na cara dele

in his face

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in his face Often used for something done directly to someone, especially rudely or aggressively. Can be literal or figurative.
PO: Ele estava furioso que você desligou na cara dele.
EN: He was furious that you hung up in his face.

Eu vi na cara dele que ele não me reconheceu.

I could tell from his face that he didn’t recognize me.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Se o destino chegar na sua porta, você a bate na cara dele.

If fate comes knocking at your door, you slam it in its face.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Eu dei um tapa na cara dele.

I slapped him in the face.

Dei três tiros na cara dele para ele ver que não é.

I shot him three times in the face so he could see that he's not.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ele estava furioso que você desligou na cara dele.

He was furious that you hung up on him.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Posso dar um soco na cara dele?

Can I punch him in the face?

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Por quê atirou merda na cara dele, seu doido?

Why did you throw shit in his face, you crazy guy?

— O Caçador (2008)

Mas, da última vez, bati a porta na cara dele!

But last time, I slammed the door in his face!

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Na cara dele?

Right in his face?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

dizer na cara dele.

Go tell him to his face.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Por que bateu na cara dele?

Why did you hit him in the face?

— Leviatã (2014)