"faire face" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ fas/ Audio: Fr-faire face.ogg
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire face
  1. (transitive with à) to square up; to come up against; to deal with, to face up to, to meet the challenge of Tags: transitive Related terms: tenir tête
    Sense id: en-faire_face-fr-verb-gb6yQ-CP Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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