Echar en la cara

Question

How would you say: "I felt like she threw it in my face"? I know you are supposed to use the phrase "echar en cara" but I'm just not sure how to conjugate it!

Interesting question. - annierats, Jun 14, 2013

Answer 1

Yes, pretty common in the states. Here are a couple passages I found with conjugated in Spanish, with English equivalents, courtesy of Linguee.com, in two different forms. The verb is conjugated as a regular -ar verb in each, but note the difference between the two.

In the first, the speaker is the subject, and the receiver is referenced with an indirect object pronoun, in this case, ¨me¨

De todo esto se me culpaba y todos me lo echaban en cara en los momentos críticos.

I was blamed for the whole thing, and at critical moments, it was all flung in my face.

In the second, below, the passive construction is seen. It would in English be either

1) that was thrown in my face

or

2) that they threw in my face

Otra cosa que se me ha echado en cara es la sumisión a los Estados Unidos.

Another thing that has been ascribed to me is subservience to the United States.

So, taking a whack at an example.

Me sentí, que ella me lo echó en la cara

Very good answer, Rog, explains exactly how to use it. - annierats, Jun 16, 2013

Thanks Annie. I added my take on an example. Does it sound OK - rogspax, Jun 16, 2013

Thank you! This was very helpful! - christian-c, Jun 16, 2013

Answer 2

I've hardly ever heard ' to throw it in one's face' in England , it must be an American expression.

We would say ' I felt as if she held it against me' over here, I think.

Anyway, ' echar en cara' works.

As far as I can see 'echar' is a standard -ar verb.

Suggestion:

Me sentía como si ella me hubiera echado en cara..

Lo que Rog dijo fue buena y exacta. Pero usted dio una respuesta mas enfocada en la pregunta planteada por Christian-C. Agradezco respuestas así - concisa y precisa que no me abruman con una sobreabundancia de información. Gracias. - mplardi, Jun 16, 2013

And I think Annie´s suggestion, on further thinking, is much better than mine. Mine should probably have been in subjunctive, but I don´t know it in the past yet. - rogspax, Jun 16, 2013

Answer 3

Hi Annie

It does exist but I have not heard it for years - maybe because I was in Bolivia much of the time. ha

have a look here

Yes, I think I may have heard it, but also,like you long ago.. - annierats, Jun 14, 2013

Answer 4

Throw it in your face is fairly common here.

Quizás: Me sentí ha echado en la cara. Keep in mind I am a beginner.