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mặt

go and wash your face

đi rửa mặt đi

he was so ashamed that he hid his face in his hands

anh ta xấu hổ quá phải lấy tay che mặt

vẻ mặt; bộ mặt

a sad face

nét mặt buồn bã

bề mặt

the face of the earth

bề mặt trái đất

a cut diamond has many faces

viên kim cương đã cắt gọt có nhiều mặt

mặt chính

the face of a clock

mặt đồng hồ

he put the cards face down on the table

anh ta úp [mặt] bài xuống bàn

(như type-face)

xem type-face

be staring somebody in the face

xem stare

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

xem nose

one's face falls

mặt xịu xuống, mặt sa sầm xuống

her face fell when she heard the news

mặt nàng xịu xuống khi nàng nghe tin đó

face to face with [somebody (something)]

mặt đối mặt với

the burglar turned the corner and found himself face to face with a policeman

tên trộm rẽ vào gốc phố và thấy mình đối mặt với một viên cảnh sát

she came face to face with poverty for the first time

chị ta lần đầu tiên trực tiếp nếm mùi nghèo khổ

fall flat on one's face

xem flat

in the face of something

xem fly

grind the faces of the poor

xem grind

have... egg on (all over) one's face

xem egg

have the face (to do something)

mặt dạn mày dày mà làm việc gì

how can you have the face to ask for more money when you do so little work?

làm ít việc thế mà sao anh còn mặt dạn mày dày đòi thêm tiền?

have one's face lifted

đi sửa đẹp gương mặt (cho bớt vết nhăn…)

in the face of something

mặc dù

succeed in the face of danger

thành công mặc dù nguy hiểm

đứng trước

we are powerless in the face of such forces

chúng tôi bất lực trước những sức mạnh ấy

keep a straight face

xem straight

laugh in somebody's face

xem laugh

laugh on the other side of one's face

xem laugh

a long face

xem long

look somebody in the eye (face)

xem eye

lose face

xem lose

make (pull) faces (a face) [at somebody]

nhăn mặt làm trò

the schoolboy made a face at his teacher's back

chú học sinh nhăn mặt làm trò sau lưng thầy giáo

not just a pretty face

xem pretty

on the face of it

(khẩu ngữ)

xét theo bề ngoài

on the face of it, he seems to be telling the truth though I suspect he's hiding something

xét theo bề ngoài thì anh ta có vẻ nói sự thật, nhưng tôi nghi anh ta còn giấu điều gì đó

plain as the nose on one's face

xem plain

put a bold (brave; good…) face on something

dũng cảm tiếp nhận tin xấu, cố làm ra vẻ không đến nỗi nào

her exam results were disappointing but she tried to put a brave face on it

kết quả thi của cô ta thật đáng thất vọng nhưng cô ta cố làm ra vẻ như sự việc không đến nỗi nào

put one's face on

(khẩu ngữ, đùa)

trát phấn tô son

save [somebody's] face

xem save

set one's face against somebody (something)

quyết chống đối lại

show one's face

xem show

shut (slam) the door in somebody's face

xem door

shut one's mouth (face)

xem shut

a slap in the face

xem slap

till one is blue in the face

xem blue

to somebody's face

[nói] thẳng vào mặt ai

I'm so angry that I'll tell him to his face what I think of him

tôi giận đến nỗi nói thẳng vào mặt nó những gì tôi nghĩ về nó

they called their teacher "Fatty" but never to his face

chúng nó gọi thầy giáo là "Ông Béo" nhưng không bao giờ dám gọi thẳng vào mặt

wipe something off the face of the earth

xem wipe

Động từ

hướng về, đối diện với

who's the man facing me?

Người đối diện với tôi là ai thế?

the window faces the street

cửa sổ trông ra đường phố

"which way does your house face?" "it faces south"

"nhà bạn hướng về hướng nào thế?" "hướng nam"

mặt đối mặt với

he turned to face his attackers

nó quay lại mặt đối mặt với những kẻ tấn công nó

the problems that face the Government

những vấn đề chính phủ phải đương đầu

bọc, phủ, tráng, trát

face a wall with plaster

trát vữa lên tường

about (left; right..) face

(từ Mỹ)

quay đằng sau (bên trái, bên phải)!

face a charge [of something]; face charges

phải ra tòa và buộc tội [gì đó]

face a charge of shoplifting

phải ra tòa và bị buộc tội ăn cắp ở các cửa hàng

face the music

(khẩu ngữ)

chịu sự chỉ trích và hậu quả xấu của việc mình làm

you've been caught cheating, now you must face the music

anh bị bắt vì tội lừa đảo, bây giờ phải chịu lấy hậu quả xấu của việc mình làm

let's face it

(khẩu ngữ)

chúng ta phải thừa nhận rằng

let's face it, we won't win whatever we do

chúng ta phải thừa nhận rằng chúng ta có làm gì chăng nữa cũng không thể thắng được

face up to something

đủ can đảm để chấp nhận (một sự thực phũ phàng)

he must face up to the fact that he is no longer young

ông ta phải đủ can đảm để thừa nhận thực tế là ông không còn trẻ nữa

* Các từ tương tự:
face cream, face value, face-ache, face-ague, face-bedded, face-card, face-cloth, face-flannel, face-guard
noun

plural faces

[count] the front part of the head that has the eyes, nose, and mouth on it

He has a round face.

He punched me (right) in the face.

His face is familiar but I can't remember his name.

I'll never forget the look on her face.

She slapped him in the face. = She slapped his face.

He fell flat on his face.

a bearded/freckled/tanned face

a fresh/youthful face

face cream

face powder

Her face lit up [=she looked pleased and happy] when she saw him.

Her face fell [=she looked unhappy] when I told her the bad news.

I don't know how he can show his face around here. [=how he can stand being seen here]

Why the long face? [=why do you look so unhappy?]

He was wearing a silly grin/smile on his face. [=he was grinning/smiling in a silly way]

She angrily told him to wipe that smile off his face. [=to stop smiling]

Her guilt was written all over her face. [=the expression on her face showed her guilt very clearly]

The answer to the problem was staring me in the face all along. [=the answer was obvious but I did not see it]

a facial expression

a happy/sad face

a friendly/smiling face

She tried to put on a brave face [=she tried to appear brave or calm] despite the pain of the injury.

It was hard to keep a straight face. [=it was hard not to laugh]

You should have seen his face when we shouted Surprise! [=he had a shocked, surprised, etc., look on his face] - see also poker face

person

I didn't recognize any of the faces around the table.

There are lots of new faces around the office.

It's good to see a familiar face. [=a person that I know]

the way something appears when it is first seen or thought about - usually singular

On the face of it, her proposal seems ridiculous. [=when you first hear about her proposal it seems ridiculous, although it may not be ridiculous when you learn more about it]

Her proposal seems ridiculous on its face.

the way something is seen or thought of by people - usually singular

If she wins the election it will change the face of American politics.

To put a brave/good/positive face on something or to put the best face on something is to talk about it or describe it in a way that makes it seem as good as possible.

She can put a positive face on the worst situations.

He was disappointed by the results of the election, but tried to put the best face on the situation by saying he had come closer to winning than people expected.

a front or outer surface of something

the face of a cliff = a cliff face

the face of a building

the face of a golf club

a species that has vanished from the face of the earth [=a species that is no longer found anywhere in the world]

If you ask me, he's the biggest fool on the face of the earth. [=in the world]

a surface or side that is marked or prepared in some way

the face of a document

a side of a coin

Which face will the coin land onheads or tails?

the part of a clock or watch that shows the time

a clock face

e mathematics :any one of the flat surfaces of a solid shape

A cube is a solid with six square faces.

a slap in the face

xem slap

as plain as the nose on your face

xem nose

blue in the face

xem blue

cross someone's face

xem cross

cut off your nose to spite your face

xem nose

egg on your face

xem egg

face to face

used to describe a situation in which two people are together and looking at each other

They were sitting face to face.

I've spoken with him on the phone but I've never met him face to face. [=I've never met him]

We've never had a face-to-face meeting. - often + with

I've never been face to face with him before.

very close to something dangerous, difficult, etc. - + with

The actors were face to face with real flames.

She came face to face with death. [=she nearly died]

When she visited the school she was brought face to face with the problems encountered by teachers every day.

fly in the face of

xem fly

game face

In informal U.S. English, if you are wearing your game face or have your game face on, you have a serious look on your face which shows that you are ready to compete in a game, sport, competition, etc.

He was wearing his game face in the finals.

get out of someone's face

US informal :to go away and stop bothering someone :to leave someone alone

Get out of my face!

Hey, get out of your sister's face and go play somewhere else!

in someone's face

in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone

She laughed in his face.

He slammed the door in my face.

In informal U.S. English, if you are/get in someone's face, you are criticizing or shouting at someone in a very direct and angry way.

The coach got in my face because I was late for practice. - see also in-your-face

in the face of

while in a situation in which you have to deal with (something or someone that is dangerous, difficult, etc.)

Their defeat seemed certain in the face of such a powerful opponent.

She showed great courage in the face of danger. [=she showed great courage when she was faced with danger]

She succeeded in the face of [=despite] great difficulties.

just another face in the crowd

xem crowd

laugh on the other side of your face

xem laugh

lose face

to cause other people to have less respect for you :to lose other people's respect

She was afraid that she would lose face if she admitted her mistake.

make a face

or chiefly Brit pull a face

to make a facial expression that shows dislike or disgust

He made a face when I mentioned her name.

to make a silly or amusing facial expression

She tried to get me to laugh by making a face when I looked at her.

He was entertaining the children by making (funny) faces.

pretty face

xem pretty

put a human face on

xem human

save face

to avoid having other people lose respect for you

He tried to save face by working overtime.

shut your face

xem shut

stare (someone) in the face

xem stare

stuff your face

xem stuff

to someone's face

directly to someone

If you have something to say about me, you should say it to my face. [=say it directly to me rather than to someone else]

verb

faces; faced; facing

to stand or sit with your face and body turned toward (something or someone) [+ obj]

The teacher faced the class.

She turned around to face the window.

He sat facing the wall. [no obj]

Turn and face to the east.

to have the front part toward (something) [+ obj]

The house faces the park.

The living room faces the afternoon sun. [no obj]

My shoe was lying in the corner with its sole facing upward.

The flower opens facing skyward.

to be on the page that is opposite to (another page) [+ obj]

Look at the illustration that faces page 132. = Look at the illustration facing page 132. [no obj]

Look at the illustration on the facing page.

[+ obj] to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way

Only by facing your problems can you hope to overcome them.

You must stand and face the danger.

He'll have to face the consequences of his decision.

to admit that (something) is true or real

It was time to face the truth.

We have to face the possibility that the economy will get worse before it gets better.

We have to face reality.

[+ obj] to have (something bad or unpleasant) as a problem or possibility :to be confronted by (something)

This is not the first time she has faced adversity.

Because of the drought, thousands of people are now facing starvation.

He finds himself facing criminal charges for his role in the conspiracy.

She faced a difficult choice. [=she had to make a difficult choice]

to be a problem for (someone) :to require the attention of (someone)

There were many important questions facing them.

We can't ignore the problems that face us.

to force (someone) to see and deal with something in a direct way

He couldn't deny his involvement when the police faced [=confronted] him with the evidence.

usually used as (be) faced

He was faced with the evidence.

We are faced with two unpleasant options.

We can't ignore the problems that we are faced with.

[+ obj] to meet with (someone) despite shame, fear, or embarrassment

I don't know if I can face him again after treating him so badly.

to meet (someone) in a competition :to compete or fight against (someone)

The team has to face a tough opponent in its next game.

It was the first time that these two fighters had faced each other in the ring.

The pitcher struck out the first three batters he faced.

[+ obj] :to cover the front or the surface of (something)

They faced the building with marble.

a chimney faced with red brick

a brick-faced chimney

face facts

or face the fact(s)

to admit that something is true

The time has come to face the fact that the government's policies aren't working.

The time has come to face the facts and admit that the government's policies aren't working.

Let's face factsour plan isn't working.

face off

[phrasal verb] chiefly US :to be involved or become involved in a conflict, dispute, or competition

The protesters were facing off with/against the police.

They faced off in a nationally televised debate.

two teams that faced off in the play-offs last year - see also face-off

face the music

to accept and deal with the unpleasant result of something you have said or done

He knows that he'll be criticized for making a bad decision, and he's ready to face the music.

face up to

[phrasal verb]

face up to (something) :to deal with (something bad or unpleasant) in a direct way

She has to face up to [=face] her problems now, or else they'll only get worse.

We need to face up to our fears.

(let's) face it

used to say that something is true and cannot be denied

Face it, a lot of people don't even bother to vote.

Let's face it, most of us don't get enough exercise.

* Các từ tương tự:
face card, face mask, face time, face value, facecloth, -faced, facedown, faceless, face-lift
noun

I don't like the expression on your face

visage

countenance

physiognomy

features

lineaments

Slang mug

mush

kisser

pan

puss

Brit phiz

phizog

dial

clock

He has the face of someone who is very proud of himself. Modern farming has changed the face of the countryside

look

appearance

aspect

expression

mien

She puts on a bold face, but we know she was deeply hurt by your remarks

mask

veneer

fa‡ade

front

camouflage

pretence

disguise

(false) impression

semblance

masquerade

You might lose face if you admit you were wrong

dignity

image

self-respect

standing

reputation

repute

name

honour

status

Who would have the face to name such a hotel 'The Palace'?

boldness

daring

audacity

effrontery

impudence

impertinence

presumption

brashness

Colloq gall

brass

nerve

cheek

guts

gutsiness

Brit brass neck

Slang US balls

The building will have a face of white marble

surface

exterior

front

outside

cover

facing

fa‡ade

skin

The card landed face up. The face of the clock is enamelled

right side

obverse

front

dial

We met face to face for the first time in the courtroom

face to face

confronting

facing

opposite

en face

vis-…-vis

tˆte-…-tˆte

… deux

eye to eye

head to head

Colloq eyeball to eyeball

Some experts attacked the report for flying in the face of received wisdom

in the face of

in defiance of

notwithstanding

despite

in spite of

confronting

in opposition to

When I said I would be there, she made a face

make a face

grimace

change one's expression

murgeon

On the face of it, I assumed that he was guilty

on the face of it

to all or outward appearances

seemingly

apparently

superficially

evidently

I suppose I ought to show my face at the office party

show one's face

put in or make an appearance

appear

arrive

be seen

turn up

Colloq show up

I told him to his face that he was a liar

to one's face

directly

brazenly

eye to eye

face to face

candidly

openly

frankly

verb

In the jungle we faced grave danger from man-eating tigers. She faces her first audience tonight

confront

brave

meet (with)

encounter

experience

deal or cope with

come or go up against

appear before

Our rooms face the lake. Facing page 22 is a map of the area

give (out) or front on or onto

front towards

overlook

look out on or over

be opposite

The collar is faced with velvet

coat

surface

cover

clad

dress

sheathe

overlay

finish

veneer

I'll not be faced down by that impudent clerk

face down

confront

intimidate

cow

subdue

overawe

browbeat

face up to

We must all face up to our own shortcomings

a admit

accept

acknowledge

allow

confess

You wouldn't be able to face up to your wife if you'd forgotten her birthday

b confront

deal or cope with

come or go up against

brave

come to terms with

brazen through or out

bite (on) the bullet

grasp the nettle

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