face-off

• اسم يشير إلى مواجهة مباشرة أو خلاف عدائي بين طرفين، وفي هوكي الجليد هو طريقة لبدء اللعب يلقي فيها الحكم القرص بين لاعبين من فريقين متقابلين.

A noun referring to a direct confrontation or hostile disagreement between two parties, or in ice hockey, the method of starting play where a referee drops the puck between two opposing players.

1. Ice hockey startB2formalsport

   The method of starting play in ice hockey, where a referee drops the puck between two opposing players.

   إسقاط القرص

   • The referee dropped the puck for the opening face-off.
   • The center won the face-off and passed the puck to his teammate.
   • A face-off occurs at the beginning of each period and after every goal.

   المرادفاتdraw

2. Direct confrontationB2informal

   A hostile or direct disagreement between two people or groups, often involving a verbal or physical confrontation.

   مواجهة مباشرة

   • The two politicians had a tense face-off during the debate.
   • The protest resulted in a face-off between the demonstrators and the police.
   • Their face-off in the boardroom was intense but ultimately productive.

   المرادفاتaltercationbattleclashconflictconfrontationfightshowdownstandoff