Meanings (ES + gloss)
acarear • carear • encarar • enfrentarse • mirar
To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
Face the sun.
Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers…
acarear • admitir • arrostrar • encarar • enfrentar • enfrontar • salirle al paso
To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
I'll face / This tempest, and deserve the name of king.
I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.
acarear • carear • encarar • mirar
To have the front in a certain direction.
The seats in the carriage faced backwards.
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