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face to face in German

face to face in German is von Angesicht zu Angesicht, in echt, unter vier Augen — 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 German

von Angesicht zu Angesicht
adv
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
in echt
adv
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
unter vier Augen
adj
In one another's presence.

What does "face to face" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. adverb In person, or directly facing each other.
    "We finally met face to face after two years of emails."
  3. 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 German?

"face to face" in German is von Angesicht zu Angesicht, in echt, unter vier Augen. 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 German, "face to face" is von Angesicht zu Angesicht, in echt, unter vier Augen.

Are there other ways to say "face to face" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "face to face": von Angesicht zu Angesicht, in echt, unter vier Augen.

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