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cara
-face
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cara
-expensive
Feminine singularofcaro

cara

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la cara(
kah
-
rah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. face
Le acarició la cara dulcemente para despertarla.He caressed her face sweetly to wake her up.
a. side
Recuerden escribir sobre las dos caras del papel.Remember to write on both sides of the piece of paper.
Son dos caras de la misma moneda.They are two sides of the same coin.
b. face
Decidieron escalar la cara norte de la montaña.They decided to climb the north face of the mountain.
a. look
No pongas esa cara después de toda la suerte que has tenido.Don't give me that look after all the luck you've had.
El pasajero tiene mala cara.The passenger doesn't look well.
a. nerve
¡Qué cara más dura tienes!You have some nerve!
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Phrases
lavarse la cara
to wash one's face
cara a cara
face-to-face
me lavo la cara
I wash my face
mala cara
long face
muy cara
very expensive
se lava la cara
he washes his face
she washes her face
en la cara
on the face
mi cara
my face
lavarme la cara
to wash my face
tener mala cara
not to look well
pecas en la cara
freckles on one's face
es muy cara
it's very expensive
más cara
more expensive
de cara
no direct translation
ducharse o lavarse la cara
to take a shower or wash one's face
Rodrigo se lava la cara con jabón
Rodrigo washes his face with soap
cara rota
shameless
poner cara
to make a face
por qué esa cara
what's with the face
cubrirse la cara
to cover one's face
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