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face

 
 
/feɪs/ noun

Translation

HEAD [C] the front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are, or the expression on this part
yüz, surat, çehre, sima
She's got a long, thin face. I can't wait to see her face when she opens the present.539
make a face ( also UK pull a face) to show with your face that you do not like someone or something
surat yapmak, yüz çevirmek
The baby made a face every time I offered her some food.1076
make faces to make silly expressions with your face in order to try and make people laugh
komiklik yapmak ve eğlendirmek için yüzünü gözünü oynatmak
1076
sb's face falls/lights up someone starts to look disappointed/happy
yüzü düşmek; hayal kırıklığına uğramak; mutlu/üzgün görünmeye başlamak
His face fell when I said that she wasn't coming.10761075
to sb's face If you say something unpleasant to someone's face, you say it to them directly, when you are with them.
yüzüne karşı; uluorta; doğrudan kendisine; açıkca
If you've got something to say, say it to my face.1722
SURFACE the front or surface of something
yüz, yüzey, cephe
the north face of the cliff a clock face1717
in the face of sth while having to deal with a difficult situation or problem
bir şeye rağmen/karşın; ...karşısında; …koşullar altında
She refused to leave him, in the face of increasing pressure from friends and family.1786
on the face of it used when you are describing how a situation seems on the surface
görünüşe bakılırsa
On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.1744
keep a straight face to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
gülmek veye gülümsemekten kendini alıkoyabilme, surat asma
I can never play jokes on people because I can't keep a straight face.2142
lose/save face to do something so that people stop respecting you/still respect you
saygınlığını/itibarını yitirmek; onurunu kurtarmak
He seemed more interested in saving face than telling the truth.1023
→ See also have egg on your face → See also a slap in the face
(Definition of face noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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