verb🔗ShareFaire face à, se trouver face à(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.positionbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre orienté vers, faire face à(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 façon à ce qu'elle fasse face à la table.directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire faire face à, orienterTo cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction."The teacher faced the whiteboard to write the math problem. "Le professeur a fait face au tableau blanc pour écrire le problème de mathématiques.directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre confronté à, faire face àTo be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect."We are facing an uncertain future."Nous sommes confrontés à un avenir incertain.situationeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face àTo deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable."After losing her job, she faced the challenge of finding a new one. "Après avoir perdu son emploi, elle a fait face au défi d'en trouver un nouveau.situationattitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à, être orienté versTo have the front in a certain direction."The seats in the carriage faced backwards."Les sièges dans le wagon étaient orientés vers l'arrière.directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face àTo have as an opponent."Puddletown United face Mudchester Rovers in the quarter-finals."Puddletown United affronte Mudchester Rovers en quarts de finale.sportwarmilitarygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre au bâtonTo be the batsman on strike."During the last over, John faced the bowler and hit the winning runs. "Pendant le dernier over, John était au bâton et a frappé les points de la victoire.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, braverTo confront impudently; to bully."The older students often faced the younger children in the playground, demanding their lunch money. "Les élèves plus âgés affrontaient souvent les jeunes enfants dans la cour de récréation, exigeant leur argent pour le déjeuner.characteractionattitudehumansocietyinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRevêtir, recouvrirTo cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon."a building faced with marble"appearancematerialstructureChat 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"Pour border le devant d'un manteau ou le bas d'une robe.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFarder, truquerTo 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 merchant faced the barrel of cheap sugar with a layer of fine, white sugar to trick customers into thinking it was all high quality. "Le marchand a fardé le baril de sucre bon marché avec une couche de sucre blanc fin pour tromper les clients en leur faisant croire que tout était de grande qualité.appearancematerialChat 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 machinist carefully faced the engine block to ensure a perfectly flat surface for the cylinder head to seal against. "L'opérateur a soigneusement aplani le bloc moteur pour assurer une surface parfaitement plane pour l'étanchéité de la culasse.materialtechnicalindustrybuildingmachineprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrésenter, ranger(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 ranger le magasin selon des normes élevées.businessjobcommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoté d'un type ou d'un nombre spécifié de faces(in combination) Having a specified type or number of faces."The two-faced classmate spread rumors behind everyone's backs. "Le camarade de classe à deux faces répandait des rumeurs dans le dos de tout le monde.appearancetypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRevêtu, ornéHaving the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material."The blouse, faced with delicate lace around the collar, was perfect for the special occasion. "Le chemisier, revêtu de dentelle délicate autour du col, était parfait pour l'occasion spéciale.appearancestylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIvre, saoulDrunk"That night was the first time I ever got faced."Cette nuit-là, c'était la première fois que j'étais saoul.drinkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading