la face

the face

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phrase Rare #22,081

the face Usually means “the face,” but it also appears in expressions such as perdre la face (“to lose face”) and changer la face du monde (“to change the face of the world”).

FR: Il s'est lavé la face après le match.

EN: He washed his face after the game.

Son courage changera la face du monde.

His courage will change the face of the world.

J'ai complètement perdu la face.

I completely lost face.

Il a perdu la face.

He lost face.

La face rouge donne l'avantage à Naomi, la face bleue, donne l'avantage à Geeta.

The red side gives Naomi the advantage, while the blue side gives Geeta the advantage.

— Dangal (2016)

Si tu m'embrasses demain, je t'arrache la face.

If you kiss me tomorrow, I'll rip your face off.

— Zootopie (2016)

Change de chaîne et je te défonce la face !

Change the channel and I'll smash your face in!

— Léon (1994)

Qui a perdu la face ?

Who lost face?

Par son courage, Xena changera la face du monde.

Through her courage, Xena will change the face of the world.

C'est toi qui lui a ravagé la face, pas vrai ?

You're the one who wrecked his face, right?

— The Chaser (2008)