facelift

/ˈfeɪslɪft/

Definition

Definition of facelift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalcosmetic surgery to make the face look younger

She decided to get a facelift for her 50th birthday.

cosmetic surgery

rhytidectomy

architecturechanges to make a building look newer

The old library got a facelift last year.

remodel

renovation

revamp

automobile

updates to make a car look more modern

The car model received a facelift for the new year.

home upgrade

Rare

renovation to improve appearance without major changes

Rare

The old library got a facelift last summer.

renovation

restoration

revamp

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cosmetic surgery to make the face look younger
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Expressions with facelift

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have a facelift

get surgery to make the face look younger

She decided to have a facelift before her birthday.

undergo a facelift

be changed or improved to look newer or better

The old library will undergo a facelift this summer.

Croydon facelift

tightening effect on the face from hairstyle

The Croydon facelift gave her a youthful look.

give someone a facelift

perform surgery to make someone's face look younger

The surgeon gave the patient a facelift.

Origin of facelift

English, face + lift

Examples of facelift in a sentence

Facelifts have become popular among celebrities seeking a youthful appearance.
The museum underwent a facelift to attract more visitors.
A facelift of the city hall was long overdue.
The SUV got a facelift to attract younger buyers.
After the facelift, the sedan looked much sleeker.
The restaurant underwent a facelift to attract more customers.

After the facelift, the building looked brand new.

View all translations of facelift

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French:lifting, rénovation, ...
German:Facelifting, Renovierung, ...
Italian:lifting, restauro, ...
Spanish:lifting facial, renovación, ...
Portuguese:lifting facial, renovação, ...
Chinese:拉皮手术, 翻新, ...
Japanese:フェイスリフト, 改装, ...
Arabic:شَدّ الوَجْه, تَجْدِيد, ...
Hebrew:מְתִיחַת פָּנִים, שִׁיפּוּץ חֲזוּתִי, ...
Russian:подтяжка лица, реконструкция, ...
Ukrainian:підтяжка обличчя, оновлення, ...
Hindi:फेसलिफ्ट, कायाकल्प, ...
Bengali:ফেসলিফট, নবায়ন, ...
Catalan:lifting facial, rentat de cara, ...
Czech:facelift, modernizace, ...
Danish:ansigtsløftning, renovering, ...
Dutch:facelift, opknapbeurt, ...
Greek:λίφτινγκ, ανακαίνιση, ...
Hungarian:arcplasztika, felújítás, ...
Khmer:ការវះកាត់កែសម្ផស្សលើផ្ទៃមុខ, ការកែលម្អរូបរាង, ...
Korean:페이스리프트, 새 단장, ...
Persian:لیفت صورت, نوسازی, ...
Polish:lifting twarzy, odświeżenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):lifting facial, reforma, ...
Romanian:lifting facial, renovare, ...
Swedish:ansiktslyftning, uppdatering, ...
Thai:ศัลยกรรมดึงหน้า, การปรับโฉม, ...
Turkish:yüz germe ameliyatı, yenileme, ...
Vietnamese:căng da mặt, tân trang, ...

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