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face to face

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Pronunciation: US /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/

face to face means: With another person physically present, rather than by phone or online.

adverb

IN PERSONB1

With another person physically present, rather than by phone or online.

  • We talked face to face.
  • I met my online friend face to face yesterday.
  • Can we discuss this face to face tomorrow?

Similar words: in person

Common phrases: meet face to face, talk face to face, face to face meetings

DIRECT ENCOUNTERB2

Directly experiencing something difficult, dangerous, or surprising.

  • We came face to face with danger.
  • The report brought him face to face with the truth.
  • She suddenly found herself face to face with her greatest fear.

How to use it: face to face with something (The accident brought her face to face with death.)

Similar words: directly

Common phrases: face to face with, come face to face

Questions about face to face

What does face to face mean?

With another person physically present, rather than by phone or online.

What is face to face in other languages?

Türkçe: yüz yüze · Español: cara a cara · Français: en personne · Deutsch: persönlich · Italiano: di persona · 日本語: 直接

How do you pronounce face to face?

It is pronounced /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/.

How do you use face to face in a sentence?

We talked face to face. I met my online friend face to face yesterday.

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