dar la cara

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “give one's face”.

Verb

dar la cara (first-person singular present doy la cara, first-person singular preterite di la cara, past participle dado la cara)

1. (idiomatic) to face up to

See also

• plantar cara

Further reading

• “dar la cara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014