faire face — meaning in English

English meaning

• cope verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.

Senses

faire face is used for these senses in English:

• come to grips with (idiomatic) To confront or deal with directly; to commence a confrontation.
• cope (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

cope — full definition

1. verb To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
2. noun (slang) A coping mechanism, comforting belief, or self-delusion someone relies on to get through a hard situation.

deal — full definition

1. noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
2. verb To take action regarding something, or handle a situation.
3. verb To trade or do business, especially buying and selling.
4. verb To give out playing cards to players in a game.
5. noun An indefinite but large amount (usually as "a great deal" or "a good deal").

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