face
/feɪs/ nounTranslation
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.1722SURFACE › 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.1744keep 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.2142lose/save face › to do something so that people stop respecting you/still respect you
→ See also have egg on your face → See also a slap in the facesaygınlığını/itibarını yitirmek; onurunu kurtarmak
He seemed more interested in saving face than telling the truth.1023(Definition of face noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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