cara

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) face (the front part of the head)
2. (feminine) face (one's facial expression)
3. (feminine) face (the frontal aspect of something)
4. (colloquial,feminine) gall, nerve (impudence)
5. (feminine) face (any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron)
6. (feminine) side (of paper, a card, a coin)
7. (feminine) heads (side of a coin)

Adj

feminine singular of caro

Hyphenated as

ca‧ra

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaɾa/

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα (kára, “head, face”).

Sentences

Junto a las banderas se veía en grande la cara de Travis.

Next to the flags, Travis' face could be seen in a big way.

Su mayor ventaja es que sabe jugar de cara al aro y de espaldas .

His biggest advantage is that he knows how to play face-to-face and back.

La duramadre se adhiere a la cara anterior del conducto sacro .

The dura mater attaches to the anterior aspect of the sacrum.