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¿Qué es la diferencia en la faz y la cara?

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updated Mar 18, 2011
posted by night92hawk

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"faz" and "fachada" are related to the English word "facade" (from the French but with a "cedille") and can be used with reference to buildings, coins (faz) , etc.and not usually applied to humans and animals. ("fachada" can be applied to people but it then usually has a derogatory overtone ["¡qué fachada más fea!"="What an ugly puss!"}).On the other hand, "cara" is is the usual term for referring to people and animals.

updated Mar 18, 2011
edited by samdie
posted by samdie
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¿Qué es la diferencia entre la faz y la cara?

As far as I can tell as a non-native "la faz" is a more formal usage for face. Besides this, it seems to be able to be used for landscape terminology like: "the face of the earth" or "the face of the cliff wall" or "the face of the edifice".

updated Mar 18, 2011
posted by renaerules
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y rostro? thats face too...??? what is that difference?

updated Mar 17, 2011
posted by dewclaw
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y rostro? thats face too...??? what is that difference?

updated Mar 17, 2011
posted by dewclaw
More formal/poetic. - samdie, Mar 17, 2011
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y rostro? thats face too...??? what is that difference?

updated Mar 17, 2011
posted by dewclaw