Sentence examples of "faces" in English

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The rain was driving in our faces. La pluie nous frappait le visage.
Our house faces the beach. Notre maison fait face à la plage.
Women's faces are often more beautiful when they take their clothes off, for they then stop thinking about their external appearance. Le visage des femmes est souvent plus beau, quand elles retirent leurs vêtements, car elles ne pensent alors plus du tout à leur apparence extérieure.
My house faces the sea. Ma maison se trouve en face de la mer.
My house faces to the south. Ma maison est face au sud.
The state faces a financial crisis. L'état fait face à une crise financière.
Japan faces the Pacific on the east. Le Japon fait face au Pacifique par l'est.
Right and wrong are two faces of the same coin. Whoever has the power decides which face gets what inscription. Le bien et le mal sont les deux faces d'une même pièce. Celui qui détient le pouvoir décide quelle face prend quelle inscription.
Show me your true face. Montre-moi ton vrai visage.
You're only saving face! Vous ne faites que sauver la face !
He told me to wash my face. Il m'a dit de me laver la figure.
The girls are facing each other. Les filles se font face.
In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come. Si tu fais triste mine dans ce métier, les clients ne viendront pas.
The woman washes her face. La femme se lave le visage.
I have lost face completely. J'ai complètement perdu la face.
She wiped her face with a handkerchief. Elle s'essuya la figure avec un mouchoir.
Muslims always pray facing toward Mecca. Les musulmans prient toujours en faisant face à la Mecque.
Her face beamed with joy. Son visage rayonna de joie.
What direction does your house face? À quelle direction votre maison fait-elle face ?
She made up her face in 20 minutes. Elle se maquilla la figure en 20 minutes.
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