le vi la cara

I saw his/her face

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I saw his/her face “Le” refers to the person whose face you saw; depending on context, it can mean him, her, or formal you.
SP: Cuando entró, le vi la cara.
EN: When they came in, I saw their face.

No le vi la cara.

I didn't see his face.

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

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

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

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)

Le vi la cara.

I saw his face.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Nunca le vi la cara.

I never saw his face.