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Detailed Translations for face from English to German

face:

face [the ~] nomen

  1. the face (countenance; sight; pinnule)
    Gesicht; der Anblick; Antlitz; die Szene; Schauspiel
  2. the face (level)
    die Fläche; Feld; die Ebene
  3. the face (frontage)
    die Vorderseite; der Giebel; die Fassade; der Vordere Giebel; die Spitze; die Front; der Vorderrand; Gesicht; vordere Ende
  4. the face (phiz; phizog; mug; trap)
    die Fratze; die Visage
  5. the face (jaws; beak; muzzle; snout; mouth)
    die Schnauze; die Mund; die Klappe; die Fresse; der Schnabel
  6. the face (front side; front)
    die Vorseite; die Vorderseite; die Front; Angesicht; die Fassade
  7. the face (mug)
    Gesicht
  8. the face (mouth; snout; jaws; orifice)
    der Schwätzer
  9. the face (typeface)
    – A set of characters that share common characteristics, such as stroke width and the presence or absence of serifs (short lines at the upper and lower edges of characters). 1

to face verb (faces, faced, facing)

  1. to face (face up to; defy; stand to)
    trotzen; sichbehaupten; die Stirn bieten
  2. to face
    – deal with (something unpleasant) head on 2
    konfrontieren
    • konfrontieren verb (konfrontiere, konfrontierst, konfrontiert, konfrontierte, konfrontiertet, konfrontiert)

Conjugations for face:

present
  1. face
  2. face
  3. faces
  4. face
  5. face
  6. face
simple past
  1. faced
  2. faced
  3. faced
  4. faced
  5. faced
  6. faced
present perfect
  1. have faced
  2. have faced
  3. has faced
  4. have faced
  5. have faced
  6. have faced
past continuous
  1. was facing
  2. were facing
  3. was facing
  4. were facing
  5. were facing
  6. were facing
future
  1. shall face
  2. will face
  3. will face
  4. shall face
  5. will face
  6. will face
continuous present
  1. am facing
  2. are facing
  3. is facing
  4. are facing
  5. are facing
  6. are facing
subjunctive
  1. be faced
  2. be faced
  3. be faced
  4. be faced
  5. be faced
  6. be faced
diverse
  1. face!
  2. let's face!
  3. faced
  4. facing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for face:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Anblick countenance; face; pinnule; sight appearance; sight
Angesicht face; front; front side
Antlitz countenance; face; pinnule; sight
Ebene face; level building site; dimension level; ground; layer; level; lot; parcel; plain; plot; site; surface
Fassade face; front; front side; frontage extent of front; farce; façade; fore-part; front; front view; frontage; frontal view; frontline; housefront; make-believe; pretence; pretense; sham
Feld face; level field
Fläche face; level area; building; building site; construction; department; district; domain; dominion; edifice; ground; lot; parcel; plot; premises; region; site; sphere; structure; surface; territory; zone
Fratze face; mug; phiz; phizog; trap funny streak; peculiar gesture
Fresse beak; face; jaws; mouth; muzzle; snout
Front face; front; front side; frontage extent of front; fore-part; front; front view; frontage; frontal view; frontline
Gesicht countenance; face; frontage; mug; pinnule; sight bun; knot of hair
Giebel face; frontage
Klappe beak; face; jaws; mouth; muzzle; snout flap; rattle; toy
Mund beak; face; jaws; mouth; muzzle; snout jaws; mouth; muzzle; orifice
Schauspiel countenance; face; pinnule; sight ceremony; comedy; exhibition; performance; play; production; show; showing; showpiece; spectacle; spectacular play; stage play
Schnabel beak; face; jaws; mouth; muzzle; snout beak; bill; cornets; embouchures; flair; mouth-pieces; nose; noses; nozzles; pecker; spout; spouts
Schnauze beak; face; jaws; mouth; muzzle; snout big mouth; flair; muzzle; nose; snitch; spout
Schwätzer face; jaws; mouth; orifice; snout bluffers; boaster; boasters; braggart; charlatans; chatter-boxes; chattering fools; chatters; fussbudget; ginger-snaps; great talker; jawer; scald-heads; show-off; show-offs; strutters; swankers; windbags
Spitze face; frontage apex; at first; climax; command; crest; culminating point; culmination; edging; first place; frills; fringe; front position; lace; lace cloth; lace-making; lacework; lead; leading; marram panicle; mountain top; passementerie; peak; pinnacle; point; process; projecting part; projection; protrusion; protuberance; ravel; spike; spire; summit; summmit; taking the lead; tip; tonsure; top; trimming; trimmings; upper edge; upper side; vertex; zenith
Szene countenance; face; pinnule; sight scene
Visage face; mug; phiz; phizog; trap
Vordere Giebel face; frontage
Vorderrand face; frontage front view; frontal view; leading edge
Vorderseite face; front; front side; frontage fore-part; front; frontline
Vorseite face; front; front side
vordere Ende face; frontage fore-part; front
- aspect; boldness; brass; case; cheek; expression; facial expression; font; fount; grimace; human face; look; nerve; side; typeface
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
die Stirn bieten defy; face; face up to; stand to
konfrontieren face compare; compare to; compare with; confront; equate; face with
sichbehaupten defy; face; face up to; stand to
trotzen defy; face; face up to; stand to be dogged; be headstrong; be heady; be obstinate; be stubborn; nurse a grievance; pout; sulk
- confront; face up; front; look; present
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Fläche area
Schriftart face; typeface font
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- right side

Related Words for "face":

  • reface, facing, faced, faces

Synonyms for "face":


Antonyms for "face":


Related Definitions for "face":

  1. a vertical surface of a building or cliff2
  2. the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)2
    • he dealt the cards face down2
  3. the striking or working surface of an implement2
  4. the general outward appearance of something2
    • the face of the city is changing2
  5. the feelings expressed on a person's face2
    • an angry face2
  6. impudent aggressiveness2
  7. status in the eyes of others2
    • he lost face2
  8. the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear2
    • he washed his face2
    • I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news2
  9. the part of an animal corresponding to the human face2
  10. a specific size and style of type within a type family2
  11. a contorted facial expression2
  12. a surface forming part of the outside of an object2
    • dew dripped from the face of the leaf2
  13. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person2
    • he looked out at a roomful of faces2
    • when he returned to work he met many new faces2
  14. deal with (something unpleasant) head on2
    • He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes2
  15. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize2
    • He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions2
    • An enormous dilemma faces us2
  16. oppose, as in hostility or a competition2
    • Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring2
  17. cover the front or surface of2
    • The building was faced with beautiful stones2
  18. line the edge (of a garment) with a different material2
    • face the lapels of the jacket2
  19. turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction2
    • Turn and face your partner now2
  20. turn so as to expose the face2
    • face a playing card2
  21. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to2
    • The building faces the park2
  22. be opposite2
    • the facing page2
    • the two sofas face each other2
  23. A set of characters that share common characteristics, such as stroke width and the presence or absence of serifs (short lines at the upper and lower edges of characters).1

Wiktionary Translations for face:

face
verb
  1. have its front closest to
noun
  1. of a polyhedron
  2. public image
  3. facial expression
  4. part of head
face
noun
  1. vordere, vorne befindliche, zugewandte Seite
  2. äußere Erscheinung, mit besonderer Betonung des Gesichts
  3. Gesichtszüge als situativer Wesens- bzw. Gemütsausdruck
  4. gehoben: vordere Teil des Kopfes bei Menschen und Säugetieren
  1. seltener, pars pro toto: eine Person als Ganzes
  2. seltener: Ansehen und Respekt (in den Augen anderer)
  3. moderner Mensch: die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
face Fassade voorgevel — gevel aan de voorkant
face Gesicht gezicht — de voorkant van een menselijk hoofd
face Bahn baan — bovenblad van aambeeld
face Gesicht aangezicht — het gezicht, het gelaat
face Antlitz; Gesicht; Angesicht visage — Face humaine

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