Face meaning in English

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Definition

the face: the part of someone’s head containing eyes, nose and mouth noun
to face: to confront something or someone; to turn towards something so that you are looking directly at it verb
You are facing five years in prison.

Examples

  • "Peter : What robbery you talking about Fat Face?"
  • "The police said that Icarus is definitely facing some prison time, but I think that with a little bit of the Cheeter charm, I can get it reduced to a suspended license and 2 or 3 hundred hours of community service."
  • "Seriously, can I feel your face?"
  • "Expect strange shapes, serious faces, and deep meanings."
  • "Can I feel your face?"
  • "Fat Face Sal : Then over here we got Frankie Fingers, Southside Johnny and Bob the Brit."
  • "Fat Face Sal : Yeah."
  • "Police report that no one at the bar was sober enough to describe the suspected assailant's face accurately."
  • "What happened to his face?"
  • "Fat Face Sal : You know...the thing, down at the airport, with the you know... the robbery!"
  • "Is take the horse by its long brown face"
  • "New president of Europe Brian Alistair Jones, the winner in a hotly contested election that divided citizens over issues such as a national cheese, sits in his office with a reflective look on his face."
  • "Fat Face Sal : Let's keep moving Petey."
  • "I'd just like to remind everyone that I organised a picnic this weekend, and I didn't see any of your faces there!"
  • "The last vision I have, just before I wake up screaming, is the face of the truck driver, the evil intent in his eyes, and the faint smile on his lips, as tranquil as my yoga master."
  • "You ignore the ad, but as you're walking past, you get hit in the face by a big blast of TigerLily fragrance."
  • "Peter : What thing, Fat Face?"
  • "Jean : No, all I can see is this name and a big smiling face."
  • "Fat Face Sal : What am I gonna do with you?"
Exercise 1
"Icarus is... facing some prison time."

This sentence could also be expressed as:
"Icarus is... facing some prison time."

This sentence could also be expressed as:
This is incorrect. To "face some prison time" does not mean that one will contest a prison sentence. To "contest (a decision)" is "to object to" or "to dispute" it. Example: Philip has contested many sexual harassment cases in his career.
This is the correct choice. The expression "(You are) facing prison time" means that it is probable that you will be imprisoned, or are going to prison. "Prison time" refers to a period in prison, or when one is "imprisoned". In this context, the verb "to face" means "to be certain to encounter", for example: Horatio faces a difficult life in the big city. "To be likely" is synonymous with "to be probable or expected".
This is incorrect. To "face some prison time" does not mean that one has already been sent to prison.
This is incorrect. To "face some prison time" does not mean that one will plead guilty for one's crimes. To "plead guilty" is to declare oneself guilty or responsible for a crime.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with a term from the dialogue.

This term means honorable intent in business relations. "The negotiation was carried out in ". (2 words)
Fill in the blank with a term from the dialogue.

This term means honorable intent in business relations. "The negotiation was carried out in good faith". (2 words)
good faith: If you (negotiate) in good faith, you (negotiate) with standards of honesty, trust and sincerity. A "gesture of good faith" is a common form of this expression, for example: "we will allow you to pay in installments as a gesture of good faith". In the dialogue, Caroline says, "we can start with an order of 30,000 units to show our good faith". Caroline wants to show that her offer is sincere and that she is serious about establishing a good business relationship with Delavigne.

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