face-off

• Affrontement direct ou désaccord hostile entre deux parties, ou au hockey sur glace, manière de débuter le jeu lorsque l'arbitre met la rondelle en jeu entre deux joueurs adverses.

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.

   Engagement au hockey sur glace

   • 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.

   Synonymesdraw

2. Direct confrontationB2informal

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

   Affrontement direct

   • 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.

   Synonymesaltercationbattleclashconflictconfrontationfightshowdownstandoff