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cara.

face

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈka.ɾɐ/Brazil/ˈka.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. face

    feminine
  2. heads (side of coin)

    feminine
    cara ou coroa
  3. resemblance, appearance; look (perceived characteristic of a person, object or situation)

    feminine · informal
    Ele tem cara de idiota.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cara, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head, face”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrh₂esn.

noun/ˈka.ɾɐ/Brazil/ˈka.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. man, fellow, guy and any adult male

    Brazil · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cara, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head, face”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrh₂esn.

intj/ˈka.ɾɐ/Brazil/ˈka.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. dude!

    Brazil · colloquial
    Cara! Finalmente cê me ligou!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cara, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head, face”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrh₂esn.

adj/ˈka.ɾɐ/Brazil/ˈka.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine singular of caro (“expensive, dear”)

    feminine · form-of · singular
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