jeta
A colloquial way to say face, similar to mug or puss.
With that jeta he made, he scared everyone.
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Tag: cara
Definitions tagged cara in the street dictionary.
Argentinajeta
A vulgar and aggressive term for the mouth, similar to calling someone's mouth their trap or mug.
I really felt like hitting him in that jeta for being so disrespectful. | Don't talk to me like that, or I'll smack you right in the jeta, Mario.
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PanamáMuequera
A person who is overly expressive with their face, constantly making gestures, grimaces, or funny faces while talking.
A: Lucia, how many times do I have to tell you not to be such a muequera? It is bad manners. B: Oh, mom, I do not even realize I am doing it.
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pepa
A slang term used to refer to someone's face or physical appearance.
To be honest, with a pepa like that, it is no surprise he is still single.
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Perúcarabina
A slang term for a person's face or mug.
My buddy is a good guy but he's got a real ugly carabina.
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Empolvarse
To apply face powder or makeup to the face. (In street slang, this is also a common euphemism for snorting cocaine).
"I am going to empolvar before going out." "I do not usually empolvarme."
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VenezuelaBatola
A loose, cheap house dress or muumuu. (Commonly worn by women for comfort while relaxing or doing chores at home).
The neighbors stopped by and I was in my batola. I am going to get rid of these batolas.
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cara de pino
Someone with a very long or narrow face (referring to the shape of the head resembling a tall pine tree).
Hey, your friend has a cara de pino.
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cara de picha
Literally meaning dick-face, this term describes an unpleasant person or a jerk when said in a serious tone. However, when used jokingly, it is a way to bond or even praise someone for a funny, mocking remark they just made. (In Costa Rica, picha is a vulgar word for penis).
It is an insult in some situations, or a way to say someone was a cara de picha by being disrespectful in a subtle way.
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Costa RicaCara con trampa
A liar or someone who has a shifty, untrustworthy appearance.
Elian Morichetti, he has a cara con trampa.
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jeta
A common slang term for the face or mouth, often used in a rude or aggressive manner, similar to calling someone's face a trap or a mug.
I am going to smash your jeta, bro! Man, why do not you wash that jeta?
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Colombiacarempanada
A person with a round face, prominent cheeks, a square jaw, and a double chin that hides their neck. They look stuffed, similar to the traditional Colombian empanada (a savory fried or baked pastry pocket typically bulging with meat and potato filling).
Hey carempanada you look a bit chubby. You really are such a carempanada. There is that carempanada calling me.
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cariloco
A person who looks crazy or has a wild, unstable expression on their face.
He is a cariloco.
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GlobalCARACULO
Used to describe a person who looks grumpy, miserable, or perpetually annoyed. It literally translates to ass-face.
Your fucking mother.
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Españacaripela
A funny face or expression, whether natural or caused by a goofy gesture.
Juan, what a caripela you have in that photo!
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gesto
A movement of the face, hands, or body used to express a mood or feeling, or simply a facial expression. It also refers to a kind or significant action done for someone else.
He made a gesto of impatience; it was a very nice gesto on his part to send her a postcard; he has a sad and tired gesto.
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Ejas
A phonetic spelling of eyebrows (cejas) that reflects the Dominican accent, where the initial s sound is dropped or softened.
They get their Ejas plucked.
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República Dominicanabozal blanco
A crescent-shaped device lined with suede or similar material placed on a horse's face to force it to keep its head up. (It is used to block the horse's downward vision so it does not get distracted by its own front legs while running).
Some horses get distracted watching their front legs while galloping; when you put this bozal blanco on them, they lose their vision if they lower their heads, so they have to lift them up.
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by de face
For free, for nothing, or just because. This expression refers to getting something without paying or without having earned it, usually through sheer cheek or acting entitled (It is a Spanglish play on the Spanish idiom por la cara, which implies getting something just for one's pretty face).
It did not cost me anything. I got it for free. by de face.
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faz
A synonym for face, typically used in a more formal, literary, or poetic context.
I will let the sun touch my faz.
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Méxicopedar
A regional slang term from the province of Misiones used to mean farting or passing gas.
Stop pedar in my face! If you are going to pedar so much, go outside. The guy ate so many beans that he could not stop pedar.
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