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abortifacient
abortifacient1. [ə͵bɔ:tıʹfeıʃənt] n мед.
<Í> средство, вызывающее аборт; абортивное средство
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2. [ə͵bɔ:tıʹfeıʃənt] a мед.
<Í> вызывающий аборт
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faç Идиома
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a poker face
"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.
as a matter of fact
to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.
at face value
the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.
bare-faced lie
(See a bare-faced lie)
blue in the face
weakened, tired after trying many times I called that dog until I'm blue in the face. He won't come in.
bring some new facts to light
discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
cut off your nose to spite your face
make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
egg on my face
embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.
face down
confront boldly and win, defy They decided to face down their competitors and were able to easily stay in business.
face facts
accept the truth, deal with reality, come to grips If we face facts, we can see that one salary is not enough.
face the music
accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.
face up
admit that you did it, own up If Karl caused the problem, he'll face up. He'll admit it.
face up to
accept something that is not easy to accept You must face up to the fact that you are never going to have enough money to buy that car.
face value
seeming value or truth of something He is a nice person but you must always take at face value what he says.
facts of life
what one should know about sex, marriage and birth He seems to be a little too young to know about the facts of life.
fill your face
eat, put a lot food in your mouth, pig out Imagine yourself in a chocolate factory, filling your face!
fly in the face of
contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy.
get in my face
confront me, stand in front of me When I try to talk to Jodi, her boyfriend gets in my face.
get out of my face
go away, I am sick of you I didn't ask for your advice. Get out of my face!
in fact
actually, the truth is He
in point of fact
(See in fact)
in your face
placed in front of you, right in front of you Every time I turn on the TV, that ad is in my face. I'm sick of it.
keep a straight face
not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn't keep a straight face.
long face
a sad or disappointed look He had a long face after he was fired from his job.
lose face
be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, lose dignity He lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.
make a face
wrinkle your face until it is ugly Chad made a face at me and stuck out his tongue.
make faces
(See make a face)
matter of fact
something that is really true, something that can be proved As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.
poker face
(See a poker face)
pull a face
wrinkle your face, make a face Lyle is 14, but he's still a boy. He pulls a face when he's upset.
save face
prevent embarrassment, prevent more shame To save face, the accused member should resign. It's embarrassing.
scratch the surface
barely begin, uncover only a few facts His first lecture on Stravinsky only scratched the surface.
shit faced
very drunk, plastered, polluted He goes to the bar every day and drinks until he's shit faced.
shut your face
stop talking, shut up "When I told him he was a racist, he said, ""Shut your face."""
slap in the face
an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her.
stick to (a story/the facts)
remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.
straight face
(See keep a straight face)
till you're blue in the face
until you are very tired, until you look sick You can train a flea till you're blue in the face, but he won't learn.
two-faced
disloyal, untrustworthy I think he is two-faced and can never be trusted.
until you're blue in the face
forever.
Was my face red!
I was very embarrassed.
what's-his-face
what is his name, I cannot remember his name Nobody can park here, not even old what's-his-face - the judge.
wipe that smile off your face
stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out Reg, tell Peter you're sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face.
written all over your face
showing on your face, body language, read you When you heard that Italy lost the World Cup, disappointment was written all over your face.
arse about face
back to front; something that is in a mess. or crooked eg."Look at the state of that shelf you just put up, it's all arse about face!"
ass up, face down
sexual position
crater face
a face with pock marked skin or the person with such a face
cunt-face
a contemptible person; derog. and particularly offensive
cunt-faced
very intoxicated