La Palabra Del Dia: "cara"

Question

cara ( kah'-rah )

noun ( face; side (coinage) )

We are still looking for a Spanish corrector that would like to correct on a full time basis. If you are interested, please send me a pm.

Also, I would like to thank all those that have so graciously donated their time in helping us with the Spanish corrections. Cordobesa, Dani, Julian, Luis, tiempo_de_es, Jimmy, Gex-Thunderstrom, leumas11, txustaboy, Kiwi, LuisCache, FELIZ77, Jubilado, billygoat, annierats, Neox, Josuele and anyone else that has helped. Hopefully, I haven't left anyone out.

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

Examples:

1. Denise derramó café sobre su jefe y se le puso la cara roja de la vergüenza.

Denise spilled coffee on her boss and her face turned red with embarrassment.

2. La paz y la justicia son dos caras de la misma moneda.

Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

Thanks for being yourself Sis: ) - Ranman, Feb 21, 2015

Hola amigos. - ian-hill, Feb 21, 2015

Thank you bro. :):) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Hola Ian. :) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Hola mods. y los otros. - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

I provided your lucky 13th vote, amiga. I put hope that the message in the Snoopy cartoon will see me through somehow. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

It will, Missy. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. ♥♥ - rac1, Feb 22, 2015

@rac1 ♥ - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 1

Uno tiende a hacer muecas y voltear la cara cuando ve algo que no le gusta.

People tend to sneer and turn their faces away whenever they see something they don't like.

I think that's human nature. - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Or a socially transmitted phobia. - diagonx, Feb 21, 2015

You're right, that too. - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

¿Dónde están mis botas del dedo del pie puntiagudo? (pointed-toe boots?) - jrschenk, Feb 21, 2015

Sí, es cierto :) - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

Is that why I get the cold shoulder ? - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

I think ray needs a self-esteem boost. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 2

La sonrisa en tu cara me recuerda que la vida vale la pena ser vivida.

The smile on your face reminds me that life is worth living.

Awww sweet. :) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Do you need the 'es' here? Can you just say "que la vida vale la pena vivir"? Curious... - BailaBailaBaila, Feb 21, 2015

.. la pena de vivirla, ( I think, I seem to remeber having written this phrase some time ago). - annierats, Feb 21, 2015

la vida vale la pena ser vivida.. - Pablo064, Feb 21, 2015

O ... Una vida digna de vivir(se)? - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

¡Gracias por las correcciónes! :) - Jeselle, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 3

Mirar a la cara de un bebé recién nacido se puede ver el rostro de un ángel.

Looking at the face of a newborn baby you can see the face of an angel.

Eventually, she will wake up. ;) - jrschenk, Feb 21, 2015

I love the crocheted crown. :) - Findy, Feb 21, 2015

¡Qué bonita/linda! :) - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

By the way, the devil is also an angel :) - Raja-jani, Feb 21, 2015

She is beautiful. :)♥ - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

cute - languagenut, Feb 21, 2015

Yes that's true - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

Raj ,but he is a fallen angel and not one that deserves any attention ! - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

OK, Feliz, ignore the devil, but he is using his powers every day! - Raja-jani, Feb 21, 2015

Until the nappy starts smelling. - annierats, Feb 21, 2015

she's soooo cute; just like my baby smurf - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 4

Marisa gastó $500.00 por su maquillaje. Tiene una cara muy cara.

Marisa spent $500.00 for her make up. She has a very expensive face.

I'll say. jejeje - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

And yet, being young enough, would look better without it. - annierats, Feb 21, 2015

¡Exactamente! I rarely wear any. Just for dress up occasions then just a little. - Daniela2041, Feb 21, 2015

There's been a move towards minimal for a few seasons. Many post makeup free selfies on social media. They feel authentic that way. For me, I couldn't do without liip gloss, at least :-) - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 5

Daniela y yo tenemos la misma idea pero bien voy a ponerlo aquí:

Hay muchas actrices que tienen caras caras.

Many actresses have expensive faces.

She needs more than $500.00 in maquillaje. Jejeje! - Daniela2041, Feb 21, 2015

I wanted to put up Joan Rivers, but I don't speak ill of the dead (God bless her). - Jubilado, Feb 21, 2015

I agree with you......for not putting up Joan. Hola Senor. - osas-baby, Feb 21, 2015

Isn't this "M" James Bond's boss? - Daniela2041, Feb 21, 2015

Love the alliteration - "caras caras". They sure have expensive faces. - languagenut, Feb 21, 2015

Big difference. What I don't understand is when the younger stars have plastic surgery and it just makes them look strange. - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

I don't know who this is, but I'd say it work out well for her. Hola, osas-baby! - Jubilado, Feb 21, 2015

ditto languagenut. Words go together well. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

I think that too much pressure is put on young women by this industry and now it is having a go at the men too. - ian-hill, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 6

Don't give me that look!

¡No pongas esa cara!

                           **"The Look"**

Lauren Bacall? - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Yeah, " The Look": ) - Ranman, Feb 21, 2015

Ran, I think you need No Me pongas esa cara ( o mirada) :) - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

She can give me that look anytime mate. - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

Hey Feliz, I think that expression does work without the 'me' too. A bit more like 'don't look like that or make that face'. - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 7

Nos lo jugamos a cara o cruz.

We tossed for it.

No me gusta la cara de estos tipos.

I don’t like the look of these guys.

Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

HOla princesa xx - ian-hill, Feb 21, 2015

They do not look like their passport photos . - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

What does the first sentence mean...tossed for it? - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Jugar or echar a cara o cruz means to toss a coin to decide something .... Lo echamos a cara o Cruz. We tossed/flipped a coin ( to decide). - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

Thanks Kiwi-Girl :-) - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

We say "heads or tails" in England. - ian-hill, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 8

¿Sabes lo que pondría una sonrisa en mi cara? ¡Un SD grupo abrazo! or could it be the following: ¿Sabes lo que me pondría una sonrisa en la cara?

Do you know what would put a smile on my face? An SD group hug!

Please keep your thoughts PG, people. This is a family website. I'm only talking about hugging (for now) :-) - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Or perhaps me pondría una sonrisa en la cara or me haría sonreír. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

The possessives (my, his, her etc) are often not used with reference to body parts. - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

@ Kiwi-Girl. I originally had me pondría una sonrisa en la cara because I knew that possissives don't go with body part. Further research I did on this tonight got me confused. Thanks. Hope to hear from tiempo before making changes. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Sweet az :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 9

Algunas mujeres creen que no tienes cara si no les miras a la cara.

Some women think that you have a lot of nerve if you don't look at their face.

Yet they wear those plunging necklines. - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

I was going to put a second part with and some women... with another picture, but then remembered the family friendly requirement. :D - bosquederoble, Feb 21, 2015

I don't know if it is a regionalism but I don't understand 'tienes cara si no le miras...' - Pablo064, Feb 21, 2015

En el diccionario, tener cara= tener desvergüenza, no sé si debería haber escrito "no miras sus caras" o "no miras las caras de ellas" en lugar de "no les miras la cara". - bosquederoble, Feb 21, 2015

ah but it is 'no tienes cara=no tienes vergüenza' but it's only used in negative so 'tener cara' doesn't mean 'tener vergüenza'..:) - Pablo064, Feb 21, 2015

and 'si no las/les miras a la cara' - Pablo064, Feb 21, 2015

Ah, I see, I meant no tienes cara. Hopefully fixed now. I really messed that one up. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 22, 2015

Is that like to lose face? - jennysk, Feb 22, 2015

it's perfect and you can say 'tener cara' in affirmative when you are doing a reproach to someone e.g 'y tienes cara para decirme eso!!?? - y todavia tienes cara para venir a aqui!!!!???' :D - Pablo064, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 10

¿Has visto una pequeñita D o P en una cara de una moneda americana? ¿Sabes lo que significa?

Have you seen a tiny D or P on one face of an American coin? Do you know what it means?

Tell us...:) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

It's where the coin was struck - Philadelphia or Denver - but some older (pre-1965) coins have an S for San Francisco. - Findy, Feb 21, 2015

Findy wins :) English learners: You may also say: the coin was minted. - Raja-jani, Feb 21, 2015

Yes, the coin was minted. I didn't know that, thanks. :) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Nunca he visto ninguna mondeda americana. Se trata de los dolares? - annierats, Feb 21, 2015

Answer 11

En el siglo 19 vivía un médico italiano Lombroso y en su opinión las caras de los criminales lleva rasgos característicos de criminalidad y después dicen a menudo que esta cara es una figura de Lombroso.

In the 19th century lived an Italian doctor Lombroso and in his opinion the faces of criminals carried characteristics of criminality and later it was often said that this face is a figure of Lombroso.

Cuadro de Lombroso con tipos humanos criminales

Picture of Lombroso with criminal human types

....."it has often been said"..... :) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Or...."it was often said".... - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 12

Nunca es una buena señal cuando mi marido dice : tenemos que hablar cara a cara.

It never bodes well when my husband says "We have to talk face to face".

No, it wouldn't. - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Oh, boy...here comes my fear of marriage again. O.k. so I won't iron for him and I'll run away when he wants to talk face to face. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Be grateful he wants to talk at all!! - jennysk, Feb 22, 2015

Yes, it' only a sentence, he is the silent type. - annierats, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 13

Si mi cara es mi fortuna , entonces estoy en deuda con la fortuna.

Y estoy en bancarrota.

If my face is my fortune, then I am in debt to Fortune

And am bankrupt

fascinating picture - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

More fascinating to know that it is a pencil drawing. Thanks mate. - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

Wow, that is hard to believe someone could draw that well: ) - Ranman, Feb 22, 2015

Hi Ranman, have you seen those architectural drawings made by 'savants' ? - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

It was from 'realistic pencil drawings' Google. - ray76, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 14

Un jovencito: ? Desculpa, Señora ¿le importaría mucho si yo me sentara en su falda (o sus rodillas) porque no hay asientos libres en este tren?

La señora responda con indignación: ? ¡Por supuesto que me importaría mucho, jovencito,...¡Qué cara tienes por pedirme eso! !Santo cielo ...¿ellos no los enseñan modales en los colegios, hoy en día!

A young man: " Excuse me, Madam, would you mind very much if I sat on your lap as (because) there are no free seats on this train?"

The lady responds indignantly: "Of course I would mind, young man! What a cheek (nerve) you have asking me that Good heavens...don't they teach them any manners in schools these days!"

Tener cara = to have a nerve / to be cheaky!

Corrijan mi español si necesario, por favor

Oh cool. Thanks Feliz. :):) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Hola brother in Christ, its been ages. - osas-baby, Feb 21, 2015

Your very welcome, Rac I think I see what you are thanking me, for is it the new vocabulary? Lol - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

Yes...I learned something new here. :) - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Hiya Osas, sis :) - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2015

..disculpe señora..si me siento en,, para pedirme..(no 'ellos' ) no les enseñan modales en el colegio... - Pablo064, Feb 21, 2015

Nice post. I'm guess tiempo mentioned "siento" because the subjunctive isn't needed because there was no change in subject. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 15

¿Cómo memorizas la palabra "máscara"? La llevas en tu cara y es una cara más. (más cara)

How do you memorize the word "máscara" (mask)? You wear it on your face and it is one more face.

A face on top of a face. lol - rac1, Feb 21, 2015

Very clever. - Jubilado, Feb 21, 2015

I dare you to go around for a day wearing a mask like that. - Sassette, Feb 22, 2015

!qué listo! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015