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cara.

face (the front part of the head)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaɾa/[ˈka.ɾa]
  1. face (the front part of the head)

    feminine
  2. face (one's facial expression)

    feminine
    Su cara lo decía todo.
  3. face (the frontal aspect of something)

    feminine
  4. gall, nerve (impudence)

    colloquial · feminine
  5. face (any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron)

    feminine
  6. side (of paper, a card, a coin)

    feminine
  7. heads (side of a coin)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head, face”).

adj/ˈkaɾa/[ˈka.ɾa]
  1. feminine singular of caro

    feminine · form-of · singular
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