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face-off

face-offnoun

face-offs

Common noun denoting the method of starting play in ice hockey and, figuratively, any confrontation.

Translations

The referee prepared for the face-off at center ice.

Судья готовился к вбрасыванию в центральном круге.

Tonight’s debate will be a face-off between the two leading candidates.

Сегодняшние дебаты станут противостоянием двух ведущих кандидатов.

Additional translations

столкновениео конфликте, соревновании

дуэльпереносное, двухстороннее состязание

Definitions

In ice hockey, the procedure for starting or restarting play, in which the puck is dropped between two opposing players.

The referee prepared for the face-off at center ice.

A direct confrontation or competitive encounter between two opposing people or groups.

Tonight’s debate will be a face-off between the two leading candidates.

face-offadjective

Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "face-off circle").

Translations

He skated to the face-off circle for the draw.

Он подъехал к вбрасывательному кругу для вбрасывания.

Definitions

Relating to or used for a face-off in ice hockey.

He skated to the face-off circle for the draw.