cara
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noun
- facethe front part of the head
- faceone's facial expression
- facethe frontal aspect of something
- gall, nerveimpudence
- faceany of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron
Forms
noun
| singular | cara |
|---|---|
| plural | caras |
Used in the library
- El perro tiene cara inocente.The dog has an innocent face.A1Otra vez, por favor (12) — Once more, please (12) (A1)
- Hoy su cara está en el billete de cinco mil pesos.Today her face is on the five thousand peso note.A1Gabriela Mistral
- La alpaca es más pequeña, con la cara redonda y mucha lana.The alpaca is smaller, with a round face and lots of wool.A1La llama y la alpaca — The llama and the alpaca
- Su cara está en todas partes: en bolsas, en camisetas, en billetes.Her face is everywhere: on bags, on T-shirts, on banknotes.A1Frida Kahlo
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- costar un ojo de la carato cost a fortuneLiterally to cost an eye out of the face. English sells an arm and a leg instead.