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