noun🔗ShareVisageThe front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area."That girl has a pretty face."Cette fille a un joli visage.bodyanatomyorganpartappearancephysiologyhumanbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExpression du visageOne's facial expression."Why the sad face?"Pourquoi cette expression triste ?appearancebodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrimace, faire une tête(in expressions such as 'make a face') A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc."Children! Stop making faces at each other!"Les enfants ! Arrêtez de faire des grimaces !appearancebodyhumanattitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImage, apparenceThe public image; outward appearance."He managed to show a bold face despite his embarrassment."Il a réussi à afficher une image audacieuse malgré son embarras.appearancecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaçade, aspectThe frontal aspect of something."The face of the cliff loomed above them."La façade de la falaise se dressait au-dessus d'eux.partaspectappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspect, facetteAn aspect of the character or nature of someone or something."Poverty is the ugly face of capitalism."La pauvreté est la face hideuse du capitalisme.aspectcharacternatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrésence, vue, devantPresence; sight; front."to fly in the face of danger"Affronter le danger.partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDirection, orientationThe directed force of something."They turned the boat into the face of the storm."Ils ont orienté le bateau face à la tempête.physicsenergydirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéputation, prestigeGood reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face)."The mayor's face was damaged by the recent scandal. "La réputation du maire a été entachée par le récent scandale.charactervaluesocietyattitudebusinessmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'audace, l'effronterieShameless confidence; boldness; effrontery."The student's face in the debate was shocking; he completely ignored the teacher's corrections and continued arguing his point without hesitation. "L'audace de l'élève lors du débat était choquante ; il a complètement ignoré les corrections du professeur et a continué à argumenter son point de vue sans hésitation.attitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSurface, façadeAny surface, especially a front or outer one."Put a big sign on each face of the building that can be seen from the road."Placez une grande enseigne sur chaque façade du bâtiment, visible depuis la route.partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaceAny of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension."The die had six faces, each marked with a different number of dots. "Le dé avait six faces, chacune marquée d'un nombre différent de points.mathtechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadranThe numbered dial of a clock or watch, the clock face."The clock face showed it was almost time for lunch. "Le cadran indiquait qu'il était presque l'heure du déjeuner.timedevicepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoucheThe mouth."The doctor examined the child's face for any signs of illness. "Le médecin a examiné la bouche de l'enfant pour détecter tout signe de maladie.anatomyorganbodyphysiologypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaquillageMakeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application."Before the school dance, Sarah carefully applied her face. "Avant le bal de l'école, Sarah a soigneusement appliqué son maquillage.appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne, individu(metonymic) A person."It was just the usual faces at the pub tonight."Ce n'était que les personnes habituelles au pub ce soir.personessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisage, figure, personne connueA familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as music or fashion scene."He owned several local businesses and was a face around town."Il possédait plusieurs entreprises locales et était une figure connue en ville.personhumancultureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFace, gentil, hérosA 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."The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback."Les fans ont encouragé le gentil alors qu'il faisait son retour.entertainmentsportcharacterpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa faceThe front surface of a bat."The bat's face was covered in mud after its nighttime foraging. "La face de la batte était couverte de boue après sa recherche de nourriture nocturne.partsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa faceThe part of a golf club that hits the ball."The golfer used the face of his club to hit the ball towards the green. "Le golfeur a utilisé la face de son club pour frapper la balle vers le green.sportpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaceThe side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck)."The face of the playing card showed a king. "La face de la carte à jouer montrait un roi.gamenumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTête de lionThe head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears."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. "L'exposition du musée présentait une sculpture détaillée de la tête d'un lion, montrant la tête de face, coupée juste derrière les oreilles.animalpartheraldryfigureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLargeur, faceThe width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end."a pulley or cog wheel of ten inches face"une poulie ou une roue dentée de dix pouces de largeurtechnicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolice de caractèresA typeface."The school newsletter used a bold face for the headline. "Le bulletin scolaire utilisait une police de caractères en gras pour le titre.typewritingstylelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMine, expressionMode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger."My teacher's face was one of disapproval when I arrived late to class. "Le visage de mon professeur exprimait sa désapprobation quand je suis arrivé en retard en classe.attitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareValeur nominaleThe amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value."The face value of the gift certificate was $50. "La valeur nominale du chèque-cadeau était de 50 $.amountfinancebusinessvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à , se tourner vers(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something)."Face the sun."Fais face au soleil.bodyactionanimalpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à , être orienté vers(of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else)."Turn the chair so it faces the table."Tournez la chaise de manière à ce qu'elle fasse face à la table.directionpositionaspectessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à , orienterTo cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction."The student faced the whiteboard to see the lesson plan clearly. "L'élève a fait face au tableau blanc pour voir clairement le plan de la leçon.directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à , affronterTo be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect."We are facing an uncertain future."Nous faisons face à un avenir incertain.attitudeactionsituationeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face à To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable."He had to face the disappointment of failing the exam. "Il a dû affronter la déception d'avoir échoué à l'examen.attitudeactionsituationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à , regarderTo have the front in a certain direction."The seats in the carriage faced backwards."Les sièges dans le wagon faisaient face à l'arrière.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face à To have as an opponent."Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."Puddletown United affronte Mudchester Rovers en quarts de finale.actionsportmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre au bâtonTo be the batsman on strike."The young boy faced the fastball during his baseball practice. "Le jeune garçon était au bâton face à la balle rapide pendant son entraînement de baseball.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, braverTo confront impudently; to bully."The older brother frequently faced his younger sister, shouting at her and making her do chores. "Le frère aîné affrontait fréquemment sa jeune sœur, en lui criant dessus et en lui faisant faire des corvées.attitudecharacterhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRevêtir, recouvrirTo cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon."a building faced with marble"Un bâtiment revêtu de marbre.appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRevêtir, borderTo line near the edge, especially with a different material."to face the front of a coat, or the bottom of a dress"Revêtir le devant d'un manteau ou le bas d'une robe.materialwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFarder, maquillerTo 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."The shop owner faced the cheap-looking wooden crate with a layer of shiny, new wood to make it appear more valuable. "Le commerçant a fardé la caisse en bois d'aspect bon marché avec une couche de bois neuf et brillant pour la faire paraître plus précieuse.appearancematerialbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanir, dresserTo 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."The carpenter carefully faced the wooden table top to make it perfectly smooth. "Le menuisier a soigneusement aplani le dessus de la table en bois pour le rendre parfaitement lisse.technicalmachineindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrésenter les produits dans un magasin de manière ordonnée et attrayante(retail) To arrange the products in (a store) so that they are tidy and attractive."In my first job, I learned how to operate a till and to face the store to high standards."Lors de mon premier emploi, j'ai appris à utiliser une caisse enregistreuse et à présenter les produits du magasin selon des normes élevées.businesscommercejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading