la faz

face, countenance

ˈf a θ
noun · feminine Rare #46,202
face, countenance A formal or literary word, often used in expressions such as “la faz de la Tierra.”
SP: La faz de la Tierra ha cambiado con el tiempo.
EN: The face of the Earth has changed over time.

Es como si él hubiera desaparecido de la faz de la Tierra.

It’s as if he had disappeared off the face of the earth.

Borró el apellido Minegishi de la faz de la tierra en una noche.

He wiped the Minegishi surname off the face of the earth in one night.

— Bullet Train (2022)

No puede simplemente haber desaparecido de la faz de la Tierra.

It can't simply have disappeared from the face of the Earth.

— Pillion (2025)

Él mostró valor en la faz de un gran peligro.

He showed courage in the face of great danger.

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