face-à-face
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le face-à-face
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (invariable) (conflict)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. confrontation
Le face-à-face entre la direction et les grévistes a été très tendu.The confrontation between management and the strikers was very tense.
2. (invariable) (clash of opinions)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. debate
Les deux candidats ont défendu leur programme lors du face-à-face télévisé.Both candidates defended their platform during the televised debate.
3. (colloquial) (invariable) (crash between two vehicles) (Québec)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Regionalism used in Québec.
a. head-on collision
À cause de la route glissante, on a failli faire un face-à-face ce matin.Because of the slippery road, we almost had a head-on collision this morning.
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