Sentence examples of "in the face of" in English

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The general never lost his presence of mind in the face of the large force of the enemy. El general nunca perdió su tranquilidad ante el gran ejército del enemigo.
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Tampoco seas cínico respecto al amor, porque frente a toda aridez y desencanto, el amor es tan perenne como la hierba.
He was brave in the face of danger. Él enfrentó al peligro valientemente.
He showed courage in the face of great danger. Él mostró valor en la faz de un gran peligro.
Tom showed his courage in the face of danger. Tom enseñó su coraje de cara al peligro.
She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity. Ella sigue sonriendo aún en la cara de la adversidad.
Can you share food with others in the face of famine? ¿Puedes compartir la comida con otros en frente de la hambruna?
On the face of it, nothing could be more reasonable. A primera vista, nada podía ser más razonable.
Tom punched Mary in the face. Tom le pegó un puñetazo en la cara a Mary.
For many years I thought that it was beauty alone that gave significance to life and that the only purpose that could be assigned to the generations that succeed one another on the face of this crowded earth was to produce an artist now and then. Por muchos años pensé que era sólo la belleza la que le daba significado a la vida, y que el único propósito que se le pudiera asignar a las generaciones que se suceden las unas a las otras en la cara de esta tierra atestada de gente era el producir un artista de vez en cuando.
If a stranger on the street slapped me in the face, I'd hit him back hard. Si un desconocido por la calle me diera una bofetada, le pegaría con mucha fuerza.
He was a very handsome boy, he had the face of an angel. Era un chico muy hermoso, tenía una cara de ángel.
Famine stared us in the face. La hambruna nos mira al rostro.
That people should be wiped off the face of the Earth. Ese pueblo debe ser erradicado de la Tierra.
She stared him in the face. Ella lo miró a la cara.
Your little brother has the face of a slob! ¡Qué cara de atorrante tiene tu hermanito!
He looked me in the face. Él me miró a la cara.
If a stranger on the street slapped me in the face, I'd kill him without warning. Si un desconocido por la calle me diera una bofetada, lo mataría sin aviso.
She couldn't look him in the face. Ella no pudo mirarlo a él a la cara.
She gave him a slap in the face. Le dio un tortazo.
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