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They want to live face to face with God without a screen of ritual and images and priestcraft.
Ils désirent vivre face à face avec Dieu sans en être séparé par aucun écran de rituel, d’images ou de prêtrise.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994

If this scheme had not been the motive of his actions, he would have burst out laughing in Helene's face at their first meeting.
Si ce calcul ne l’eût pas poussé, il aurait éclaté de rire au nez d’Hélène dès leur premier rendez-vous.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile

Theirs was the Anglo-American face, at a glance.
On reconnaît au premier coup d'œil des Anglo-Américains.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar

covered on the face side with plaiting material, whether or not bound together in parallel strands or woven;
recouverts sur l'endroit de matières à tresser, même tissées à plat ou parallélisées;
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How much more she would have said in remonstrance cannot be known, inasmuch as Hist, partly laughing and partly hiding her face in shame, passed her own hand across the speaker's mouth in a way to check the words.
Sa remontrance aurait probablement été plus longue ; mais Hist, moitié riant, moitié rougissant, lui couvrit la bouche d’une main, et l’empêcha d’en dire davantage.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

The Republicans, in the face of Rougon's bold demeanour, felt for a moment distrustful.
Les républicains, devant la fière attitude de Rougon, eurent une courte méfiance.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

While she was speaking, the eye of the Quartermaster was not quiet for a moment, glancing from the rag to the face of our heroine, then back again to the rag.
Tandis qu’elle parlait, les yeux du quartier-maître ne furent pas un instant en repos, regardant tour à tour le visage de Mabel et le chiffon qu’il tenait.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

"It is his portrait," she murmured in an undertone, as if the face of her late husband could hear her.
--C'est son portrait, murmura-t-elle à voix basse, comme si la figure peinte de son ancien mari eût pu l'entendre.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile

With her unbound hair streaming around her, and her head resting amid the folds of the blood-red banner, all her life now centred in her eyes, those black eyes glittering in her white face.
Les cheveux dénoués, la tête roulée dans les plis sanglants du drapeau, elle n’avait plus que ses yeux de vivants, des yeux noirs, qui luisaient dans son visage blanc.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

His doll-like face, which was ornamented by a few pale hairs, wagged gravely over his collar, and he seemed to be relishing the flavour of the two last sentences he had uttered—sentences which he had remembered from somebody else's speech.
Sa figure poupine, égayée de quelques poils blonds, se rengorgeait sur sa cravate, avec un léger balancement. Il parut goûter un instant les deux dernières phrases d'orateur qu'il avait trouvées.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile

Nor did the reputation of the young pale-face rest altogether on his success in the previous combat, or in his discriminating and cool manner of managing the late negotiation, for it had received a great accession by the occurrences of the night.
Le jeune chasseur ne devait pas uniquement sa réputation parmi eux au succès qu’il avait obtenu dans son combat contre leur compagnon, car les événements de cette nuit l’avaient considérablement augmentée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

Put him face to face with Deerslayer, chiefs and warriors; I will show you how great a knave you have been keeping in your tribe."
Mettez-le en face de Deerslayer, chefs et guerriers, et je vous ferai voir quel misérable vous avez reçu dans votre tribu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

For the first time Rougon himself felt the chilly weight of the disfavour into which he had fallen. His face Avas very pale, and, as he stood there deep in thought, he envied the Emperor.
Rougon, qui pour la première fois, éprouvait le froid de sa disgrâce, avait la face très pâle; et, rêvant, il jalousait l'empereur.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile

Renardet rose to his feet, his face the color of brick. "What do you say... a little girl?"
Renardet se dressa, le visage couleur de brique: «Vous dites.... Une petite fille?»
Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite Roque
La petite Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
Little Louise Roque
Maupassant, Guy de

At eight o'clock he stammered out Saturnin's name, turned his face to the wall, and expired.
A huit heures, il bégaya le nom de Saturnin, se tourna contre le mur, et s'éteignit.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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rock face

paroi rocheuse

face amount

valeur nominale

inner face

face intérieure

outer face

face extérieure

face shield

écran de protection du visage

bold face

caractères gras

face mask

masque

closed racket face

raquette fermée

face mask

masque facial

target face

blason

side face

face latérale

wash face

débarbouiller

clutch-facing

garniture d'embrayage

red-faced

rougeaud

Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty

Garanties pour la protection des droits des personnes passibles de la peine de mort

Word forms

face

verb

Basic forms
Past	faced
Imperative	face
Present Participle (Participle I)	facing
Past Participle (Participle II)	faced

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I face	we face
you face	you face
he/she/it faces	they face

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am facing	we are facing
you are facing	you are facing
he/she/it is facing	they are facing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have faced	we have faced
you have faced	you have faced
he/she/it has faced	they have faced

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been facing	we have been facing
you have been facing	you have been facing
he/she/it has been facing	they have been facing

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I faced	we faced
you faced	you faced
he/she/it faced	they faced

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was facing	we were facing
you were facing	you were facing
he/she/it was facing	they were facing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had faced	we had faced
you had faced	you had faced
he/she/it had faced	they had faced

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been facing	we had been facing
you had been facing	you had been facing
he/she/it had been facing	they had been facing

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will face	we shall/will face
you will face	you will face
he/she/it will face	they will face

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be facing	we shall/will be facing
you will be facing	you will be facing
he/she/it will be facing	they will be facing

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have faced	we shall/will have faced
you will have faced	you will have faced
he/she/it will have faced	they will have faced

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been facing	we shall/will have been facing
you will have been facing	you will have been facing
he/she/it will have been facing	they will have been facing

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would face	we should/would face
you would face	you would face
he/she/it would face	they would face

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be facing	we should/would be facing
you would be facing	you would be facing
he/she/it would be facing	they would be facing

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have faced	we should/would have faced
you would have faced	you would have faced
he/she/it would have faced	they would have faced

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been facing	we should/would have been facing
you would have been facing	you would have been facing
he/she/it would have been facing	they would have been facing

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am faced	we are faced
you are faced	you are faced
he/she/it is faced	they are faced

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being faced	we are being faced
you are being faced	you are being faced
he/she/it is being faced	they are being faced

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been faced	we have been faced
you have been faced	you have been faced
he/she/it has been faced	they have been faced

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was faced	we were faced
you were faced	you were faced
he/she/it was faced	they were faced

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being faced	we were being faced
you were being faced	you were being faced
he/she/it was being faced	they were being faced

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been faced	we had been faced
you had been faced	you had been faced
he/she/it had been faced	they had been faced

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be faced	we shall/will be faced
you will be faced	you will be faced
he/she/it will be faced	they will be faced

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been faced	we shall/will have been faced
you will have been faced	you will have been faced
he/she/it will have been faced	they will have been faced

face

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	face	faces
Possessive case	face's	faces'