cara

Definitions of cara
  1. noun
    an extended outer surface of an object
    synonyms: lado
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    arista, borde
    a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
    babor
    the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
    anverso
    the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
    fondo, trasera
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
    dorso, revés, vuelta
    the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
    estribor
    the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
    bisel
    two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
    proa
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    borde
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
    bordillo, cinta, encintado
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
    filván
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
    fachada
    the face or front of a building
    filo, tajo
    the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
    acordonamiento, cordoncillo, fresa, fresado, laminado, molienda
    corrugated edge of a coin
    ojiva
    front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
    popa
    the rear part of a ship
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    superficie
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
  2. noun
    the feelings expressed on a person's face
    synonyms: apariencia, aspecto, cariz, estampa, expresión, mirada, semblante, vista, visto
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    chispa
    merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
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    rostro, semblante
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  3. noun
    impudent aggressiveness
    synonyms: aplomo, atrevimiento, avilantez, cinismo, descaro, descoco, desfachatez, desgarro, desvergüenza, disfuerzo, insolencia, jeta, osadía, tupé, valor, zafaduria
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    presuntuosidad, suposición
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  4. noun
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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    fisonomía, rostro, semblante
    the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
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    parte externa del cuerpo
    any body part visible externally
  5. noun
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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    cabezas de los baos
    (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel
    parte inferior, superficie inferior
    the lower side of anything
    parte anterior, parte delantera
    the side that is forward or prominent
    sotavento
    the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
    parte de atrás, parte posterior
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    cima, cumbre, parte superior
    the highest or uppermost side of anything
    base
    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
    sentina
    where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
    tacón
    the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    suela
    the underside of footwear or a golf club
    mollera
    the top of the head
    cogote, nuca, pescuezo
    the back side of the neck
    techo
    the top of a (usually flat) roof
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    superficie
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
  6. noun
    the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    synonyms: lado
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    superficie
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
  7. noun
    a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
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    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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