in the face of

US /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
UK /ɪn ðə feɪs əv/
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face à, devant

when confronted with; in the presence of (a difficult circumstance)

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She remained calm in the face of danger.
Elle est restée calme face au danger.
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They continued their work in the face of strong opposition.
Ils ont continué leur travail face à une forte opposition.
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despitenotwithstandingin spite ofregardless ofin the presence of
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