rostro
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el rostro(
rrohs
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
Ese bebé tiene el rostro como un querubín de Botticelli.That baby has a face like a Botticelli cherub.
La estrella se cubrió el rostro con una bufanda.The star covered her face with a scarf.
b. countenance (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Su rostro preocupado me dejó inquieto.I was unsettled by her worried countenance.
2. (colloquial) (boldness)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. nerve (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué rostro tiene para no pedirme disculpas!She has some nerve not apologizing to me!
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