boca arriba

face up

→ boca
phrase Rare #42,407
face up Used for lying or placing something with the front side facing upward; for a person, on your back.
SP: Me quedé dormido boca arriba en el sofá.
EN: I fell asleep on my back on the sofa.

Ella duerme boca arriba.

She sleeps on her back.

Ponlo boca arriba.

Turn it face up.

— Tampopo (1985)

Pero, yo también ronco, cuando duermo boca arriba.

But I also snore when I sleep on my back.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Boca arriba.

Face up.

— Pillion (2025)

Tom se acostó boca arriba.

Tom lay down on his back.

phrase Rare #44,382
face up Used when someone or something is lying with the front facing upward; often means 'on your back.'
SP: Me dormí boca arriba en el sofá.
EN: I fell asleep lying on my back on the couch.

Estaba echado en la playa boca arriba.

He was lying on the beach, face up.

Lo dejo boca arriba.

I leave it face up.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Estaba tumbado boca arriba en la cama.

He was lying face up on the bed.