German-English translations for angesicht

countenance
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The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
face
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It is weak in the face of crime. Er ist schwach angesichts der Kriminalität. Faced with all this, what is Europe doing? Was tut Europa angesichts all dessen? Do you ask them to smile in the face of death? Bitten Sie diese, im Angesicht des Todes zu lächeln?