face up to

affrontare, accettare

Accettare l’esistenza di un fatto difficile o di un problema e affrontarlo con sincerità.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: confront, come to terms with, accept

Contrari: avoid, deny

Espressioni comuni: face up to reality, face up to something