face
gb/fˈeɪs/ us/fˈeɪs/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 700
arc, fordul, néz, szembenéz, oldal, felület, számlap, tekintély, presztízs
NOMINO
A1
1
arc
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s face
She had a big smile on her face.
Széles mosoly ült az arcán.
His face turned red when he was embarrassed.
Elvörösödött az arca, amikor zavarba jött.
I recognized her face immediately.
The wind was cold against my face.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I wash my face every morning.
Minden reggel megmosom az arcomat.
He has a happy face.
Vidám arca van.
Her face is very beautiful.
The baby touched my face.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' with 'head'. The 'face' is only the front part, not the whole head.
Maana
Front part of the head
Miunganiko ya maneno
wash your face
|smiling face
|serious face
|face to face
|turn your face
Visawe
visage (More formal or literary term for face.)
Mada
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The front part of your head with your eyes, nose, and mouth.
The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
KITENZI
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to face [someone/something]
Please face the audience when you speak.
Kérem, beszéd közben forduljon a közönség felé.
The house faces the sea.
A ház a tengerre néz.
They faced each other across the table.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Face the teacher when you talk.
Fordulj a tanár felé, amikor beszélsz.
The building faces the park.
Az épület a parkra néz.
She faced her friend and smiled.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' (to turn toward) with 'look at'. 'Face' can describe position, not just seeing.
Maana
Turn toward something/someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
face the camera
|face each other
|face the front
Visawe
confront (Implies meeting something directly, often difficult or unpleasant.)
Vinyume
turn away (Means to move so that you are no longer facing something.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To look at or be turned toward someone or something.
To turn toward or have the front pointing in the direction of someone or something.
KITENZI
B1
3
szembenéz
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to face [a problem/challenge/truth]
We must face the fact that we made a mistake.
Szembe kell néznünk azzal a ténnyel, hogy hibáztunk.
She faced many challenges in her career.
Sok kihívással nézett szembe a pályafutása során.
He needs to face his fears.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I must face my problem.
Szembe kell néznem a problémámmal.
She faces many problems at work.
Sok problémával néz szembe a munkahelyén.
He faces his fear of flying.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with physically turning toward something. Here it means dealing with something abstract.
Maana
Deal with a problem or challenge
Miunganiko ya maneno
face reality
|face the truth
|face difficulties
Visawe
confront (Similar but often stronger in tone; emphasizes direct encounter.)
Vinyume
avoid (Means to try not to meet or deal with something.)
Mada
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ufafanuzi
To try to deal with something bad or hard.
To confront and try to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation.
NOMINO
B1
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
the face of [something]
The north face of the mountain is covered in snow.
A hegy északi oldalát hó borítja.
The clock face was beautifully decorated.
Az óra számlapja gyönyörűen volt díszítve.
The house has a glass face overlooking the garden.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The clock face shows the time.
Az óra számlapja mutatja az időt.
We climbed the rock face.
Megmásztuk a sziklafalat.
The front face of the building is red.
Maana
Outward surface of an object
Miunganiko ya maneno
the face of a building
|clock face
|mountain face
Visawe
surface (A general term for the outside layer; not limited to the main side.)
Mada
objects
|geometry
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The outside part of something that you can see.
The outside surface of an object, especially one that is seen as its main side.
NOMINO
B2
5
He lied to save face.
Azért hazudott, hogy megőrizze a tekintélyét.
She felt she would lose face if she admitted she was wrong.
Úgy érezte, hogy elveszítené a tekintélyét, ha beismerné, hogy tévedett.
The company took action to keep face after the scandal.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He lied to save face.
Azért hazudott, hogy megőrizze a tekintélyét.
She lost face after the mistake.
A hiba után tekintélyt vesztett.
They want to keep face in front of friends.
Maana
Reputation or dignity before others
Miunganiko ya maneno
save face
|lose face
Visawe
honor (Emphasizes moral integrity as well as social respect.)
Vinyume
disgrace (Loss of respect or honor in others' eyes.)
Mada
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
How people see and respect you in society.
A person's standing, respect, or honor in the opinion of others, especially in social contexts.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
face
IPA
GB/fˈeɪs/
US/fˈeɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
face (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (face)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: face
- Plural: face, faces
Verb
- Base: face
- 3rd Person Singular: faces
- Present Participle: facing
- Past: faced
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
face to face
1/fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In each other's presence directly
Close to and looking at another person directly.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.