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Face down Meaning in English

expression

ˈfeɪs/ /ˈdaʊn
FAYS-DOWN
fˈeɪs/ /dˈaʊn
FAYS-DOWN

التعريف

With the front of your body or the surface of something turned toward the ground. It describes lying or placing objects so that their 'face' is downwards.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Face down' can describe both people (lying down) and objects (e.g., 'Put the card face down'). It is slightly formal or neutral. Don't confuse with 'facing down' (confronting). The opposite is 'face up.' Common with instructions and police reports ('lying face down').

جمل نموذجية

The child was lying face down on the floor.

basic

Please place the papers face down on the table.

basic

He put the playing card face down so no one could see it.

basic

The suspect was ordered to lie face down during the arrest.

natural

My phone screen got scratched because I always leave it face down.

natural

Everyone had to put their tests face down when time was up.

natural