face-off
معنی کامل و مثالها
/fās´ôf´/n.
● (در بازی هاکی) آغاز بازی (که با انداختن puck بین بازیکنان دو تیم مقابل انجام میشود)، ادامهی بازی (پس از مکث)
● (عامیانه) رو در رویی، مصاف (دادن)، مقابله، برخورد (اضداد)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated in the late 19th century as a term in ice hockey, from the verb phrase 'face off'.
مثال
- The face-off between the two leaders was inevitable.
- The game began with a face-off in the center of the field.
- The face-off between the two rival companies intensified.
ترکیبهای رایج
Political face-off Economic face-off Sports face-off
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players