en face
Britishadjective
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facing forwards
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opposite; facing
Example Sentences
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Mourot, V., 'Jeanne d'Arc en face de l'Eglise romaine et de la Révolution.'
From Joan of Arc by Gower, Ronald Sutherland
We found ourselves in an immense couer, with the castle en face, and stables and offices on each side.
From Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas by Crowe, Catherine
Mais nos habitudes s’�taient faites telles que, non contents de d�jeuner en face l’un de l’autre, je le ramenais d�ner presque tous les jours chez moi.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
"He des step ter de run ter wash he han's en face," said Aun' Jinkey a little later.
From Miss Lou by Roe, Edward Payson
Renan was quite wrong in that great sentence of his: 'Il ne faut rien dire de limitée en face de l'infini.'
From Great Possessions by Ward, Wilfrid, Mrs.
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