my parents are the same as ever

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

echar algo a la cara * —

por la cara * —

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

cara A — [en disco] A side

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

• no me conoce de nada — he doesn't know me from Adam

• la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of her

• lo conozco de vista — I know him by sight

te he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk

el enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth

conoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages

conoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad

• darse a conocer — [persona] to become known, make a name for o.s.

• conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?

conocer de o en una causa — to try a case

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

digo... — Méx well, er...

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?