No. 1,091 in Portuguese
face
"Face" in Portuguese means "face" (the front part of the head) or "side" (surface or aspect of something).
In a sentence
Ela tem uma face sorridente.
She has a smiling face.
In this sentence, 'face' refers to the physical front part of the head where the facial expressions are visible.
Ele enfrentou a situação de frente, encarando-a de face.
He faced the situation head-on, confronting it face-to-face.
Here, 'face' denotes confronting or dealing directly with a particular situation.
Na face do planeta, encontramos diversos tipos de ecossistemas.
On the Earth's surface, we find various types of ecosystems.
In this context, 'face' is used metaphorically to refer to the surface or visible part of something.
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