face
gb/fˈeɪs/ us/fˈeɪs/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 700
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Front part of the head
The front part of your head with your eyes, nose, and mouth.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s face
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' with 'head'. The 'face' is only the front part, not the whole head.
هممعنیها
visage (More formal or literary term for face.)
ترکیبهای رایج
wash your face
|smiling face
|serious face
|face to face
|turn your face
موضوعها
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I wash my face every morning.
- He has a happy face.
- Her face is very beautiful.
- The baby touched my face.
فعل
A2
action
2
Turn toward something/someone
To look at or be turned toward someone or something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to face [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' (to turn toward) with 'look at'. 'Face' can describe position, not just seeing.
هممعنیها
confront (Implies meeting something directly, often difficult or unpleasant.)
متضادها
turn away (Means to move so that you are no longer facing something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
face the camera
|face each other
|face the front
موضوعها
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Please face the audience when you speak.
- The house faces the sea.
- They faced each other across the table.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Face the teacher when you talk.
- The building faces the park.
- She faced her friend and smiled.
فعل
B1
action
3
Deal with a problem or challenge
To try to deal with something bad or hard.
الگوی کاربرد:
to face [a problem/challenge/truth]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this sense with physically turning toward something. Here it means dealing with something abstract.
هممعنیها
confront (Similar but often stronger in tone; emphasizes direct encounter.)
متضادها
avoid (Means to try not to meet or deal with something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
face reality
|face the truth
|face difficulties
موضوعها
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
|work
نمونهها
- We must face the fact that we made a mistake.
- She faced many challenges in her career.
- He needs to face his fears.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I must face my problem.
- She faces many problems at work.
- He faces his fear of flying.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Outward surface of an object
The outside part of something that you can see.
الگوی کاربرد:
the face of [something]
هممعنیها
surface (A general term for the outside layer; not limited to the main side.)
ترکیبهای رایج
the face of a building
|clock face
|mountain face
موضوعها
objects
|geometry
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The clock face shows the time.
- We climbed the rock face.
- The front face of the building is red.
اسم
B2
entity
5
Reputation or dignity before others
How people see and respect you in society.
هممعنیها
honor (Emphasizes moral integrity as well as social respect.)
متضادها
disgrace (Loss of respect or honor in others' eyes.)
ترکیبهای رایج
save face
|lose face
موضوعها
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He lied to save face.
- She lost face after the mistake.
- They want to keep face in front of friends.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
face
IPA
GB/fˈeɪs/
US/fˈeɪs/
هجاها و تکیه
face (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (face)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: face
- Plural: face, faces
Verb
- Base: face
- 3rd Person Singular: faces
- Present Participle: facing
- Past: faced
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
face to face
1/fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In each other's presence directly
Close to and looking at another person directly.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.