La Palabra del Día: El rostro
El rostro
face; cheek, nerve
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He aprendido que es más efectivo entrenar a mis perros como portarse bien que hablar con ellos rostro a rostro.
I have learned that it is more effective to train my dogs to behave than to talk to them face to face.
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Hay que tener mucho rostro para confrontar un competidor que es más fuerte y grande que uno.
One must have a lot of nerve to confront a competitor that's stronger and bigger than them.
We live in a wonderful world. Sometimes nature shows us its beautiful faces.
Vivimos en un mundo maravilloso. A veces la naturaleza nos muestra sus rostros hermosos.
Los rostros de cuatro ex-presidentes de los Estados Unidos. Y cada uno mira en una dirección diferente.
The faces of four ex-presidents of USA. And each one looks in a different direction.
¡Qué rostro tiene! Solamente fui a contestar al teléfono, y cuando volví después de menos de cinco minutos este gatito muy pequeño se me había comido el bistec muy grande . . . . .
What a cheek! I was only gone for less than five minutes to answer the telephone and when I came back this very small kitten had eaten my huge steak . . . . . .
Contener la respiración se demuda el color del rostro.
Holding your breath changes the color of your face.
Edit: Gracias a Gintar / Being able to see the pic, gracias a Sonrisa y SP
Al contener la respiración, se le cambia el color al rostro
Hey Gintar, why is it al rostro and not del?
Cuando vi el rostro espantoso en esta obra de Salvador Dali, decidí que debería escribir sobre esta pintura. Entonces me di cuenta de nada que escribiría escribiera podría ser adecuado; la imagen habla por sí misma.
When I saw the terrifying visage in this work by Salvador Dali, I decided that I should write about this picture. Then I realized that nothing that I could write would be adequate; the image speaks for itself.
The Visage of War / El rostro de la guerra (1940)
The Face of War / La cara de la guerra (1940)
Según mis lecturas de español , en la lengua española no utilizan la expresión "rostro a rostro, sino "frente a frente " Pero no tengo conocimientos suficientes de aportar pruebas.
According to my spanish readings , in Spanish the expression " rostro a rostro (visage to visage) not used, but rather "frente a frente " (front to front). But I do not have enough knowledge to provide proof
Me afeito el rostro todos los días. No uso espejo porque tengo buena memoria.
I shave my face every morning. I do not use a mirror because I have a good memory.
¿Tengo algo en el rostro?
Do I have something on my face?
No me importa lo que dicen las personas, para mi tienes el rostro del ángel.
With Gintar's comments:
No me importa lo que dicen las personas, para mí tienes el rostro de un ángel.
I don't care what people say, to me you have the face of an angel.
It's hard to keep a straight face when you just pooped yourself.
Es difícil mantener un rostro serio cuando acabas de hacerte caca.
Si me dices tengo rostro, no me insultarás. Todos lo dicen.
If you tell me I have a lot of nerve, I won't be insulted. Everyone does.
El rostro inolvidable de Don Quixote reside en la mente de cada lector, y es único..
The unforgetable face of Don Quixote resides in the mind of every reader, and it is unique.
Our faces are hidden.
Nuestros rostros están ocultos.
2nd attempt:
El león: El rostro de ese tipo pensar que no masticaré apagado, especialmente si hace enojarme.
Lion: The nerve of that guy to think I won’t chew his head off, especially if he makes me mad!
1st attempt:
Este domador de león debe de tener nervios tiene rostros de acero.
This lion tamer must have nerves of steel.
