cara enojada
/kaɾa enoxada/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'angry face' is translated into Spanish as cara enojada.
cara enojada refers to a facial expression that shows a person is feeling angry.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cara (face) and enojada (angry/annoyed).
Which one should you use?
While cara enojada uses an adjective to describe the face, you can also use the common alternative cara de enojo, which translates to 'face of anger' and uses a noun to describe the expression.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase cara de pocos amigos is a colloquial idiom used when someone is expressing an unfriendly or unapproachable face.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because cara is a feminine noun, the adjective must take the feminine ending '-a' in enojada.
Did you know?
- The idiom cara de pocos amigos literally means 'face of few friends', describing a look so grumpy that it suggests the person has no friends.
- In Spain, people are more likely to use enfadada instead of enojada to describe an angry face, as enojar is more prevalent in Latin America.
- The word cara shares a common ancestor with the Greek word kára, which means 'head'.
Examples in context
- No me gusta tu cara de enojoI don't like your angry face
- No me hagas caso, tengo cara de pocos amigosDon't mind me, I have an unfriendly face
- Disculpe, pero su cara de enojo está afectando a los demásExcuse me, but your angry face is affecting others
- ¿Por qué pones esa carota? No me gustan los problemasWhy are you making that angry face? I don't like trouble
- Él tiene una cara enojada.He has an angry face.
- No me gusta tu cara enojada.I don't like your angry face.
- Ella puso una cara enojada de repente.She suddenly made an angry face.
Example conversation
Alejandro is trying to apologize to Elena after a disagreement.
- Elena¿Por qué tienes esa cara enojada, Alejandro?Why do you have that angry face, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo es mi culpa, lo siento.It's not my fault, I'm sorry.
- ElenaTu cara enojada me asusta un poco.Your angry face scares me a little.
- AlejandroPerdón, intentaré relajarme.Sorry, I will try to relax.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
