face

All translations

• (confront) hasoru, enfrenta
  DIT Wordfinder
• (of head) oin
  DIT Wordfinder
• oin
  DIT Justice Sector textbook

Example sentences

• "Amongst all the processes that we face, the most complicated is the question of land ownership.

  “Prosesu hotu maka ita infrenta, problema kona-ba rai mak boot liu.

• "As Head of Government, I take time to learn about the problems in order to face the future.

  Nu’udar Xefe Governu ha’u buka atu entende problema sira ne’e hotu hodi nune’e ita bele hanoin ba oin.

• "Balun covers his face like a ninja.

  "Balun taka oin hanesan ninja.

Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.

Phrases using “face”

• Grandpa has a very wrinkled face.Avoo pai nia oin namkurut loos.
• I turned to face Dad because he called me.Ha'u fila oin ba apá tanba nia bolu ha'u.
• I see you face is very pale. Are you sick?Ha'u haree ó oin kamutis loos ne'e. Ó moras karik?
• Get away from my house! I don’t like to see your face.Sees hosi ha'u nia uma! Ha'u la gosta haree ó nia oin.
• I spat from inside the house and it hit Domingos’ face.Ha'u tafui kabeen hosi uma laran ba li'ur kona loos ba Domingos nia oin.