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to disfigure a face

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1 спотворити обличчя

disfigure a face

Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > спотворити обличчя
2 изуродовать лицо

Makarov: disfigure a face

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > изуродовать лицо
3 deformieren

v/t deform; MED. auch disfigure; (verstümmeln) mutilate; PHYS., TECH. auch distort

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to deform; to misshape

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de|for|mie|ren [defɔr'miːrən] ptp deformiert
vt (TECH)
to deform, to contort; (lit, fig = missbilden) to deform; (= entstellen) to disfigure
in einer Schlägerei haben sie ihm die Nase deformiert — they flattened his nose (for him) in a fight

eine deformierte Nase — a misshapen nose

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de·for·mie·ren *

[defɔrˈmi:rən]

vt

▪ etw \deformieren

1. (verunstalten) to deform sth; (entstellen) to disfigure sth

▪ deformiert deformed, disfigured

eine deformierte Nase a misshapen nose

2. (verformen) to deform sth; (verzerren) to distort sth

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transitives Verb

1) distort; put out of shape

2) (entstellen) deform (also fig.); (verunstalten) disfigure <face etc.>; (verstümmeln) mutilate

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deformieren v/t deform; MED auch disfigure; (verstümmeln) mutilate; PHYS, TECH auch distort

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transitives Verb

1) distort; put out of shape

2) (entstellen) deform (also fig.); (verunstalten) disfigure <face etc.>; (verstümmeln) mutilate

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > deformieren
4 изуродовать

1. deform; disfigure; mutilate; spoil

изуродовать лицо — to disfigure a face

2. cripple

Синонимический ряд:

1. исказить (глаг.) исказить; искривить; перекосить; перекривить

2. искалечить (глаг.) изувечить; искалечить; исковеркать; испортить; обезобразить; покалечить; сделать калекой

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > изуродовать
5 desfigurar

v.

to disfigure (rostro, cuerpo).

El calor deformó el plástico The heat deformed the plastic.

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desfigurar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cara) to disfigure

2 (estatua etc) to deface

3 figurado (realidad, hechos, etc) to distort

► verbo pronominal desfigurarse

1 (descomponerse) to become distorted

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VT

1) (=transformar) [+ cara] to disfigure; [+ cuerpo] to deform; [+ cuadro, monumento] to deface; [+ voz, sonido] to distort, disguise; [+ sentido] to twist; [+ suceso] to misrepresent

una cicatriz le desfigura la cara — his face is disfigured by a scar

la niebla lo desfigura todo — the fog makes everything look strange

2) (Fot) to blur

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verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to disfigure

las quemaduras le desfiguraron el rostro — the burns disfigured his face

la sombra le desfiguraba las facciones — the shadow distorted her features

2) < hechos> to distort, twist; < realidad> to distort

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= misrepresent, deface, disfigure.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

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verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to disfigure

las quemaduras le desfiguraron el rostro — the burns disfigured his face

la sombra le desfiguraba las facciones — the shadow distorted her features

2) < hechos> to distort, twist; < realidad> to distort

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= misrepresent, deface, disfigure.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

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desfigurar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona› to disfigure

las quemaduras le desfiguraron el rostro the burns disfigured him

ese maquillaje la desfigura she looks hideous with that makeup on

la sombra le desfiguraba las facciones the shadow distorted her features

los hoteles han desfigurado la costa the hotels have disfigured o completely ruined the coastline

B ‹hechos› to distort, twist; ‹realidad› to distort

■ desfigurarse

v pron

( refl):

se le desfiguró la cara en el accidente his face was disfigured in the accident

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desfigurar ( conjugate desfigurar) verbo transitivo
1 [quemaduras/cicatriz] ‹ persona› to disfigure
2 ‹ hechos› to distort, twist;
‹ realidad› to distort
desfigurar verbo transitivo
1 (deformar físicamente) to disfigure
2 (alterar, distorsionar) to distort: el espejo desfiguraba sus facciones, the mirror distorted her features
' desfigurar' also found in these entries:
English:
deface
- disfigure

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desfigurar

♦ vt

1. [aspecto físico] to disfigure;

el accidente le desfiguró la cara his face was disfigured in the accident;

el espeso humo desfiguraba las siluetas de los bomberos the thick smoke blurred the outline of the firemen's figures;

los chalets adosados han desfigurado el viejo pueblo the semi-detached houses have ruined the look of the old town

2. [realidad, verdad] to distort

♦ See also the pronominal verb desfigurarse

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desfigurar

v/t disfigure

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desfigurar vt

1) : to disfigure, to mar

2) : to distort, to misrepresent

Spanish-English dictionary > desfigurar
6 entstellen

v/t

1. (Gesicht etc.) (hässlich machen) disfigure; (verzerren) distort; (Schönheit, Landschaft etc.) mar, spoil, disfigure; stärker: blight, ruin

2. fig. (Tatsachen, Wahrheit etc.), distort, misrepresent, falsify, twist umg.; (Text) garble

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to blemish; to deform; to deface; to disfigure

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ent|stẹl|len [Ent'ʃtɛlən] ptp entste\#llt
vt
(= verunstalten) Gesicht to disfigure; (= verzerren) Gesicht(szüge) to distort, to contort; (fig) Bericht, Wahrheit etc to distort
etw entstellt wiedergeben — to distort or misrepresent sth

sein von Hass/Schmerz entstelltes Gesicht — his face distorted or contorted with hate/pain

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1) (to spoil the appearance of: The statue had been defaced with red paint.) deface

2) (to spoil the beauty of: That scar will disfigure her for life.) disfigure

3) ((of a story etc) mixed up: The child gave a garbled account of the accident.) garbled

4) (to mark with a scar: He recovered from the accident but his face was badly scarred.) scar

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ent·stel·len *

vt

▪ etw \entstellen

1. (verunstalten) to disfigure sth

jds Gesicht \entstellen to disfigure sb's face

2. (verzerren) to contort [or distort] sth

der Schmerz entstellte ihre Züge her features were contorted with pain

3. (verzerrt wiedergeben)

etw entstellt wiedergeben to distort [or misrepresent] sth

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transitives Verb

1) disfigure < person>; distort < face>

2) (fig.) distort < text, facts>

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entstellen v/t

1. (Gesicht etc) (hässlich machen) disfigure; (verzerren) distort; (Schönheit, Landschaft etc) mar, spoil, disfigure; stärker: blight, ruin

2. fig (Tatsachen, Wahrheit etc), distort, misrepresent, falsify, twist umg; (Text) garble

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transitives Verb

1) disfigure < person>; distort < face>

2) (fig.) distort <text, facts>

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v.

to deface v.

to disfigure v.

to garble v.

to warp v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > entstellen
7 sfigurare

1. v/t disfigure

2. v/i look out of place

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sfigurare v.tr. ( deturpare) to disfigure; to spoil*; to ruin: il vaiolo lo ha sfigurato, smallpox has disfigured him; è stato sfigurato dall'incidente, he was disfigured by the accident; l'odio la sfigurava, (estens.) her face was twisted with hatred

◆ v. intr. to cut* a poor figure; to make* a poor impression; ( essere fuori posto) to look out of place: non vuole sfigurare all'esame, he does not want to make a poor impression at the examination; questo tappeto sfigura in un salotto così elegante, this carpet looks shabby in such a fine drawing room; se indosserai questo bel vestito mi farai sfigurare, if you wear this fine dress of yours you'll make me look like nothing.

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[sfiɡu'rare]
1. vt

(persona) to disfigure, (quadro, statua) to deface

ha sfigurato il quadro — he defaced the picture

l'incidente lo ha sfigurato — the accident left him disfigured

2. vi

(aus avere) to make a bad impression, cut a poor figure

non vorrei sfigurare — I don't want to make a bad impression

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[sfigu'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [incidente, malattia] to disfigure, to disfeature [volto, persona]; [ vandalo] to deface [ statua]

2) fig. [ paura] to disfigure [ persona]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (fare cattiva impressione) to cut* a poor figure, to make a poor impression

2) (stonare) [vestito, tappeto] to look cheap, to look bad

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sfigurare

/sfigu'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [incidente, malattia] to disfigure, to disfeature [volto, persona]; [ vandalo] to deface [ statua]

2 fig. [ paura] to disfigure [ persona]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (fare cattiva impressione) to cut* a poor figure, to make a poor impression

2 (stonare) [vestito, tappeto] to look cheap, to look bad.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sfigurare
8 deturpare

deturpare v.tr.

1 to disfigure, to deface, to spoil*: troppe insegne pubblicitarie deturpano la facciata dell'edificio, too many advertising signs disfigure the facade of the building; il suo bel viso rimase deturpato dalla cicatrice, her beautiful face was disfigured by the scar; deturpare il paesaggio con enormi grattacieli, to spoil the scenery with enormous skyscrapers

2 (fig.) to defile, to corrupt: il vizio deturpa l'anima, vice defiles the soul.

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[detur'pare]
verbo transitivo

1) to disfigure, to scar [viso, paesaggio]; to deface [monumento, dipinto]

2) fig. to disfigure, to scar

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deturpare

/detur'pare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

1 to disfigure, to scar [viso, paesaggio]; to deface [monumento, dipinto]

2 fig. to disfigure, to scar.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > deturpare
9 desfigurado

adj.

disfigured, misshapen, deformed, distorted.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desfigurar.

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desfigurado

► participio pasado

1→ link=desfigurar desfigurar

► adjetivo

1 (persona) disfigured

2 (estatua etc) defaced

3 figurado (hecho) distorted

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ADJ [persona] disfigured; [sonido, voz, sentido, realidad] distorted; [foto] blurred

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- da adjetivo disfigured

un rostro desfigurado por el terror — a face contorted with terror

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= disfigured, defaced.

Ex. In addition, he parodies romantic conventions by casting one of the story's lovers as a disfigured, humpbacked character reminiscent of Quasimodo in Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame of Paris.

Ex. He inherited a deplorable 'library' with a randomly-chosen collection of tattered, torn, defaced books.

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- da adjetivo disfigured

un rostro desfigurado por el terror — a face contorted with terror

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= disfigured, defaced.

Ex: In addition, he parodies romantic conventions by casting one of the story's lovers as a disfigured, humpbacked character reminiscent of Quasimodo in Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame of Paris.

Ex: He inherited a deplorable 'library' with a randomly-chosen collection of tattered, torn, defaced books.

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desfigurado -da

adjective

disfigured

quedó desfigurado he was left disfigured

los miraba con el rostro desfigurado por el terror he stared at them, his face contorted with terror

tiene las facciones desfiguradas por la hinchazón the swelling has distorted his features

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Del verbo desfigurar: ( conjugate desfigurar)

desfigurado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desfigurado
desfigurar
desfigurado
◊ -da adjetivo

disfigured
desfigurar ( conjugate desfigurar) verbo transitivo
1 [quemaduras/cicatriz] ‹ persona› to disfigure
2 ‹ hechos› to distort, twist;
‹ realidad› to distort
desfigurar verbo transitivo
1 (deformar físicamente) to disfigure
2 (alterar, distorsionar) to distort: el espejo desfiguraba sus facciones, the mirror distorted her features

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desfigurado, -a adj

disfigured;

el accidente lo dejó desfigurado the accident left him disfigured;

el rostro desfigurado por el pánico her face contorted with o in panic

Spanish-English dictionary > desfigurado
10 уродовать

vt; св - изуро́довать

1) увечить to disfigure, менять обычную форму to deform; калечить to mutilate, to maim, до неузнаваемости to mangle

уро́довать но́гу — to deform/to mutilate/to maim sb's foot

ожо́ги си́льно изуро́довали его́ лицо́ — his face was severely disfigured by the burns

2) портить to disfigure, to make ugly; искажать to distort, to twist, ошибками и т. п. to mangle

уро́довать центр го́рода — to disfigure the city centre/AE the downtown

уро́довать чью-л мысль — to distort/to twist sb's idea

уро́довать расска́з — to disfigure/to mutilate/to mangle a story

Русско-английский учебный словарь > уродовать
11 alterare

alter

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alterare v.tr.

1 to alter, to change; ( cibo) to adulterate; ( lineamenti) to disfigure: questo altera le cose, this alters matters

2 ( falsificare) to falsify, to forge, to counterfeit: alterare fatti, to misrepresent (o to distort) facts; alterare una firma, to forge a signature; alterare una moneta, to counterfeit a coin; alterare un testo, to falsify a text; alterare la verità, to twist the truth

3 (fig.) ( turbare) to trouble: alterare la mente, to trouble the mind.

◘ alterarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 ( mutarsi) to alter, to change; ( andare a male) ( di cibo) to go* bad; ( di latte, burro) to go* sour; ( di merci) to deteriorate, to perish: la sua voce si alterò, his voice changed (o broke)

2 ( turbarsi) to be affected; ( arrabbiarsi) to get* angry, to get* worked up, to work oneself up: si altera facilmente, he is easily annoyed; il suo viso si alterò quando mi vide, his face frowned when he saw me.

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[alte'rare]
1. vt

1) (fatti, verità) to distort, (registro) to falsify, (qualità, colore) to affect, impair, (alimenti) to adulterate

2) (piani) to alter, change, (persona) to irritate

2. vip (alterarsi)

1) (alimenti) to go bad o off, (vino) to spoil

2) (irritarsi) to get angry, lose one's temper

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[alte'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to alter [ sapore]; to adulterate [ sostanza]; to disfigure [ paesaggio]

2) (falsificare, contraffare) to distort, to corrupt [ testo]; to distort, to slant [storia, fatti]; to distort, to skew [ risultato]; to alter, to disguise [ voce]; to twist [ verità]

3) (irritare) to irritate [ persona]
2.
verbo pronominale alterarsi

1) (deteriorarsi) [ cibo] to go* bad, to go* off

2) (irritarsi) [ persona] to get* angry

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alterare

/alte'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 to alter [ sapore]; to adulterate [ sostanza]; to disfigure [ paesaggio]

2 (falsificare, contraffare) to distort, to corrupt [ testo]; to distort, to slant [storia, fatti]; to distort, to skew [ risultato]; to alter, to disguise [ voce]; to twist [ verità]

3 (irritare) to irritate [ persona]

II alterarsi verbo pronominale

1 (deteriorarsi) [ cibo] to go* bad, to go* off

2 (irritarsi) [ persona] to get* angry.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > alterare
12 oszpe|cić

pf — oszpe|cać impf Ⅰ vt to disfigure, to scar
- oszpecić dom przybudówką to disfigure a house with an extension

- twarz oszpecona bliznami po ospie a face disfigured by smallpox
Ⅱ oszpecić się — oszpecać się to disfigure oneself
- oszpeciła się okropnym uczesaniem the terrible hairdo marred her appearance

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oszpe|cić
13 unkenntlich

Adj. unrecognizable; Schrift: indecipherable; unkenntlich machen (entstellen) disfigure; (verzerren) distort; (Schrift etc.) deface; (verkleiden) disguise; sich unkenntlich machen make o.s. unrecognizable; die Personen auf dem Foto unkenntlich machen make the people in the photo unrecognizable

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ụn|kennt|lich
adj
unrecognizable; Inschrift etc indecipherable
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un·kennt·lich

[ˈʊnkɛntlɪç]

adj unrecognizable, indecipherable

eine \unkenntliche Eintragung an indecipherable entry

etw \unkenntlich machen to make sth unrecognizable

sich akk [mit etw dat] \unkenntlich machen to disguise oneself [with sth]

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Adjektiv unrecognizable <person, face>; indecipherable <writing, stamp>

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unkenntlich adj unrecognizable; Schrift: indecipherable;

unkenntlich machen (entstellen) disfigure; (verzerren) distort; (Schrift etc) deface; (verkleiden) disguise;

sich unkenntlich machen make o.s. unrecognizable;

die Personen auf dem Foto unkenntlich machen make the people in the photo unrecognizable

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Adjektiv unrecognizable <person, face>; indecipherable <writing, stamp>

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adj.

unrecognizable adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unkenntlich
14 skæmme

deface, disfigure, mar

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vb deface ( fx a wall defaced by inscriptions), blemish ( fx a face blemished by pimples);

( stærkere) disfigure ( fx a face disfigured by scars; the building disfigured the landscape), mar ( fx a book marred by numerous misprints; this mars but does not spoil the work);

[ skæmme sig] lose one's looks,

( blive mager) lose flesh, grow thin.

Danish-English dictionary > skæmme
15 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

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1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

* * *

cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara
16 szpe|cić

impf vt to mar, to disfigure
- szpecące znamię a disfiguring birthmark

- szpeciła go blizna na twarzy he had an unsightly scar on his face, his face was disfigured with a scar

- szpeciła ją brzydka cera bad skin impaired a. marred her looks

- ten dom szpeci krajobraz the house is a blot on the landscape

- szpecić język wulgaryzmami to disfigure the language with vulgarisms ⇒ zeszpecić

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szpe|cić
17 уродовать

изуродовать (вн.)
1. ( делать некрасивым) disfigure (d.); make* (d.) look ugly; make* (d.) look a fright разг.

уродовать себя (тв.) — spoil* one's appearance (by)

это причёска уродует её — this way of doing her hair makes her look ugly, или makes her look a fright

2. ( калечить) disfigure (d.); mutilate (d.); maim (d.), cripple (d.; тж. перен.)

оспа уродует лицо — smallpox disfigures the face

у него изуродовано всё тело — he is maimed / mutilated / crippled

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > уродовать
18 sfregiare

sfregiare v.tr.

1 ( deturpare) to disfigure; ( con oggetto tagliente) to slash: le sfregiò il viso, he slashed her face; sfregiare un quadro, to slash a painting; sfregiare un monumento, to deface a building

2 ( offendere nell'onore) to disgrace; to tarnish, to sully, to dishonour.

◘ sfregiarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. ( farsi uno sfregio) to scar oneself.

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[sfre'dʒare]
1. vt

to slash, gash, (volto) to disfigure, slash, (quadro) to deface, slash

2. vip (sfregiarsi)

to be disfigured

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[sfre'dʒare] 1.
verbo transitivo to scar, to slash [ viso]; to deface, to slash [ opera d'arte]
2.
verbo pronominale sfregiarsi to scar oneself

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sfregiare

/sfre'dʒare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to scar, to slash [ viso]; to deface, to slash [ opera d'arte]

II sfregiarsi verbo pronominale

to scar oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sfregiare
19 entstellen

ent·stel·len *

vt

etw \entstellen

1) ( verunstalten) to disfigure sth;

jds gen Gesicht \entstellen to disfigure sb's face; s. a. Unkenntlichkeit

2) ( verzerren) to contort [or distort] sth;

der Schmerz entstellte ihre Züge her features were contorted with pain

3) ( verzerrt wiedergeben)

etw entstellt wiedergeben to distort [or misrepresent] sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > entstellen
20 уродовать

несов. - уро́довать, сов. - изуро́довать; (вн.)

1) ( калечить) disfigure (d); mutilate (d); maim (d), cripple (d)

у него́ изуро́довано всё те́ло — he is maimed / mutilated / crippled

2) ( делать некрасивым) disfigure (d); make (d) look ugly; make (d) look a fright разг.

уро́довать себя́ (тв.) — spoil one's appearance (by)

о́спа уро́дует лицо́ — smallpox disfigures the face

э́та причёска уро́дует её — this hairstyle makes her look ugly [look a fright]

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