb

Enfrentar, 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 position

verb

Estar frente a, 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 esté frente a la mesa.

direction position

verb

Enfrentar, orientar

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

Examples :

"She always faces her desk towards the window to enjoy the natural light. "

Ella siempre orienta su escritorio hacia la ventana para disfrutar de la luz natural.

direction action

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.

situation future possibility condition

verb

Afrontar, encarar

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

Examples :

"She faces her fear of public speaking by practicing in front of her family. "

Ella afronta su miedo a hablar en público practicando delante de su familia.

attitude situation action being character mind

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

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.

sport war military

verb

Estar al bate

To be the batsman on strike.

Examples :

"In cricket, the batter faces the bowler. "

En el críquet, el bateador está al bate frente al lanzador.

sport

verb

Afrontar, intimidar

To confront impudently; to bully.

Examples :

"The older student faces the younger boy in the hallway, demanding his lunch money. "

El estudiante mayor se enfrenta al niño más joven en el pasillo, exigiendo su dinero para el almuerzo.

attitude character human inhuman

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 building

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 appearance

verb

Falsificar, encubrir

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 faces the cheap furniture with a thin layer of expensive-looking veneer to trick customers into thinking it's high quality. "

La empresa falsifica los muebles baratos con una fina capa de chapa de aspecto caro para engañar a los clientes haciéndoles creer que son de alta calidad.

appearance material

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 machinist carefully faces the metal plate on the lathe to ensure it's perfectly flat. "

El maquinista alisa cuidadosamente la placa de metal en el torno para asegurar que esté perfectamente plana.

technical machine industry

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

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 triste?

Mueca, gesto

Examples :

"Children! Stop making faces at each other!"

¡Niños! ¡Dejen de hacer gestos!

Imagen pública, apariencia

Examples :

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

Logró mostrar una imagen audaz a pesar de su vergüenza.

Superficie frontal, cara

Examples :

"The face of the cliff loomed above them."

La superficie frontal del acantilado se cernía sobre ellos.

Aspecto, faceta

Examples :

"Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."

La pobreza es la faceta fea del capitalismo.

Presencia, vista, frente

Examples :

"to fly in the face of danger"

Afrontar el peligro.

Dirección, orientación

Examples :

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

Dirigieron el barco hacia la dirección de la tormenta.

Reputación, prestigio

Examples :

"The politician's scandal threatened to damage his faces in the community. "

El escándalo del político amenazaba con dañar su reputación en la comunidad.

Descaro, desfachatez

Examples :

"Her faces allowed her to ask for a raise even though she'd been late to work every day that week. "

Su descaro le permitió pedir un aumento a pesar de que había llegado tarde al trabajo todos los días de esa semana.

Superficie, cara

Examples :

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

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

Caras

Examples :

"The child carefully glued colorful paper squares to each of the six faces of the cardboard box to decorate it. "

El niño pegó cuidadosamente cuadrados de papel de colores a cada una de las seis caras de la caja de cartón para decorarla.

Esfera

Examples :

"The student glanced at the faces of the classroom clocks to see how much time was left before recess. "

El estudiante miró las esferas de los relojes del aula para ver cuánto tiempo quedaba antes del recreo.

Boca

Examples :

"The clown had painted a big, red smile on his faces. "

El payaso había pintado una gran sonrisa roja en su boca.

Maquillaje

Examples :

"Before the big presentation, she spent an hour applying her faces to look professional and confident. "

Antes de la gran presentación, pasó una hora aplicándose el maquillaje para lucir profesional y segura.

Personas

Examples :

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

Eran solo las caras habituales en el pub esta noche.

Caras, personajes conocidos

Examples :

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

Era dueño de varios negocios locales y era un personaje conocido en la ciudad.

Técnico, luchador bueno

Examples :

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

Los fanáticos vitorearon al técnico cuando hizo su regreso.

La superficie frontal

Examples :

"The baseball coach showed the team how to grip the bat, pointing out the different faces of the wood. "

El entrenador de béisbol mostró al equipo cómo agarrar el bate, señalando las diferentes superficies frontales de la madera.

Cara

Examples :

"The faces of my golf clubs need cleaning after playing in the sand. "