Face in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: KAH-rah
IPA: ˈkaɾa

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Other Meanings

In some contexts, “cara” can also mean “head” or “top”, as in “cara de la montaña” (the top of the mountain)

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mnemonic

“Cara” sounds like “carat” (as in the unit of measurement for gemstones) which can be associated with the beauty of the face

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Variations

In many Latin American countries, “cara” also mean “expensive”

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cultural referece

In Spanish culture, there is a tradition called “La cara” which is short for “La cara oculta de la luna” which is a kind of theater performance

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idioms

“Poner mala cara” – to make a bad face or to look displeased

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origin

From the Latin word “carus” meaning dear or beloved

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cara info.

Tips to remember the word ‘cara’:
– Associate ‘cara’ with the word ‘character’ since our faces often display our character and emotions.
– Think of ‘car’ (a component of the word ‘cara’) and imagine someone’s face behind the steering wheel as a mnemonic device.
– Remember that ‘cara’ and ‘face’ both have four letters, providing an easy visual cue.

Explanations:
– ‘Cara’ is a feminine noun in Spanish that refers to the front part of a person’s head, from the forehead to the chin, which includes the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Rostro’: Another word for face which is often used in a more formal or literary context.
– ‘Faz’: A somewhat archaic or formal synonym for face.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– ‘Cara’ can also mean ‘expensive’ when used as an adjective (e.g. ‘esa camisa es muy cara’ – that shirt is very expensive).
– In gambling, ‘cara’ refers to “heads” in a coin toss (as opposed to ‘cruz’, which means “tails”).
– ‘Caradura’ or ‘cara dura’, a slang term that refers to a shameless or bold person (literally “hard face”).
– ‘Cara’ can also be used metaphorically to refer to the “face” of an object, like the face of a coin or a cliff.

Examples of sentences that use ‘cara’:
– Ella tiene una cara muy bonita. (She has a very pretty face.)
– No hagas esa cara, no es para tanto. (Don’t make that face, it’s not that big a deal.)
– ¿Cara o cruz? (Heads or tails?)
– Me costó cara esa decisión. (That decision cost me dearly.)
– Ese hombre es un caradura, siempre miente. (That man is shameless, he always lies.)
– La cara del reloj está rota. (The face of the watch is broken.)

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