rostro

m.

1 face.

tener (mucho) rostro (informal figurative) to have a (lot of) nerve

2 nerve, cheek.

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rostro

► nombre masculino

1 formal (cara) face

2 (de ave) beak

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarle rostro familiar to be daring, be cheeky

tener mucho rostro familiar to have a lot of nerve

¡vaya rostro! familiar what a cheek!, what a nerve!

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noun m.

face

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SM

1) (=semblante) countenance; (=cara) face

retrato de rostro entero — full-face portrait

2) * (=descaro) nerve *, cheek *

3) (Náut) beak

4) (Zool) rostrum

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masculino

1) (cara) face

entró con el rostro demudado — (liter) she came in looking distraught

una muchacha de rostro infantil — (liter) a girl with a childlike countenance (liter)

2) (Esp fam) (desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

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= countenance, face, mien.

Ex. His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.

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.

Ex. He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.

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* rostro inexpresivo = poker face.

* rostro inmutable = poker face.

* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.

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masculino

1) (cara) face

entró con el rostro demudado — (liter) she came in looking distraught

una muchacha de rostro infantil — (liter) a girl with a childlike countenance (liter)

2) (Esp fam) (desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

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= countenance, face, mien.

Ex: His usual open countenance was marred by a frown, and there was a quiet desperation in his tone as he said: 'Wanda, may I have a few minutes of your time, if you're not too busy?'.

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.

Ex: He was a little old man with an apologetic mien and watery eyes.

* rostro inexpresivo = poker face.

* rostro inmutable = poker face.

* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.

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rostro

masculine

A (cara) face

entró con el rostro demudado (liter); she came in looking distraught

aplicar sobre el rostro apply to the face

una bella muchacha de rostro infantil (liter); a beautiful girl with a childlike face o (liter) countenance

echarle rostro a algo (Esp fam): aunque no seas socio échale rostro y entras even if you're not a member just look confident and you'll get in

tú échale rostro, que igual lo consigues just give it a go o give it your best shot, you might get it (colloq)

B (fam) (desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

¡qué rostro tiene! what a nerve o cheek!, he has some o a nerve!, he's got a cheek!

Compuesto:

rostro pálido

(Esp) paleface

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rostro sustantivo masculino

a) (cara) face

b) (Esp fam) (desfachatez) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

rostro sustantivo masculino
1 face
2 familiar cheek, nerve
♦ Locuciones: tener mucho rostro, to have a lot of nerve
'rostro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- angulosa
- anguloso
- cadavérica
- cadavérico
- cara
- descomponer
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desencajarse
- empolvarse
- encenderse
- encendida
- encendido
- ensombrecerse
- lamida
- lamido
- luminosa
- luminoso
- manifestar
- masculina
- masculino
- rasgo
- reflejarse
- resplandecer
- rictus
- seña
- señal
- surcar
- avejentado
- crispar
- curtido
- enrojecer
- estudiar
- expresivo
- hermético
- iluminar
- imperturbable
- sereno
English:
countenance
- face
- grave
- paleface
- rugged
- blank
- craggy
- scar
- streak

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rostro nm

1. [cara] face;

tenía un rostro triste he had a sad face

Comp

rostro pálido paleface

2. Fam [caradura]

tener (mucho) rostro to have a (lot of) nerve;

Hum

tiene un rostro que se lo pisa she's got a hell of a nerve;

¡qué rostro tiene!, no nos quiere ayudar a limpiar what a nerve, she refuses to help us with the cleaning;

échale rostro, ya verás cómo lo consigues just give it a go and you'll do it, I'm sure

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rostro

m face;

tener mucho rostro fig fam have a lot of nerve fam

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rostro nm

: face, countenance

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rostro n (cara) face

la luz iluminaba su rostro the light lit up her face

tener mucho rostro to have a lot of nerve

¡vaya rostro! what a cheek!