face off

• Verbo usado para indicar um confronto direto ou uma competição com alguém ou algo, frequentemente em contexto competitivo ou hostil.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. To confront or competeinformal

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

   Enfrentar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbattlechallengeclashconfrontcontendduelfightopposesquare offvie

   Antônimosavoiddodgeevaderetreatshunsidestepwithdraw

2. To prepare for a confrontationinformalamerican

   To prepare for a direct confrontation or conflict.

   Preparar-se para o confronto

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgear upsquare off

Verbo baseface