face off

• Verbe à particule signifiant s'opposer directement à quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte de compétition ou d'hostilité, ou se préparer à un affrontement.

A phrasal verb used to indicate confronting or competing directly against someone or something, often in a competitive or adversarial context.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. To confront or competeinformal

   To directly confront or compete against someone, often in a competitive or hostile situation.

   s'affronter

   • The two teams will face off in the championship game.
   • The candidates faced off in a heated debate.
   • The rivals faced off in the final round of the tournament.

   Synonymesbattlechallengeclashconfrontcontendduelfightopposesquare offvie

   Antonymesavoiddodgeevaderetreatshunsidestepwithdraw

2. To prepare for a confrontationinformalamerican

   To prepare for a direct confrontation or conflict.

   se préparer à une confrontation

   • The police faced off against the protesters.
   • The two leaders faced off in a tense negotiation.
   • The boxers faced off in the ring before the fight.

   Synonymesgear upsquare off

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