Downface

/ˈdaʊnˌfeɪs/ verb

Definition

To face or turn downward, or to make something face a downward direction.

Etymology

Compound of 'down' and 'face,' formed in English to describe spatial orientation. Less common than related compounds, used primarily in technical or directional contexts.

Kelly Says

While 'downface' never became common, its parallel formation with words like 'upface' shows how English speakers intuitively build directional verbs by combining spatial adverbs with action words.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የትም ምስል
ye-tem mis-il
ARالعربية
وجه مائل
wa-jeh may-il
BNবাংলা
মুখ নিচে
mokh niche
CACatalà
cara cap avall
ka-ra ka-p ah-vall
CSČeština
tvář dolů
tv-ar do-loo
DADansk
ansigt nedad
an-sigt ne-dad
DEDeutsch
Gesichtsausdruck
geh-tsiht-s-ow-spruck
ELΕλληνικά
πρόσωπο προς τα κάτω
pro-so-po p-res ta ka-to
ESEspañol
cara hacia abajo
kah-rah say-ah ah-bah-ho
FAفارسی
صورت رو به پایین
soor-at roo-beh pay-in
FISuomi
kasvot alas
ka-svoht ah-las
FRFrançais
visage baissé
vee-sahzh bah-see
GUGU
પાછળ ફાળ
paach-hal faal
HAHA
baki kasa
ba-ki ka-sa
HEעברית
פנים כלפי מטה
pa-nim kol-pi me-ta
HIहिन्दी
मुंह नीचे
mohn neeche
HUMagyar
arc lefelé
arh leh-feh-leh
IDBahasa Indonesia
muka menghadap ke bawah
moo-kah menghadap ke ba-hau
IGIG
nke a na-akpo
nke a na-akpo
ITItaliano
faccia rivolta verso il basso
fah-tcha ree-voh-lah ver-so il bah-sso
JA日本語
うつむき顔
utsu-muki kao
KKKK
алдыра бет
al-dyra bet
KMKM
ទ្រព្យ ទៅ ក្រោម
tro-p-y tow kra-om
KO한국어
얼굴을 내려
eol-gul-eul nael-lye-o
MRMR
खाली चेहरा
khaali che-hara
MSBahasa Melayu
muka menghadap ke bawah
moo-kah menghadap ke ba-hau
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်ပြုံ တက်
leip-hpyong tet
NLNederlands
gezicht naar beneden
geh-zicht naar ben-de-nen
NONorsk
ansikt nedover
an-sikt ne-do-ver
PAPA
ਮੁਖਿ ਡਾਊਨ
mokh d-a-oun
PLPolski
twarz skierowana w dół
tvarz skie-ro-wa-na v do-ul
PTPortuguês
expressão de tristeza
ehk-spress-saw de tre-zee-sah
RORomână
față în jos
fah-ts in jos
RUРусский
лицо вниз
lee-tso vni-z
SVSvenska
ansikte nedåt
an-si-kte ne-daht
SWKiswahili
uso chini
oo-so chini
TAதமிழ்
முகம் தாழ்வ
mugu-m thazh-va
TEతెలుగు
ముఖం కింది
mu-kha-m kin-di
THไทย
หน้าหงาย
nah hong-ai
TLTL
mukha pababa
moo-kha pa-ba-ba
TRTürkçe
yüz aşağı
yoos ah-hah
UKУкраїнська
обличчя вниз
o-blych-cha vni-z
URاردو
چہرہ نیچے
che-hra neech-ay
VITiếng Việt
mặt quay xuống
mat kwai xuong
YOYO
ẹ̀sọ̀ ní ìlẹ̀
e-so ni i-le
ZH中文
低头脸
dí tó liǎn
ZUZU
umugqa ubuthini
oo-mug-qa oo-boo-thini

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