face up to

afrontar, hacer frente a

Aceptar que existe un hecho difícil o un problema y abordarlo con sinceridad.

En inglés sencillo: To accept that a difficult fact or problem exists and deal with it honestly.

• You must face up to the truth.
• She finally faced up to her drinking problem.
• Are they ready to face up to the consequences?

Cómo se usa: face up to something (He finally faced up to his debts.); face up to the fact that… (We must face up to the fact that the plan failed.)

Sinónimos: confront, come to terms with, accept

Antónimos: avoid, deny

Expresiones frecuentes: face up to reality, face up to something