Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 5796 6996017 2009-07-17T17:38:36Z Jakoli4 236890 t+st:[[sefahleho]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) ==English== {{rank|right|each|between|174|face|tell|because|few}} {{wikipedia}} [[Image:Face of SpooSpa.jpg|thumb|right|A woman's face]] ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|fro}} (and modern) {{term|lang=fr|face}}, from {{VL.}} *{{term||facia}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|facies||form, appearance|lang=la}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|fās}}, {{IPA|/feɪs/}}, {{SAMPA|/feIs/}} * {{audio|en-us-face.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|eɪs}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # {{anatomy}} The front part of the [[head]], featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area. #: ''She has a pretty '''face'''.'' # One's [[facial expression]]. #: ''Why the sad '''face'''?'' # The public image; outward appearance. #: ''The '''face''' of this company.'' #: ''He managed to show a bold '''face''' despite his embarrassment.'' # The frontal aspect of something. #: ''The '''face''' of the cliff loomed above them.'' # The directed force of something. #: ''They turned to boat into the '''face''' of the storm.'' # Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; [[dignity]]; [[prestige]]. (''See'' '''[[lose face]]''', '''[[save face]]'''). # {{geometry}} Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a [[polyhedron]]. # Any [[surface]]; especially a [[front]] or [[outer]] one. #: ''Put a big sign on each '''face''' of the building that can be seen from the road.'' #: ''They climbed the north '''face''' of the mountain.'' #: ''She wanted to wipe him off the '''face''' of the earth.'' # The numbered [[dial]] of a [[clock]] or [[watch]]. # {{slang}} The [[mouth]]. #: ''Shut your '''face'''!'' #: ''He's always stuffing his '''face''' with chips.'' # {{slang}} [[makeup|Makeup]]; one's complete facial cosmetic application. #: ''I'll be out in a sec, just let me put on my '''face'''.'' # {{slang|professional wrestling}} The good guy; a wrestler embodying heroic or virtuous traits. #: ''The fans cheered on the '''face''' as he made his comeback.'' # {{cricket}} The [[front]] [[surface]] of a [[bat]]. # {{cards}} the side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck) # {{typography}} A [[typeface]]. ====Synonyms==== * {{sense|part of head}} [[countenance]], [[visage]], [[phiz]] (obsolete), [[phizog]] (obsolete) * {{sense|facial expression}} [[countenance]], [[expression]], [[facial expression]], [[look]], [[visage]] * {{sense|public image}} [[image]], [[public image]], [[reputation]] * {{sense|of a polyhedron}} [[facet]] (''not in mathematical use''), [[surface]] (''not in mathematical use'') * {{sense|slang: mouth}} [[cakehole]], [[gob]], [[mush]], [[piehole]], [[trap]] * {{sense|slang: wrestling}} good guy, [[hero]] * See also [[Wikisaurus:facial expression]] ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top3|terms derived from face (noun)}} * [[baby face]] * [[face down]] * [[faceless]] * [[face-off]] * [[face-saving]] * [[face that would stop a clock]] * [[face to face]], [[face-to-face]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[face up]]<!--adjective--> * [[face value]] * [[game face]] * [[in face of]] * [[in one's face]] * [[in the face of]] * [[just another pretty face]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[lose face]] * [[pull a face]] * [[put a good face on]] * [[save face]] * [[shit-faced]] * [[stare someone in the face]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== * [[façade]] * [[facial]] * [[surface]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|part of head}} * [[Afrikaans]]: [[gesig]] * [[Ainu]]: [[ナン]] (nan) * Albanian: [[fytyrë]] * Arabic: {{t+|ar|وجه|m|alt=وَجْه|tr=wajh|sc=Arab}} *: Egyptian Arabic: {{tø|arz|وش|m|alt=وشّ|tr=wishsh|sc=Arab|xs=Egyptian Arabic}} * Armenian: [[երես]] (yeres), [[դեմք]] (demk') * Bengali: {{tø|bn|মুখ|tr=mukh|sc=Beng}} * Bulgarian: [[лице]] (lice) {{n}}, [[лик]] (lik) {{m}}, [[образ]] (obraz) {{m}} * [[Catalan]]: [[cara]] {{f}}, [[faç]] {{f}} (archaism) * [[Central Atlas Tamazight]]: {{tø|tzm|ⵓⴷⴻⵎ|tr=udem|sc=Tfng|m}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|takano}} * Cherokee: {{t|chr|ᎤᎧᏛᎢ|tr=ukadvi|sc=Cher|xs=Cherokee}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|臉|脸}} ([[liǎn]]) * [[Coptic]]: {{tø|cop|ϩⲟ|tr=ho|sc=Copt}} * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[bet#Crimean Tatar|bet]], [[yüz#Crimean Tatar|yüz]] * Croatian: {{t-|hr|lice|n}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|tvář|f}}, {{t-|cs|obličej|m}} * Danish: {{t+|da|ansigt|n}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|gezicht|n}}, {{t+|nl|aangezicht|n}}, {{t-|nl|gelaat|n}} * [[Egyptian]]: {{tø|egy|ḥr|xs=Egyptian}} *: <hiero>Hr-Z1</hiero> * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|vizaĝo|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: [[nägu]] * Faroese: {{t+|fo|andlit|n|xs=Faroese}} * Finnish: [[kasvot]] {{p}}, [[naama]] ''(colloquial)'' * French: {{t+|fr|visage|m}}, {{t+|fr|figure|f}}, {{t+|fr|face|f}} * Georgian: {{t|ka|სახე|tr=saxe|xs=Georgian}} * German: {{t+|de|Gesicht|n}} * Greek: {{t+|el|πρόσωπο|f|sc=Grek}} * [[Guaraní]]: [[tova]] * [[Haitian Creole]]: {{tø|ht|figi}} * Hebrew: {{he-translation|פנים|paním}} {{f|p}}, {{he-translation|פרצוף|partsúf}} {{m}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|arc}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|andlit|n}} * [[Ido]]: [[vizajo]] {{trans-mid}} * Indonesian: {{t+|id|muka|xs=Indonesian}}, {{t-|id|wajah|xs=Indonesian}} * Italian: {{t+|it|faccia|f}}, {{t+|it|viso|m}}, {{t+|it|volto|m}} * Japanese: [[顔]] ([[かお]], kao) * Korean: {{t+|ko|얼굴|tr=eolgul|sc=Hang}} * [[Kuna]]: [[wagar]] * Kurdish: [[rû]] {{m}}, [[serçav]], [[dêm]] {{m}}, {{ku-Arab|[[ده‌موچاو]]}} * Lao: {{t|lo|ໜ້າ|tr=naa|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao}} * Latvian: [[seja]] {{f}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t-|mk|лице|n|tr=líce|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}}, {{t-|mk|лик|m|tr=lik|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * [[Malayalam]]: [[മുഖം]] (mukham) * Maltese: [[wiċċ]] {{m}} * [[Manx]]: {{t-|gv|eddin|xs=Manx}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|ansikt|n}}, {{t+|no|fjes|n}} * Old English: {{t-|ang|andwlita|xs=Old English}} * [[Old Prussian]]: [[prusna]] * Polish: {{t+|pl|twarz|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|face|f}}, {{t+|pt|rosto|m}} * [[Romagnolo]]: [[fàza]] {{f}} * Romanian: {{t-|ro|faţă}} * Russian: [[лицо]] (litsó) {{n}} * [[Sardinian]]: [[cara]] {{f}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|aghaidh|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}}, {{t-|gd|aodann|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic}}, {{t-|gd|gnùis|f|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * [[Sicilian]]: {{t+|scn|facci|f|xs=Sicilian}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|obraz|m}} * [[Sotho]]: {{t|st|sefahleho}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|cara|f}}, {{t+|es|faz|f}}, {{t+|es|rostro|m}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|uso|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|ansikte|n}} * [[Tagalog]]: [[mukha]] * [[Telugu]]: [[ముఖము]] (mukhamu) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|yüz}} * Welsh: [[wyneb]] * [[West Frisian]]: {{t|fy|gesicht|n|xs=West Frisian}} * Yiddish: [[פנים]] (ponem) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|facial expression}} * [[Afrikaans]]: [[gesig]] * Armenian: [[դեմք]] (demk') * [[Catalan]]: [[cara]] {{f}}, [[rictus]] {{m}}, [[gest]] {{m}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|表情|表情}} ([[biǎo]][[qíng]]) * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[yüz#Crimean Tatar|yüz]] * Czech: {{t+|cs|tvář|f}}, {{t-|cs|obličej|m}} * Danish: [[ansigt]] {{n}}, [[ansigtsudtryk]] {{n}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|gelaatsuitdrukking|f}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|ilme}} * German: [[Gesicht]] {{n}}, [[Gesichtsausdruck]] {{m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|γκριμάτσα|f|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: {{he-translation|פנים|paním}} {{f pl}}, {{he-translation|פרצוף|partsúf}} {{m}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kép}} * Japanese: [[表情]] ([[ひょうじょう]], hyōjō) * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|гримаса|f|tr=grimása|sc=Cyrl|xs=Macedonian}} * Maltese: [[fattizzi]] * Norwegian: {{t+|no|mine|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|mina|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|cara|f}}, {{t+|pt|face|f}} * Russian: [[выражение лица]] {{n}}, [[гримаса]] {{f}} (usually used for unhappy expressions), [[мина]] (mína) {{f}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|gesto|m}}, {{t+|es|cara|f}}, {{t-|es|mueca|f}} * Swedish: [[min]] {{c}}, [[uppsyn]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|public image}} * Arabic: {{t-|ar|مظهر|tr=maẓhar|sc=Arab}} * [[Catalan]]: [[cara]] * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|面子|面子}} ([[miàn]][[zi]]) * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[yüz#Crimean Tatar|yüz]] * Danish: {{t-|da|facade|c}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|gezicht|n}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kasvot}} * German: {{t+|de|Gesicht|n}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|εικόνα|f|sc=Grek}} * Japanese: [[体面]] ([[たいめん]], taimen), [[世間体]] ([[せけんてい]], sekentei) * Norwegian: [[anseelse]] {{m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|twarz|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|face|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|лицо|n|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|imagen|f}}, {{t+|es|cara|f}} * Swedish: [[ansikte]] {{n}}, [[anseende]] {{n}}, [[prestige]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|of a polyhedron}} * [[Afrikaans]]: [[kant]] * Armenian: [[նիստ]] (nist) * [[Catalan]]: [[cara]] {{f}}, [[faceta]] {{f}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|表面|表面}} ([[biǎo]][[miàn]]) * Czech: {{t+|cs|strana|f}} * Danish: [[flade]] {{c}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|zijde}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|tahko}} * French: {{t+|fr|face|f}} * German: {{t+|de|Fläche|f}}, {{t+|de|Facette|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: {{he-translation|פן|pán}} {{m}} * [[Ido]]: [[edro]] * Japanese: [[面#Japanese|面]] ([[めん]], men) * Korean: [[면]](面, myoen) * Norwegian: {{t+|no|flate|m}}, {{t+|no|side|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|ściana|f}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|face|f}}, {{t+|pt|lado|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|грань|f|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|faz|f}}, {{t+|es|cara|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|yta|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|surface, especially a front or outer one}} * Danish: [[flade]] {{c}}, [[yderside]] {{c}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|puoli}} {{trans-mid}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|side|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|поверхность|n|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|numbered dial of a clock or watch}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|ciferník|m}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|kellotaulu}} {{trans-mid}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|cara|f}}, {{t+|es|esfera|f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|front surface of a bat}} * [[Afrikaans]]: [[voorkant]] {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[フェイス]] (feisu) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|slang: the mouth}} <!--Note: add slang terms here, where these exist--> * Danish: [[kæft]] {{c}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|bakkes|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|naama}}, {{t+|fi|iho}}, {{t+|fi|turpa}} * French: {{t+|fr|gueule|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Norwegian: [[kjeft]] {{m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|рожа|f|tr=róža|sc=Cyrl}} * Swedish: [[käft]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|slang: in wrestling}} * Spanish (esp. Mexico): {{t-|es|técnico|m}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} <!--Remove this section once all of the translations below have been moved into the tables above.--> {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Basque}}: [[aurpegi]], [[begitarte]], [[imintzio]] * {{ttbc|Cebuano}}: [[nawung]] * {{ttbc|Guaraní}}: [[ova#Guaraní|ova]] (t-) * {{ttbc|Hawaiian}}: [[maka]], [[helehelena]], [[alo]] * {{ttbc|Ilocano}}: [[rupa]] * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[wajah]], [[rupa]] * {{ttbc|Interlingua}}: [[facie]] * {{ttbc|Latin}}: [[facies]] (4) * {{ttbc|Persian}}: {{fa-Arab|[[چهره]]}} (chehreh) * {{ttbc|Pitjantjatjara}}: [[yunpa]], [[mulya]] * {{ttbc|Romanian}}: [[faţă]] {{f}} * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: {{t+|es|lado|m}}, {{t-|es|cariz|m}}, {{t+|es|haz}}, {{t+|es|frente|m}}, {{t+|es|superficie|f}} * {{ttbc|Surigaonon}}: [[wayong]] * {{ttbc|Central Atlas Tamazight}}: [[audm]] {{m}} * {{ttbc|Tausug}}: [[bayhu']] * {{ttbc|Tupinambá}}: [[obá]] (t-) * {{ttbc|Ukrainian}}: [[лице]] (lytsé) {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|fac|es}} # {{transitive|of a person or animal}} to position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something). #: '''''Face''' the sun.'' # {{transitive|of an object}} to have its front closest to (something else). #: ''Turn the chair so it '''faces''' the table.'' # {{transitive}} To deal with (a difficult situation or person). #: ''I'm going to have to '''face''' this sooner or later.'' # {{intransitive}} To have the front in a certain direction. #: ''The bunkers '''faced''' north and east, toward Germany.'' # {{intransitive}} {{cricket}} To be the striking [[batsman]]. ====Synonyms==== * {{sense|position oneself/itself towards}} * {{sense|have its front closest to}} * {{sense|deal with}} [[confront]], [[deal with]] ====Derived terms==== * [[face down]] * [[face facts]] * [[face the music]] * [[face up to]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|position oneself/itself towards}} * Chinese: {{zh-ts|朝|朝}} ([[cháo]]) * Danish: [[vende]] sig [[mod]] * Dutch: zich [[richten naar]], zich [[richten]] (op) * Finnish: [[olla]] ([[jokin|johonkin]]) [[päin]] * French: {{t-|fr|faire face à}} * German: sich [[ausrichten]] * Hebrew: {{he-translation|לפנות|lifnót}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[向かう]] ([[むかう]], mukau) * Korean: [[향하다]] (向하다, hyanghada) * Polish: obrócić się (''w stronę/do czegoś'') * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|encarar}} * Russian: [[предстать]] (''obsolete'') * Spanish: {{t-|es|encarar}}, {{t+|es|mirar|alt=mirar a}} * Swedish: [[vända]] sig [[mot]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|have its front closest to}} * Danish: [[være]] [[vendt]] [[mod]] * Dutch: [[naar]] ... ([[gericht]]) [[staan]] * Finnish: [[olla]] ([[jokin|johonkin]]) [[päin]] * German: [[etwas]] (an etwas) [[anlehnen]] (''face something''), [[stellen]] {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: {{he-translation|לפנות|lifnót}} * Korean: {{t-|ko|향하다|tr=hyanghada|sc=Hang}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|encarar}} * Swedish: [[vara]] [[vänd]] [[mot]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|deal with, confront}} * Arabic: {{t|ar|واجه|tr=waajaha|sc=Arab}} * Chinese: {{zh-ts|面臨|面临}} (miànlíng) * Czech: {{t-|cs|čelit}} * Danish: [[konfrontere]], [[se i øjnene]], [[trodse]] * Dutch: [[onder ogen zien]], [[mee afrekenen]], [[tegemoet gaan]], [[de confrontatie aangaan met]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kohdata}} * French: {{t+|fr|affronter}} * German: (sich etwas) [[stellen]] * Hebrew: {{he-translation|להתעמת|lehit`amét}} * Japanese: [[直面する]] ([[ちょくめんする]], chokumen-suru) {{trans-mid}} * Korean: [[다루다]] (daruda) * Polish: [[stawiać czoła]] (''czemuś'') (imperfective), [[stawić czoła]] (''czemuś'') (perfective) * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|encarar}} * Russian: {{t|ru|сталкиваться|tr=stálkivat'sja|sc=Hant}}, {{t|ru|смело встречать|tr=smélo vstrečát'|sc=Hant}} * Slovene: [[soočiti se s/z]] * Spanish: {{t-|es|enfrentar}}, {{t-|es|encarar}} * Swedish: [[ta itu med]] {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[hadap|menghadap]] (1), [[hadap|menghadapi]] (2) * {{ttbc|Interlingua}}: [[esser]] [[de]] [[fronte]] [[a]] (1), [[confrontar]], [[facer]] [[fronte]] [[a]] (2) * {{ttbc|Persian}}: {{fa-Arab|[[رویارویی]]}} (ruyaru'i) * {{ttbc|Romanian}}: [[poziţiona]], [[îndrepta]], (1) [[întâlni]] (2) * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: yüz {{trans-bottom}} ===See also=== * [[w:face|Wikipedia article on the face (in anatomy)]] ===External links=== * [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Face.html MathWorld article on geometrical faces] * {{commonslite}} [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:Face]] ---- ==French== ===Pronunciation=== {{Audio-IPA|Fr-face.ogg|/fas/}} ===Noun=== {{fr-noun|f}} # face (''anatomy'') # [[surface]], [[side]] # face (''geometry'') ====Derived terms==== * {{l|fr|face à}} * [[en face de]] * [[faire face à]] ====See also==== * {{l|fr|aspect}} * {{l|fr|figure}} * {{l|fr|surface}} * {{l|fr|tête}} * {{l|fr|visage}} ---- ==Italian== ===Verb=== '''face''' # {{archaic|lang=it}} ''third-person singular indicative present of [[fare#Italian|fare]]'' ---- ==Latin== ===Verb=== {{la-verb-form|face}} # {{conjugation of|facio|faciō|s|pres|imp|act|lang=la}} ---- ==Romanian== ===Etymology=== {{etyl|la|ro}} ''[[facere]]'' ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|[ˈfaʧe]|lang=ro}} ===Verb=== {{ro-verb|conj=3}} # {{transitive}} [[do]], [[make]] # {{reflexive}} to be [[made]], to be [[done]] ====Conjugation==== {{ro-conj-2|type=3|ger=făcând|past=făcut|1s=fac|2s=faci|3s=face|1p=facem|2p=faceţi|3p=fac|3sub=facă|perf=făcu|3perf=făcu|imp=făce|3imp=făcea|2imp=fă}} ====See also==== * [[înfăptui]] * [[face dragoste]] [[ar:face]] [[zh-min-nan:face]] [[de:face]] [[et:face]] [[el:face]] [[es:face]] [[fa:face]] [[fr:face]] [[gl:face]] [[ko:face]] [[io:face]] [[id:face]] [[it:face]] [[kk:face]] [[sw:face]] [[ku:face]] [[lo:face]] [[hu:face]] [[nl:face]] [[ja:face]] [[pl:face]] [[pt:face]] [[ro:face]] [[ru:face]] [[simple:face]] [[sr:face]] [[fi:face]] [[sv:face]] [[ta:face]] [[te:face]] [[th:face]] [[vi:face]] [[tr:face]] [[uk:face]] [[zh:face]]