face
gb/fˈeɪs/ us/fˈeɪs/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 700
arc, fordul, néz, szembenéz, oldal, felület, számlap, tekintély, presztízs
నామవాచకం
A1
1
arc
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' with 'head'. The 'face' is only the front part, not the whole head.
అర్థం
Front part of the head
పదకలయికలు
wash your face
|smiling face
|serious face
|face to face
|turn your face
పర్యాయపదాలు
visage (More formal or literary term for face.)
విషయాలు
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
A2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'face' (to turn toward) with 'look at'. 'Face' can describe position, not just seeing.
అర్థం
Turn toward something/someone
పదకలయికలు
face the camera
|face each other
|face the front
పర్యాయపదాలు
confront (Implies meeting something directly, often difficult or unpleasant.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
turn away (Means to move so that you are no longer facing something.)
విషయాలు
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B1
3
szembenéz
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this sense with physically turning toward something. Here it means dealing with something abstract.
అర్థం
Deal with a problem or challenge
పదకలయికలు
face reality
|face the truth
|face difficulties
పర్యాయపదాలు
confront (Similar but often stronger in tone; emphasizes direct encounter.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
avoid (Means to try not to meet or deal with something.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
|work
నిర్వచనం
To try to deal with something bad or hard.
To confront and try to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation.
నామవాచకం
B1
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Outward surface of an object
పదకలయికలు
the face of a building
|clock face
|mountain face
పర్యాయపదాలు
surface (A general term for the outside layer; not limited to the main side.)
విషయాలు
objects
|geometry
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
The outside part of something that you can see.
The outside surface of an object, especially one that is seen as its main side.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Reputation or dignity before others
పదకలయికలు
save face
|lose face
పర్యాయపదాలు
honor (Emphasizes moral integrity as well as social respect.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disgrace (Loss of respect or honor in others' eyes.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
How people see and respect you in society.
A person's standing, respect, or honor in the opinion of others, especially in social contexts.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
face
IPA
GB/fˈeɪs/
US/fˈeɪs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
face (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (face)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: face
- Plural: face, faces
Verb
- Base: face
- 3rd Person Singular: faces
- Present Participle: facing
- Past: faced
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
face to face
1/fˈeɪs tə fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
In each other's presence directly
Close to and looking at another person directly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.