cara.
face
Meaning & usage
face
heads (side of coin)
cara ou coroa
resemblance, appearance; look (perceived characteristic of a person, object or situation)
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.
man, fellow, guy and any adult male
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.
dude!
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.
feminine singular of caro (“expensive, dear”)
Where this word comes from
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