in the face of | Idiomator

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Examples:

EN: "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together in the sight of God and in the face of this company -"
ES: "Queridos hermanos, estamos reunidos ante los ojos de Dios y esta compañía..."
EN: To flee my country in the face of danger, would be utterly disgraceful!"
ES: ¡Huir del peligro y abandonar mi país, sería para mí la mayor vergüenza!
EN: I think you ought to mention that the girl comes of a good family. Yes, but it's those so-called well-bred people who are able to remain so brazen in the face of a thing like this.
ES: Sí, pero de esos llamados gente bien criada... que pueden permanecer inmutables ante una situación como esta.
EN: We are gathered together here in the sight of God and in the face of this congregation
ES: Estamos reunidos aquí bajo la mirada de dios y ante esta congregación para unir a este hombre y a esta mujer
EN: According to the statement of Lieutenant Thomas Flaherty of the homicide squad Little Caesar, the once swaggering braggart of the underworld wilted in the face of real danger and showed the world his cowardice.
ES: Según declaración del Tte. Thomas Flaherty de la División Homicidios Pequeño César, quien fuera el fanfarrón del mundo del crimen se debilitó ante el peligro y demostró su cobardía.
EN: You've seen them, ladies and gentlemen, all throughout this disgraceful trial. Strong men smiling .. in the face of false accusations.
ES: Habrán visto durante este vergonzoso juicio, a 2 hombres fuertes sonriendo impávidos ante acusaciones falsas.
EN: "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God in the face of this company to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
ES: "Estamos aquí reunidos ante Dios para unir a este hombre y a esta mujer en los vínculos sagrados del matrimonio.
EN: We are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this man, this woman in holy matrimony.
ES: Nos hemos reunido aquí, bajo la mirada de Dios... y ante los presentes... para unir a este hombre y a esta mujer... en sagrado matrimonio.
EN: "in the sight of god And in the face of this company
ES: "a los ojos de Dios y ante estas personas
EN: Thus I bind you with the bond of holy matrimony, into which you enter in the face of the Holy Church, and I bless it in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ES: Yo os uno en sagrado matrimonio, según las disposiciones de la Santa Iglesia, y lo bendigo en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo.
EN: You, being so kind, so gentle, and, at the same time, so resolute in the face of life.
ES: Usted, tan gentil... tan afectuosa... y al mismo tiempo, tan firme... ante la vida.
EN: Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God and in the face of this company, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
ES: Queridos hermanos, estamos aquí reunidos en presencia de Dios... y en vuestra compañía, para unir a este hombre y a esta mujer... en santo matrimonio.
EN: That was always kicking dust in the face of a lot of bang tails.
ES: El que pateaba polvo En la cara de los caballos de carrera.
EN: Who am I that I should fly in the face of providence?
ES: Señora, ha venido Don Juan.
EN: Let us not quarrel in the face of the enemy Let us unite
ES: Ante la amenaza hagamos una tregua y sellemos una alianza sagrada.

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