faire face

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ fas/
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Verb

faire face [with à]

  1. to be in front of, face, front
  2. (figuratively) to oppose oneself (to something), to stand up against
  3. (figuratively) to square up; to deal with, to face up to, to meet the challenge of, to man up against
    faire face à l'adversité ― to deal with mishaps
    • 2022 December 10, “Angleterre-France : le king Giroud délivre des Bleus qui filent en demi-finale de la Coupe du monde [England-France: King Giroud delivers The Blues who push ahead to the semi-finals of the World Cup]”, in Le Figaro:
      Mais Didier Deschamps et ses troupes, comme le Français en général, ne sont jamais aussi bons que quand l'adversité fait face.
      But Didier Deschamps and his troops, like the French in general, are never as good as when dealing with adversity.

Descendants

  • → Romanian: face față (calque)

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