la cara

face

→ el
phrase Very common #1,044
face Means the face. With body parts, Spanish often uses the definite article where English uses a possessive: lavarse la cara = wash your face.
SP: Tiene la cara muy sucia después de jugar.
EN: His face is very dirty after playing.

Me lavo la cara cada mañana.

I wash my face every morning.

Tenía la cara pálida.

Her face was pale.

Se cambia la cara, hasta el color de la piel.

Your face changes—even your skin tone.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Perder la cara significa ser humillado.

Losing face means being humiliated.

Me puedes quitar la pistola de la cara?

Could you take the gun away from my face?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Por favor ponte la cara escudos ahora mismo.

Please put on the face shields right now.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Pero quité la cara.

But I turned my face away.

— A primera vista (2014)

Desde pequeña he visto la cara del Sr. Tapasvi más veces que la de mis padres.

Since I was little, I’ve seen Mr. Tapasvi’s face more times than my parents’.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

La cara de felicidad que puso al verla no tenía precio.

The look of happiness on his face when he saw her was priceless.

Y la cara se le quedó hecha una máscara hinchada.

And his face was left like a swollen mask.

— Amelie (2001)

Me debería haber lavado la cara.

I should have washed my face.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Tienes la cara muy roja.

Your face is very red.

Lo llevas escrito en la cara.

It's written all over your face.

La cara más triste que he visto yo en mi vida.

The saddest face I have ever seen in my life.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Le vi la cara.

I saw his face.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Nunca volviste a tocarme la cara.

You never touched my face again.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

Cuando la saludé, volvió la cara.

When I greeted her, she turned her face away.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

No quiero verles la cara.

I don't want to see their faces.

Míreme la cara.

Look at my face.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Para que no pierda la cara.

So that he doesn't lose face.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Díselo a la cara.

Tell him to his face.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Viendo al frente, arriba la cara.

Looking straight ahead, face up.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

La crema le dejó la cara suave como la piel de un bebé.

The cream left her face as soft as a baby's skin.

Iré a lavarme la cara.

I'll go wash my face.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Papá, si te vieras la cara.

Dad, if you could see your face.

— Anaconda (2025)

Si la tocas, tu padre te romperá la cara.

If you touch her, your father will break your face.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Nunca le vi la cara.

I never saw his face.

Pero el amor mejora la cara.

But love improves the face.

— Amelie (2001)

No te quiero ver más la cara.

I never want to see your face again.

El viento frío le cortaba la cara mientras caminaba hacia la estación.

The cold wind cut into his face as he walked towards the station.

Me lavaré la cara, es mejor.

I’ll wash my face; it’s better.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Es la cara que necesitamos, ¿ves?

It's the face we need, you see?

— La strada (1954)

Está bien, le haremos la cara.

Okay, we'll face him.

Bueno, me lavaré la cara yo también.

Well, I'll wash my face too.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

El evento podría ser aburrido, pero como alcalde debo al menos mostrar la cara.

The event might be boring, but as mayor I must at least show my face.

Sabes cómo me dejaron la cara.

You know how they left my face.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

No le vi la cara.

I didn't see his face.

— Old Boy (2003)

Papá tiene la cara perdida.

Dad has a lost look on his face.

— Crudo (2017)

Al menos tienes la cara limpia.

At least your face is clean.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

Entonces lo pasas por toda la cara.

Then you rub it all over your face.

— El espíritu de la colmena (1973)

Deberías lavarte la cara.

You should wash your face.

Quiero verle la cara.

I want to see his face.

Tom me lamió la mantequilla de la cara.

Tom licked the butter off my face.

Te he visto la cara, cabrón.

I've seen your face, you bastard.

— Old Boy (2003)

Me acuerdo de la cara del hombre, pero su nombre se me escapa.

I remember the man's face, but his name escapes me.

Ella se frotó la cara con un pañuelo.

She rubbed her face with a handkerchief.

Tuvo la cara dura de pedirme que lo ayudara.

He had the nerve to ask me for help.

Siempre me lavo la cara con agua y jabón.

I always wash my face with soap and water.

Si cambias el canal, te rompo la cara.

If you change the channel, I'll break your face.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

Quisiera verle la cara.

I would like to see his face.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

La cara.

The face.

— Impacto (1981)

Deberías haberle visto la cara.

You should have seen his face.

Le van a partir la cara.

They’re going to beat his face in.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Déjame lavarme la cara primero.

Let me wash my face first.

— Ip Man (2008)

Me prometiste que darías la cara por mí.

You promised me you’d stand up for me.

— Chicago (2002)

Tom se secó la cara con una toalla.

Tom dried his face with a towel.

Se le iluminó la cara cuando vio el regalo de cumpleaños.

Her face lit up when she saw the birthday present.

Límpiate la saliva de la cara.

Wipe the saliva off your face.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Miren la cara del traidor.

Look at the traitor's face.

— Ip Man (2008)

Cometió un error grave al enseñar la cara.

He made a serious mistake by showing his face.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Lavate la cara y las manos.

Wash your face and hands.

Mírale la cara.

Look at his face.

Porque Dawson me habría partido la cara.

Because Dawson would have smashed my face in.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Fui quien dio la cara cuando cometiste una falta.

I was the one who took the blame when you committed a foul.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Escuche, nos la devuelve o le vamos a partir la cara.

Listen, you give it back or we'll smash your face in.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

La mujer se lava la cara.

The woman washes her face.

Le golpeó la cara.

He punched her in the face.

No le veo la cara.

I can't see his face.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Ella es tan modesta que se venda la cara cuando se baña.

She’s so modest that she covers her face when she bathes.

Es la cara que tiene, ¿sabes?

It's the look he has, you know?

— Juno (2007)

Tenía la cara empapada de sudor después de correr diez kilómetros.

His face was drenched in sweat after running ten kilometers.

Voy a bajar y le voy a reventar la cara a él.

I'm going to go downstairs and smash his face in.

— El ladrón (1997)

Quite sus manos de la cara.

Take your hands off your face.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Tiene la cara de su madre, los mismos ojos y la misma sonrisa.

She has her mother's face, the same eyes, and the same smile.

Mírame la cara.

Look at my face.

Quítate esa sonrisa de la cara.

Wipe that smile off your face.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Me has cortado la cara.

You've cut me off.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Solo se deja tocar la cara por su madre.

He only lets his mother touch his face.

— System crasher (2019)

Fuiste tú quien le rompió la cara, ¿verdad?

You were the one who broke his face, weren't you?

— The Chaser (2008)

No me refiero a la cara o a la figura.

I'm not referring to the face or the figure.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Y no le pude ver bien la cara.

And I couldn't see his face clearly.

— Rashomon (1950)

La cara es igual.

The face is the same.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Le vi la cara y supe inmediatamente que algo andaba mal.

I saw his face and knew immediately that something was wrong.

Él me dijo que me lavara la cara.

He told me to wash my face.

Ella tiene la cara sucia.

Her face is dirty.

Tendrías que haber visto la cara que has puesto.

You should have seen the look on your face.

Llevan la cara pintada de morada y amarillo.

Their faces are painted purple and yellow.

Esta novia se está cubriendo la cara con un velo.

This bride is covering her face with a veil.

Límpiate la cara.

Wipe your face.

Él tiene la cara redonda.

He has a round face.

Te brilla la cara ahora que estás casado.

Your face is glowing now that you're married.

— Dil se.. (1998)

La mano junto a la cara.

The hand next to the face.

Mira la cara que ha puesto.

Look at the face he made.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Así es cómo le deja la cara.

This is how it leaves your face.

Tom se está lavando la cara.

Tom is washing his face.

Me lavo la cara todas las mañanas.

I wash my face every morning.

Le quitamos la cinta y tenía sangre en toda la cara.

We removed the tape, and there was blood all over his face.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Tenía la cara quemada por el sol después de un día entero en la playa.

Her face was sunburned after a whole day at the beach.

Tengo problemas mirando a la gente la cara.

I have trouble looking people in the face.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Quiero verle la cara, mirarlo a los ojos.

I want to see his face, look into his eyes.

Le cambió la cara cuando le dieron la mala noticia del accidente.

His face changed when he received the bad news about the accident.

La cara como un melocotón.

A face like a peach.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Deberías haber visto la cara del Decano.

You should have seen the Dean's face.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Tuvo la cara de pedirme que lo ayudara.

He had the nerve to ask me for help.

Si le ves la cara, estás muerto.

If you see its face, you're dead.

— Asesinos (2015)

Empezó a llorar en cuanto le vio la cara.

She started crying as soon as she saw his face.

Les ves la cara.

You can see their faces.

— Impacto (1981)

No quise verle la cara a Tom.

I didn’t want to see Tom’s face.

Sécate la cara con una toalla.

Dry your face with a towel.

La cara revela lo que hay en el corazón.

The face reveals what's in the heart.

Tom se frotó la cara.

Tom rubbed his face.

Se volvió a reventar la cara.

He smashed his face up again.

— También la lluvia (2011)

Y ahora mira la cara de ellos.

And now look at their faces.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Voy al baño, a lavarme la cara.

I'm going to the bathroom to wash my face.

— Estación central de Brasil (1998)

Lavate la cara antes de ir a la escuela.

Wash your face before going to school.

Siempre le estaban partiendo la cara.

They were always kicking his butt.

Se secó la cara con una toalla.

She dried her face with a towel.

Nadie le ha visto la cara.

No one has seen his face.

— Asesinos (2015)

Mira cómo tienes la cara.

Look at your face.

Acerca más la cara a la serpiente.

He brings his face closer to the snake.

— Anaconda (2025)

Es la cara que pone cuando tiene un orgasmo.

It's the face she makes when she has an orgasm.

Pon la cara en tu amigo.

Put your face against your friend.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Un reflejo de la nube u óxido que parece la cara del director.

A reflection of the cloud or rust that looks like the director's face.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No lo sé, no le vi la cara.

I don't know; I didn't see their face.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Esa es la cara del enemigo.

That is the face of the enemy.

— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)

Ahora no muevas la cara, por favor.

Now don't move your face, please.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Me llamó mentiroso y dio vuelta la cara.

He called me a liar and turned his face away.

Si fueras hombre, te golpearía la cara.

If you were a man, I'd punch you in the face.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Se está lavando la cara.

He is washing his face.

Aún le veo la cara.

I can still see his face.

La miras como si quisieras romperle la cara, así se calla.

You look at her like you want to punch her in the face, that's how she shuts up.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Mirando la cara de los demás y diciendo tonterías, ¿estás siendo muy educado?

Looking at other people's faces and saying silly things—are you being very polite?

— Broker (2022)

La cara del payaso asustó al niño y se puso a llorar.

The clown's face frightened the child and he started to cry.

Ve a lavarte la cara.

Go wash your face.

Como me llame cabrón, le parto la cara.

If he calls me a bastard, I'll punch him in the face.

— Scary Movie (2000)

Dio la cara por su compañero cuando todos lo estaban acusando injustamente.

He stood up for his colleague when everyone was unfairly accusing him.

Con tubos por toda la cara y el pecho.

With tubes all over the face and chest.

Ya casi no te veo la cara.

I hardly ever see your face anymore.

— Tesis (1996)

Pero dejadle la cara.

But leave him alone.

— El engaño (2026)

Un momento, ¿Le vio la cara?

Wait a minute, did you see his face?

— Solaris (1972)

Necesito la cara del conductor en su cámara.

I need the driver's face on his camera.

— Sin piedad (2026)

El niño regresó con la cara cubierta de lodo.

The boy returned with his face covered in mud.

Tom se lavó la cara.

Tom washed his face.

Es su culpa que mi hijo no pueda caminar bien y tenga la cara arruinada.

It's their fault that my son can't walk properly and has a ruined face.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Lástima no vieras la cara que se me quedó.

It's a shame you didn't see the look on my face.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Primero límpiate la cara.

First, cleanse your face.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Unos centímetros más cerca de la cara.

A few centimeters closer to the face.

— Anaconda (2025)

Lávese la cara.

Wash your face.

Tom tiene una cicatriz en la cara.

Tom has a scar on his face.

Solo quédese ahí, y cuando ese loco venga, le rompe la cara, ¿ok?

Just stay there, and when that crazy guy comes, beat his face in, okay?

— The Chaser (2008)

Y cada mañana tendrás que verle la cara al mismo hombre.

And every morning you'll have to look at the same man's face.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Me voy a lavar la cara.

I'm going to wash my face.

El padre se lava la cara.

The father washes his face.