French word

lifting

Pronunciation

IPA/liftiŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfacelift

Example

Elle a eu un lifting la semaine dernière.

She had a facelift last week.

Illustration for lifting (facelift)

More examples

Il a décidé de subir un lifting pour paraître plus jeune.

He decided to undergo a facelift to look younger.

Core concept

A facial procedure that raises lax skin so wrinkles and a softened jawline become less visible.

Common phrases

  • faire un lifting

    have a facelift

  • subir un lifting

    undergo a facelift

  • un lifting du visage

    a facelift

Similar words

chirurgie esthétique: Cosmetic surgery intended to alter the appearance of the face or body.
opération: A surgical procedure under anesthesia that cuts into or treats part of the body.
injection: The injection of a drug or substance into the skin or body with a syringe.
botox: An injection of botulinum toxin into facial muscles to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Definition in French

Traitement esthétique, souvent chirurgical, visant à corriger le relâchement cutané du visage en le retendant pour réduire l'apparence des rides.

Word origin

The French noun lifting comes from English lifting, formed from lift, with the borrowed action becoming the name of a cosmetic treatment.

Usage tips

  • Effet lifting can describe a tightening appearance from cosmetics or treatment, so context determines whether surgery is meant.

Opposites

Related words

  • liftergive ___ a faceliftverb
  • liftéfaceliftedadjective

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