This is the 1091st most frequent Portuguese word.
face
"Face" in Portuguese means "face" (the front part of the head) or "side" (surface or aspect of something).
In this sentence, 'face' refers to the physical front part of the head where the facial expressions are visible.
Ela tem uma face sorridente.
She has a smiling face.
Here, 'face' denotes confronting or dealing directly with a particular situation.
Ele enfrentou a situação de frente, encarando-a de face.
He faced the situation head-on, confronting it face-to-face.
In this context, 'face' is used metaphorically to refer to the surface or visible part of something.