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The Spanish word for face is
cara





face

Gender

The gender of cara is feminine. E.g. la cara.

Plural

The plural of cara is caras.

Spanish Definition


face
     1. n. Cara o rostro.
     2. n. Superficie.
     3. v. Estar en frente de.
     4. v. Estar de cara, ponerse de cara.
     5. v. Afrontar.



Translations for face and their definitions

enfrentar
     1. v. to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)
     2. v. to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle, to contend, to contend with (e.g. reality, an issue, a problem)
           Enfrentémoslo... - Let's face it...
     3. v. to counter, to combat (e.g. a threat, terrorism, criminal activity)
     4. v. to pit (two sides against each other)
     5. v. to take on, to face off, to face off against, to fight, to engage, to clash (e.g. take on somebody in a challenge) (+ a)
     6. v. to face, to be facing, to be dealing with, to be up against (+ a)


encarar
     1. v. to confront, to face
     2. v. to place face to face


cara
     1. n-f. (anatomy) face (the front part of the head)
     2. n-f. face (one's facial expression)
     3. n-f. face (the frontal aspect of something)
     4. n-f. (colloquial) gall, nerve (impudence)
     5. n-f. (geometry) face (any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron)
     6. n-f. side (of paper, a card, a coin)
     7. n-f. heads (side of a coin)
     8. adj. feminine singular of caro


afrontar
     1. v. to face, address, tackle, meet, deal with, confront, cope with, handle, bear, manage, (e.g. reality, an issue, a situation, a problem)
           Afrontémoslo... - Let's face it...
     2. v. to defy, to brave
     3. v. to afford, to bear (e.g. a cost, a loss)



rostro
     1. n-m. (anatomy) face (the front part of the head)


enfrentarse
     1. to face, position oneself towards


gesto
     1. n-m. gesture
     2. n-m. expression
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of gestar


técnico
     1. adj. technical
     2. n-m. technician
     3. n-m. (slang) face (a wrestler whose in-ring persona embodies heroic or virtuous traits)


imagen
     1. n-f. image


faz
           ¡Os borraré de la faz de la Tierra! - I shall wipe you all off the face of the Earth!
     1. n-f. (geometry) face (of a polyhedron or solid)
     2. n-f. (anatomy) forehead, the top part of the face
     3. n-f. (geography) inland, interior, middle
     4. v. informal second-person singular affirmative imperative of facer


mueca
     1. n-f. an exaggerated facial expression
     2. n-f. grimace


reputación
     1. n-f. reputation


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation

Mexican Dialect

cara



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