a cara dela

her face

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her face In the expression “ser a cara de alguém,” it means to look just like someone or be very characteristic of them. In some expressions, “cara” can also mean “face” in the sense of someone’s appearance.

PO: A cara dela ficou vermelha de vergonha.

EN: Her face turned red with embarrassment.

Está tirando uma com a cara dela?

Are you making fun of her?

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

A Elois era a cara dela.

Elois was her spitting image.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Olhe-a como se fosse amassar a cara dela.

Look at her as if you were going to smash her face in.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Se você não estivesse aqui, quebraria a cara dela.

If you weren't here, I would have punched her in the face.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

E nem pensou em cortar a cara dela pra me trazer?

And you didn't even think of cutting her face off and bringing it to me?

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

A cara dela iluminou quando recebeu o presente.

Her face lit up when she received the gift.

Odeio tanto essa vadia que dá vontade de vomitar quando vejo a cara dela.

I hate that bitch so much that I feel like throwing up when I see her face.

— Anora (2024)

Vocês querem ver a cara dela cheia de sangue, safado.

You want to see her face covered in blood, you pervert.

— Última Parada 174 (2008)