Face up to Meaning in English
expression
ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
FAYS-uhp-too (or FAYS-uhp-tuh, FAYS-uhp-tih)
fˈeɪs/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
FAYS-uhp-TOO
Definition
To accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant directly, without avoiding it.
Usage & Nuances
'Face up to' is informal and often used for problems or responsibilities people want to avoid. Common with 'the truth', 'your fears', 'reality'. Don't confuse with 'face' as just looking at something.
Spanish: afrontar - hacer frente aPortuguese (BR): enfrentar - encararPortuguese (PT): enfrentar - encararChinese (Simplified): 勇敢面对 - 直面Chinese (Traditional): 勇敢面對 - 直面Hindi: का सामना करनाArabic: يواجه (بشجاعة)Bengali: মুখোমুখি হওয়া - স্বীকার করাRussian: посмотреть в лицо (чему-то) - признатьJapanese: 向き合う - 立ち向かうVietnamese: đối mặt với - chấp nhậnKorean: 직면하다 - 받아들이다Turkish: yüzleşmekUrdu: سامنا کرنا - حقیقت کا اعتراف کرناIndonesian: menghadapi - menerima
Example Sentences
You must face up to your mistakes.
basic
They decided to face up to the problem together.
basic
It's hard to face up to the truth sometimes.
basic
He needs to face up to the fact that he can't do everything alone.
natural
Sometimes you just have to face up to your fears and move on.
natural
If we want to solve this, we have to face up to it now and not later.
natural