face
gb/fˈeɪs/ us/fˈeɪs/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
Front part of the head
The front part of your head with your eyes, nose, and mouth.
वापर नमुना:
[someone]'s face
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' with 'head'. The 'face' is only the front part, not the whole head.
समानार्थी शब्द
visage (More formal or literary term for face.)
सहप्रयोग
wash your face
|smiling face
|serious face
|face to face
|turn your face
विषय
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I wash my face every morning.
- He has a happy face.
- Her face is very beautiful.
- The baby touched my face.
क्रियापद
A2
action
2
Turn toward something/someone
To look at or be turned toward someone or something.
वापर नमुना:
to face [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' (to turn toward) with 'look at'. 'Face' can describe position, not just seeing.
समानार्थी शब्द
confront (Implies meeting something directly, often difficult or unpleasant.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
turn away (Means to move so that you are no longer facing something.)
सहप्रयोग
face the camera
|face each other
|face the front
विषय
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Please face the audience when you speak.
- The house faces the sea.
- They faced each other across the table.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Face the teacher when you talk.
- The building faces the park.
- She faced her friend and smiled.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Deal with a problem or challenge
To try to deal with something bad or hard.
वापर नमुना:
to face [a problem/challenge/truth]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this sense with physically turning toward something. Here it means dealing with something abstract.
समानार्थी शब्द
confront (Similar but often stronger in tone; emphasizes direct encounter.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
avoid (Means to try not to meet or deal with something.)
सहप्रयोग
face reality
|face the truth
|face difficulties
विषय
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
|work
उदाहरणे
- We must face the fact that we made a mistake.
- She faced many challenges in her career.
- He needs to face his fears.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I must face my problem.
- She faces many problems at work.
- He faces his fear of flying.
नाम
B1
entity
4
Outward surface of an object
The outside part of something that you can see.
वापर नमुना:
the face of [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
surface (A general term for the outside layer; not limited to the main side.)
सहप्रयोग
the face of a building
|clock face
|mountain face
विषय
objects
|geometry
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The clock face shows the time.
- We climbed the rock face.
- The front face of the building is red.
नाम
B2
entity
5
Reputation or dignity before others
How people see and respect you in society.
समानार्थी शब्द
honor (Emphasizes moral integrity as well as social respect.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
disgrace (Loss of respect or honor in others' eyes.)
सहप्रयोग
save face
|lose face
विषय
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He lied to save face.
- She lost face after the mistake.
- They want to keep face in front of friends.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
face
IPA
GB/fˈeɪs/
US/fˈeɪs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
face (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (face)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: face
- Plural: face, faces
Verb
- Base: face
- 3rd Person Singular: faces
- Present Participle: facing
- Past: faced
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
face to face
1/fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In each other's presence directly
Close to and looking at another person directly.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.