jeta

jeta
feminine noun
1. mug, face (informal) (cara)
  • romperle la jeta a alguien -> to smash somebody's face in
  • tener (mucha) jeta -> to be a cheeky bugger (peninsular Spanish)
masculine or feminine noun
2. cheeky bugger (peninsular Spanish)
  • ser un jeta -> to be a cheeky bugger

jeta [hey’-tah]
noun
1. Thick, heavy lips; blobber-lip. (f)
2. A hog’s snout; (Cono Sur) To kick the bucket (morir). (f)
3. Frown (ceño). (f)
4. Cheek (descaro), nerve. (f)
  • Lo hace por la jeta -> he gets away with it by sheer cheek

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