Como dizer "Encarar a realidade" em inglês

You must face reality. We face reality and win. (Nesse caso, a segunda frase está no presente)

You must face reality. We faced reality and won. (Nesse caso a segunda frase está com os verbos no passado)

You must face reality. We face/faced it and win/won. (Em qualquer um dos tempos você pode substituir "reality" pelo pronome "it")

Espero ter ajudado!

Face up ( encarar com coragem, com determinação)
To confront an unpleasant situation with resolution and assurance: had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.

Face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions.

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Sugestoes:
Face the music
Ex: After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music.

Face up to
Ex: You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly.

Face the facts
Ex: We have to face the facts.

Face reality