facial

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfeɪʃl/ AmE /ˈfeɪʃl/

noun / adjective en → es

1 COSMETIC TREATMENT [uncountable] B1

a beauty treatment for the face, usually involving a massage and special cream or mask

tratamiento facial, masaje facial

  • have/get a facial

Collocations facial treatment · facial massage

  • She's going to have a facial this afternoon.

    Esta tarde va a tener un tratamiento facial.

2 FACE [singular] B1

the face, especially the expression on it or the way it looks

rostro, cara, expresión facial

  • have a serious/funny/pleasant etc facial expression

Collocations facial features · facial appearance

  • She had an angry look on her face.

    Tenía una expresión enfadada en el rostro.

3 ANATOMICAL [adjective before noun] B2

relating to the face or facial muscles

facial, relativo al rostro

  • facial nerve/muscle

Collocations facial surgery · facial paralysis

  • He suffered from facial paralysis after an accident.

    Sufrió de parálisis facial después de un accidente.

4 ARTIFICIAL [adjective before noun] C1

relating to a false face or mask worn for disguise, entertainment, etc.

falso, disfrazado

  • facial disguise

Collocations facial mask · facial makeup

  • The actor wore a facial mask to hide his identity.

    El actor llevaba una máscara facial para ocultar su identidad.