Facelift Meaning in English

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Definition

A facelift is a cosmetic surgery to make the face look younger. It can also mean giving something, like a building or product, a fresh new appearance.

Usage & Nuances

'Facelift' is formal in medical contexts and informal when referring to renovations. Common collocations: 'get a facelift' (surgery), 'give a facelift to a store'. It can refer to both people and inanimate things. Not to be confused with 'makeover', which is broader and often non-surgical.

• Spanish: estiramiento facial - renovación (de lugar, cosa)
• Portuguese (BR): lifting facial - reforma (lugar, coisa)
• Portuguese (PT): lifting facial - renovação (de local, coisa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 面部拉皮手术 - 翻新（物、地方）
• Chinese (Traditional): 拉皮手術 - 翻新（物、地方）
• Hindi: चेहरे की सर्जरी - नवीनीकरण (जगह, चीज़ का)
• Arabic: شد الوجه - تجديد (مكان أو شيء)
• Bengali: ফেসলিফট (সার্জারি) - নতুন সাজ
• Russian: подтяжка лица - обновление внешнего вида
• Japanese: フェイスリフト - 改装
• Vietnamese: phẫu thuật căng da mặt - làm mới diện mạo
• Korean: 페이스리프트 - 리모델링
• Turkish: yüz germe - yenileme
• Urdu: چہرے کی سرجری (فیس لفٹ) - نئی شکل دینا
• Indonesian: operasi tarik wajah - pembaruan tampilan

Example Sentences

She decided to get a facelift to look younger.

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The hotel got a complete facelift last year.

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This car model needs a facelift to stay popular.

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After the facelift, her friends barely recognized her.

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That old café got a modern facelift and now everyone loves to visit.

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The company hopes their website’s facelift will attract more customers.

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