Face up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəp

FAYS-uhp

UK

fˈeɪs/ /ˈʌp

FAYS-up

التعريف

To deal with a difficult situation courageously, or to have your face turned or directed upward (physically).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both literal (body position: 'lie face up') and figurative senses ('face up to your mistakes'). The phrase 'face up to' always needs 'to' when used metaphorically. Used in both formal and informal contexts.

• Spanish: afrontar - mirar hacia arriba
• Portuguese (BR): encarar - deitar-se de costas (virado para cima)
• Portuguese (PT): enfrentar - deitar-se de costas (virado para cima)
• Chinese (Simplified): 面对 - 面朝上
• Chinese (Traditional): 面對 - 面朝上
• Hindi: सामना करना - ऊपर की ओर मुँह करना
• Arabic: واجه - مستلقٍ على الظهر
• Bengali: উপরে মুখ করে থাকা - সাহসের সঙ্গে মোকাবিলা করা
• Russian: лицом вверх - смело встретиться (с чем-то)
• Japanese: 上向きになる - 立ち向かう
• Vietnamese: nằm ngửa - đối mặt (với điều gì đó)
• Korean: 위를 향하다 - 맞서다
• Turkish: yüzü yukarı bakmak - cesurca karşı koymak
• Urdu: چہرہ اوپر کی طرف کرنا - دلیری سے سامنا کرنا
• Indonesian: menghadap ke atas - menghadapi (sesuatu dengan berani)

جمل نموذجية

Please face up when lying on the table.

basic

You need to face up to your responsibilities.

basic

The painting should hang face up on the wall.

basic

It’s time to face up to the facts and move on.

natural

Make sure all documents are face up before you scan them.

natural

Sometimes you just have to face up and deal with whatever comes.

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