Adverb
face to face (not comparable)
- In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
- He sounds intimidating over the phone, but if you meet him face to face you will find he is a friendly enough fellow.
- (by extension) Closely encountering (a thing or situation).
- Finally, there I was, face to face with death.
- French: tête-à-tête, face à face
- German: tête-à-tête, unter vier Augen
- Portuguese: face a face, cara a cara, pessoalmente
- Russian: лицо́м к лицу́
- Spanish: frente a frente, cara a cara
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