cara de

face/look of

→ cara
phrase Common #4,606
face/look of Used to describe the expression or appearance on someone's face, as in “cara de no entender” (“a look of not understanding”). It can also form insults, such as “cara de culo” (“asshole” or literally “ass-face”).
SP: Puso cara de sorpresa al abrir el regalo.
EN: She gave a surprised look when she opened the gift.

No hagas cara de amargado.

Don't look so grumpy.

Se te pone cara de conejo.

You start to look like a rabbit.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Mary es experta en poner cara de póker.

Mary is an expert at keeping a poker face.

Él es un cara de raja.

He’s a shameless bastard.

Con cara de querer estar en otro lado.

With a face that wants to be somewhere else.

Pon cara de felicidad.

Put on a happy face.

Skrid, cara de pez.

Skrid, fish face.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

Sin la estúpida cara de médico.

Without the stupid doctor's face.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Ese bebé va a ser un vagabundo con cara de granos, igual que su maldito padre.

That baby’s going to be a pimple-faced bum, just like his damn father.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Él es un cara de palo.

He’s completely shameless.

Con cara de enojado.

With an angry look on his face.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

Sí, la vieja con cara de cabra.

Yes, the old woman with the goat face.

— Akira (1988)

Sylvester Stallone, cabrones con cara de simpáticos.

Sylvester Stallone, bastards with friendly faces.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Era un chico muy hermoso, tenía cara de ángel.

He was a very handsome boy, he had an angelic face.

Oye, cara de culo.

Hey, asshole face.

— Anora (2024)

Le puse cara de no entender lo que me decía.

I looked at him as if I didn't understand what he was saying.

Pero ésta es la otra cara de su moneda, Harry.

But this is the other side of the coin, Harry.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Pongan cara de que sabían que eso iba a pasar.

Act as if you knew that was going to happen.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Pone cara de niño bueno, te mira con ojos de miel y tú te lo crees todo.

He puts on an innocent face, looks at you with those sweet, puppy-dog eyes, and you believe everything he says.

— Tesis (1996)

Pero recuerda, la otra cara de esa elección cierra las válvulas de la atención.

But remember, the other side of that choice shuts off the valves of attention.

— TÁR (2022)