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cambiar la cara(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to change one's expression
Óscar, hasta entonces muy serio, cambió la cara y sonrió.Oscar, who had been very serious until then, changed his expression and smiled.
b. to change one's face
Lorna estaba haciendo muecas. Cada vez que cambiaba la cara, todo el mundo reía.Lorna was making faces. Every time she changed her face, everybody laughed.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ángela contestó el teléfono y de pronto le cambió la cara.Angela picked up the phone and the look on her face suddenly changed.
Al cómico le cambió la cara cuando la gente lo abucheó.The comedian's face changed when he was booed by the audience.
a. to flip the record
"We Will Rock You" se publicó como cara B de "We Are The Champions", pero la mayoría de los DJ rápidamente cambiaban la cara para ponerlas juntas."We Will Rock You" was released as the B-side to "We Are The Champions", but most DJs would quickly flip the record to play them back-to-back.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to change the face of
La joven princesa la cambió la cara a la monarquía británica.The young princess changed the face of the British monarchy.
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