definition of cara

Question

How could this mean both face and expensive

Answer 1

In English, "dear" can mean "esteemed", and also "expensive". How could this be? It is not an isolated Spanish phenomenon.

If they didn't exist in English as well, we'd have no need of the word "homonym". - samdie, Apr 14, 2011

Answer 2

"Cara", as a noun, is "face". As an adjective, means expensive, but only for feminine nouns.

I hope this answer can help!

Answer 3

How about our English words "to," "two" and "too"? Talk about confusing for learners of English.

Answer 4

cara = used as an adjective for feminine nouns ¡Esa casa es muy cara! = That house is very expensive!

cara used as a noun: tener cara -= to be cheeky

(Ella) Tiene mucha cara =She is very cheeky

I hope these examples help

Answer 5

Asin the English language, you will find a few words that have double, if not triple meanings. So both are correct to use, you just have to figure out the context of the sentence.