фас

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nouncountable

1.
front view, full face
Сфотографи́руй меня́ в фас.
Take a picture of me from the front.
Mostly in the phrase «в фас» 'from the front', as opposed to «в профиль».
2.
sic him!, get him!
Фас! — кри́кнул хозя́ин соба́ке.
Sic him! the owner shouted to his dog.
Command given to a dog.
3.
get to it!, go for it!
Фас, за рабо́ту!
Come on, get to work!
Jocular, transferred from the dog command.
4.
(rare) face, mug
Ну и фас у него!
What a mug he's got!
Slang, derogatory.
5.
FAS, Federal Antimonopoly Servicelaw
ФАС оштрафова́л компа́нию.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service fined the company.
Acronym of Федеральная антимонопольная служба (Russian competition authority).
6.
(rare) face (of a fortification), front (of a rampart)military
Фас бастио́на был обращён к реке́.
The face of the bastion looked out on the river.
7.
(rare) facade, front (of a building)architecture
Фас зда́ния укра́шен коло́ннами.
The front of the building is decorated with columns.

Examples

Собака бросилась вперёд по команде фас.
The dog rushed forward at the command “Attack!”
На документе нужно фото в фас.
The document requires a front-facing photo.
Фотограф снял его в фас и профиль.
The photographer photographed him from the front and in profile.

фасfront view; sic him!; get to it!; face; FAS; face (of a fortification); facade
noun
фа́скаchamfer; valve seat face
nounfeminine