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fac·ing

(fā′sĭng)

a. A piece of material sewn to the edge of a garment, such as a dress or coat, as lining or decoration.

b. Material used for such a lining or decoration.

2. An outer layer or coating applied to a surface for protection or decoration.

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facing

(ˈfeɪsɪŋ)

1. (Knitting & Sewing) a piece of material used esp to conceal the seam of a garment and prevent fraying

2. (Military) (usually plural) a piece of additional cloth, esp in a different colour, on the collar, cuffs, etc, of the jacket of a military uniform, formerly used to denote the regiment

3. (Building) an outer layer or coat of material applied to the surface of a wall

4. (Marketing) marketing an area of retail shelf space

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fac•ing

(ˈfeɪ sɪŋ)

n.

1. a covering in front, as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.

2. a lining applied along an edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening and sometimes turned outward, as on a cuff.

3. facings, coverings of a different color applied on the collar, cuffs, etc., of a military coat.

[1350–1400]

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Noun	1.	facing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over cuff, turnup - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg lining, liner - a protective covering that protects an inside surface
	2.	facing - an ornamental coating to a building veneer coating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
	3.	facing - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building cladding protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" revetement, stone facing, revetment - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
	4.	facing - providing something with a surface of a different material lining application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; babbitting - lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal

facing

adjective opposite, fronting, partnering The facing page gives a number of questions for you to answer.

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Translations

مواجِه

naproti

ligge over for

gegenüberliegend Wendung

de cara a frente a

en face de frontal

vera/standa andspænis/andstætt

rivestimento affrontamento

med front mot

karşısında

面对着

facing

[ˈfeɪsɪŋ]

A. PREP → de cara a, frente a

B. ADJ → opuesto, de enfrente
the houses facing → las casas de enfrente
on the facing page → en la página opuesta or de enfrente

C. N (Archit) → paramento m, revestimiento m (Sew) → guarnición f facings (Sew) → vueltas fpl

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

facing

[ˈfeɪsɪŋ] n

[wall, building] → revêtement m

[garment] → revers m

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facing

(on wall) → Verblendung f, → Verkleidung f

(Sew) → Besatz m

adj on the facing page → auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite

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facing

[ˈfeɪsɪŋ] n (Constr) (of wall) → rivestimento (Sewing) → passafino

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face

(feis) noun

1. the front part of the head, from forehead to chin. a beautiful face.

2. a surface especially the front surface. a rock face.

3. in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done. a coal face.

verb

1. to be opposite to. My house faces the park.

2. to turn, stand etc in the direction of. She faced him across the desk.

3. to meet or accept boldly. to face one's fate.

-faced adjective

having a face of a certain kind. a baby-faced man.

facial (ˈfeiʃəl) adjective

of the face. facial expressions.

facing preposition

opposite. The hotel is facing the church.

facecloth noun

(American washcloth) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body.

ˈfacelift noun

1. an operation to smooth and firm the face. She has had a facelift.

2. a process intended to make a building etc look better. This village will be given a facelift.

ˈface-powder noun

a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder. She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining.

ˈface-saving adjective

of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in. He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.

face value

the value stated on the face of a coin etc. Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value.

at face value

as being as valuable etc as it appears. You must take this offer at face value.

face the music

to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done. The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.

face to face

in person; in the actual presence of one another. I'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him.

face up to

to meet or accept boldly. She faced up to her difficult situation.

in the face of

having to deal with and in spite of. She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.

lose face

to suffer a loss of respect or reputation. You will really lose face if you are defeated.

make/pull a face

to twist one's face into a strange expression. She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.

on the face of it

as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively. On the face of it, the problem was easy.

put a good face on it

to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not. Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.

save one's face

to avoid appearing stupid or wrong. I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault.

fac·ing

n. [dental] revestimiento.

Facing the front, please → I køreretningen, tak → In Fahrtrichtung, bitte → Que mire hacia delante, por favor → Kasvot eteenpäin, kiitos → U smjeru vožnje, molim vas → 정방향 좌석이요 → Ik wil graag vooruitkijken → Sete i fartsretningen, takk → Przodem do frontu, proszę → De frente, por favor → Framåt, tack → Öne bakan koltuk olsun lütfen → 请给我面朝前的座位

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Martin watched himself go into the centre, facing Cheese-Face, and he heard himself say, as he held up his hand warningly:-

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A first facing overlaying the first major surface of the insulation layer forms a first major surface of the faced building insulation assembly.

Spunbond Facing And Faced Insulation Assembly: No. 7,351,459; Ralph Fay, and Blake Boyd Bogrett, assignors to Johns Manville, Denver, CO

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