The Spanish word for face is
cara
Pronunciation
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Gender
The gender of cara is feminine. E.g. la cara.Plural
The plural of cara is caras.Related phrases
| cara a cara | face face |
| cara a cara | face-to-face |
| a cara de perro | grudgingly |
| cara larga | long face |
| doble cara | poker face |
| cara de póquer | poker face |
| explotar en la cara de | to blow up in one's face |
| perder la cara | to lose face |
| echar en cara algo | to reproach |
| mostrar su verdadera cara | to show one's true colors |
| poner buena cara | to whistle in the dark |
| poner buena cara | to whistle past the graveyard |
| a cara de perro | unwillingly |
Example Sentences
| No me gusta su cara. | I don't like her face. |
| Tienes la cara enrojecida. | Your face is red. |
| Si piensas que la educación es cara, espera a ver lo que te cuesta la ignorancia. | If you think education is expensive, wait till you see what ignorance costs you. |
| Algo en su cara me recordaba verdaderamente a un viejo novio mío. | Something in his face really reminded me of an old boyfriend of mine. |
| A un lado de la moneda se le llama "cara" y al otro "sello". | One side of a coin is called 'heads' and the other side is called 'tails'. |
| La vida es cada vez más cara. | Life is more and more expensive. |
| Recuerdo su cara pero no recuerdo su nombre. | I remember his face but I can't remember his name. |
| De lejos las rocas se parecen a una cara humana. | Seen at a distance, the rock looks like a human face. |
| Vista de lejos, esta piedra se parece a una cara humana. | Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face. |
| Esa guitarra es tan cara que no puedo comprarla. | That guitar is so expensive that I can't buy it. |
| Lo he visto en su cara. | |
| ¿Qué tenía que echarse en cara? | |
| ¡Quince años sin verte la cara! | |
| No tienes cara de tener enemigos. | |
| La nariz está en el centro de la cara. |
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