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