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a la cara

to someone’s face

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to someone’s face Used for speaking to someone directly and openly, often in a blunt or confrontational way.
SP: Dímelo a la cara si tienes un problema conmigo.
EN: Tell me to my face if you have a problem with me.

Cuando lo haga, le miraré a la cara.

When I do, I'll look at his face.

Ella lo miró a la cara.

She looked him in the face.

En la playa, solían tirarme a la cara libros de Byron.

On the beach, they used to throw Byron books in my face.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Te miro a la cara y no lo creo.

I look at your face and I don't believe it.

Si tienes algo que decir, dímelo a la cara.

If you have something to say, say it to my face.

No pude ni mirarlo a la cara durante mucho tiempo.

I couldn't even look him in the face for a long time.

— Despedidas (2008)

Debemos mirar al mundo a la cara.

We must look the world in the face.

El siguiente te va a dar a la cara.

The next one is going to hit you in the face.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Fui demasiado tímido como para mirarla a la cara.

I was too shy to look her in the face.

Me miras a la cara.

You look me in the face.

— Juno (2007)

Mírame a la cara.

Look at my face.

Dímelo a la cara.

Tell me to my face.

Tom necesita ver los hechos a la cara.

Tom needs to see the facts face to face.

No me fío de alguien que no te mira a la cara cuando habla.

I don't trust someone who doesn't look you in the face when they speak.

Él me miró a la cara.

He looked me in the face.

Tenías miedo de no poder mirarme a la cara, como ahora.

You were afraid you wouldn’t be able to look me in the eye, just like now.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Dínoslo a la cara.

Tell us to our faces.

La miré fijamente a la cara.

I stared intently into her face.

Me miró a la cara y me dijo la verdad sin rodeos.

He looked me in the face and told me the truth bluntly.

Oye, mírame a la cara.

Hey, look at my face.

Quiero ver te a la cara.

I want to see your face.

— Strangers: Capítulo 3 (2026)

Tom está acostumbrado a mentir a la gente a la cara.

Tom is used to lying to people to their faces.

Ella no pudo mirarlo a él a la cara.

She couldn't look him in the face.

Sólo con mirarte a la cara ya sé que traes buenas noticias.

Just by looking at your face I know you bring good news.

Te habrá mirado a la cara.

He must have looked you in the face.

— Juno (2007)

El chico volvió en sí cuando le echamos agua a la cara.

The boy regained consciousness when we splashed water on his face.

Me miraste a la cara, y mentiste.

You looked me in the face, and you lied.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Mírame a la cara, Bob.

Look me in the face, Bob.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Bob me miró a la cara fijamente.

Bob stared intently at my face.

Directo a la cara.

Straight to the face.

No me llega a la cara.

It doesn't reach my face.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)