face-to-face

B1 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈfeɪstuːˈfeɪs/
adv adj noun Freq #11156

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Done with people in each other's presence, not at a distance.

    We prefer a face-to-face meeting rather than a phone call.

  2. 2
    adv

    In the direct presence of another person.

    They finally met face-to-face after years of emailing.

  3. 3
    noun

    A meeting between people held in person.

    The two leaders arranged a face-to-face to settle the dispute.

Etymology

face + to + face

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