face to face in French
face to face in French is face à face, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis — face to face means taking place in person, with the people involved physically present rather than connecting by phone, video or message.
face to face in French
face à face
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
tête-à-tête
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
vis-à-vis
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
What does "face to face" mean?
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adjective Taking place in person, with the people involved physically present rather than connecting by phone, video or message.
"We'd rather have a face-to-face meeting than another video call."
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adverb In person, or directly facing each other.
"We finally met face to face after two years of emails."
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adverb Confronted directly with something difficult or unavoidable; used with 'come' or 'be brought'.
"On the ward you come face to face with what the illness really does."
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face to face in a sentence
- We'd rather have a face-to-face meeting than another video call.
- The course mixes online modules with face-to-face teaching.
- We finally met face to face after two years of emails.
- They sat down face to face and settled it.
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What is "face to face" in French?
"face to face" in French is face à face, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis. face to face means: Taking place in person, with the people involved physically present rather than connecting by phone, video or message.
How do you use "face to face" in a sentence?
Example: "We'd rather have a face-to-face meeting than another video call." In French, "face to face" is face à face, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis.
Are there other ways to say "face to face" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "face to face": face à face, tête-à-tête, vis-à-vis.
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