face-to-face
face-to-face
with people in the same place and not by phone or online
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face-to-face with Russian translation
face-to-face usage examples
Мы поговорили лично перед поездкой.
We talked face-to-face before the trip.
Легче решать проблемы лично.
It is easier to solve problems face-to-face.
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face-to-face synonyms
What's the difference between face-to-face / in person / face to face / offline / direct
лично — with people in the same place and not by phone or online
We talked face-to-face before the trip.
Мы поговорили лично перед поездкой.
The base form, meaning in direct physical presence of another person.
We need to talk face-to-face.
Нам нужно поговорить лично.
Very close in meaning; emphasizes being physically present rather than by phone or online.
I prefer to discuss important matters in person.
Я предпочитаю обсуждать важные вопросы лично.
Same meaning as face-to-face, usually written without hyphens.
We finally met face to face.
Мы наконец встретились лично.
Usually means not connected to the internet, but can imply doing something in person in informal speech.
Let's continue this conversation offline.
Давай продолжим этот разговор лично / не онлайн.
Refers to immediate, unmediated contact, but not always specifically physical presence.
We had direct contact with the client.
У нас был прямой контакт с клиентом.
Can mean private or individual, and only sometimes means meeting someone in person.
She gave me a personal call.
Она позвонила мне лично.
Often means happening at the moment or in real time; only sometimes means in person.
The concert was streamed live.
Концерт транслировался в прямом эфире.
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How to pronounce face-to-face and what this word means
face-to-face translation: лично. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce face-to-face
/ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/
face-to-face translation
лично
face-to-face examples
We talked face-to-face before the trip.
face-to-face transcription
/ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/, /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/
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Questions about this word
face-to-face meaning: what does it mean?
with people in the same place and not by phone or online
face-to-face pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
face-to-face is pronounced as /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
face-to-face definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We talked face-to-face before the trip. Translation: Мы поговорили лично перед поездкой.
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