face
gb/fˈeɪs/ us/fˈeɪs/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Front part of the head
The front part of your head with your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s face
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' with 'head'. The 'face' is only the front part, not the whole head.
Συνώνυμα
visage (More formal or literary term for face.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wash your face
|smiling face
|serious face
|face to face
|turn your face
Θέματα
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She had a big smile on her face.
- His face turned red when he was embarrassed.
- I recognized her face immediately.
- The wind was cold against my face.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I wash my face every morning.
- He has a happy face.
- Her face is very beautiful.
- The baby touched my face.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Turn toward something/someone
To look at or be turned toward someone or something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to face [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' (to turn toward) with 'look at'. 'Face' can describe position, not just seeing.
Συνώνυμα
confront (Implies meeting something directly, often difficult or unpleasant.)
Αντώνυμα
turn away (Means to move so that you are no longer facing something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
face the camera
|face each other
|face the front
Θέματα
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Please face the audience when you speak.
- The house faces the sea.
- They faced each other across the table.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Face the teacher when you talk.
- The building faces the park.
- She faced her friend and smiled.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Deal with a problem or challenge
To try to deal with something bad or hard.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to face [a problem/challenge/truth]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with physically turning toward something. Here it means dealing with something abstract.
Συνώνυμα
confront (Similar but often stronger in tone; emphasizes direct encounter.)
Αντώνυμα
avoid (Means to try not to meet or deal with something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
face reality
|face the truth
|face difficulties
Θέματα
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
|work
Παραδείγματα
- We must face the fact that we made a mistake.
- She faced many challenges in her career.
- He needs to face his fears.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I must face my problem.
- She faces many problems at work.
- He faces his fear of flying.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
Outward surface of an object
The outside part of something that you can see.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the face of [something]
Συνώνυμα
surface (A general term for the outside layer; not limited to the main side.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the face of a building
|clock face
|mountain face
Θέματα
objects
|geometry
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The north face of the mountain is covered in snow.
- The clock face was beautifully decorated.
- The house has a glass face overlooking the garden.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The clock face shows the time.
- We climbed the rock face.
- The front face of the building is red.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
5
Reputation or dignity before others
How people see and respect you in society.
Συνώνυμα
honor (Emphasizes moral integrity as well as social respect.)
Αντώνυμα
disgrace (Loss of respect or honor in others' eyes.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
save face
|lose face
Θέματα
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He lied to save face.
- She felt she would lose face if she admitted she was wrong.
- The company took action to keep face after the scandal.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He lied to save face.
- She lost face after the mistake.
- They want to keep face in front of friends.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
face
IPA
GB/fˈeɪs/
US/fˈeɪs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
face (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (face)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: face
- Plural: face, faces
Verb
- Base: face
- 3rd Person Singular: faces
- Present Participle: facing
- Past: faced
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
faces
noun
facing
verb
faced
verb
Core family
facial
adjective B2
Related words
facially
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
faceless
adjective
Advanced or less common
deface
verb
defacement
noun
Εκφράσεις
face to face
1/fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In each other's presence directly
Close to and looking at another person directly.
Παραδείγματα
- We finally met face to face after years of online friendship.
- The two leaders sat face to face during talks.
face up to [something]
1/fˈeɪs ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Confront and accept difficulty/problem
To accept and deal with something bad or hard.
Παραδείγματα
- You must face up to your responsibilities.
- He finally faced up to the truth about his health.
in the face of [something]
1/ˈɪn ðə fˈeɪs əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
While confronting difficulty/threats
When something happens even though there is a problem or danger.
Παραδείγματα
- She stayed calm in the face of danger.
- In the face of criticism, he continued his work.
save face
1/sˈeɪv fˈeɪs/
idiom
Avoid loss of dignity/respect
To do something so people still respect you after a bad situation.
Παραδείγματα
- She apologized quickly to save face.
- They reached a compromise to save face on both sides.
lose face
1/lˈuz fˈeɪs/
idiom
Suffer loss of respect publicly
To be less respected by others because of what happened.
Παραδείγματα
- He didn’t want to admit he was wrong and lose face.
- He didn't want to lose face by admitting his mistake.
- The politician risked losing face by changing his position.
- The politician lost face after the scandal.