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vis-à-vis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • face to face adjective Taking place in person, with the people involved physically present rather than connecting by phone, video or message.
  • vis-à-vis preposition In relation to, or with regard to.

Senses

vis-à-vis is used for these senses in English:

  • face to face In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

face to face — full definition

  1. adjective Taking place in person, with the people involved physically present rather than connecting by phone, video or message.
  2. adverb In person, or directly facing each other.
  3. adverb Confronted directly with something difficult or unavoidable; used with 'come' or 'be brought'.

vis-à-vis — full definition

  1. preposition In relation to, or with regard to.
  2. preposition Face to face with; directly opposite.
  3. noun A person occupying the corresponding position to yours in another organisation.

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