cara hinchada
/kaɾa int͡ʃada/from spelling rules
The English phrase puffy face is translated into Spanish as cara hinchada.
You can also use the diminutive form cara hinchadita to mean little puffy face.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cara (face) and hinchada (swollen/puffy).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because cara is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form hinchada rather than the masculine hinchado.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾa intʃada/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, hinchar is used as a colloquial term for 'cheering' or 'supporting' a sports team, such as in the word hinchada for a crowd of fans.
- The verb hinchar can be used in the slang expression hinchar las pelotas, which means to annoy or bore someone intensely.
- The word cara shares an ancient ancestor with the Greek word kára, which meant 'head' or 'face'.
Examples in context
- La paciente presentaba un rostro hinchado debido a una reacción alérgica.The patient had a puffy face due to an allergic reaction.
- El estrés me ha dejado con la cara hinchada.Stress has left me with a puffy face.
- Ayer lloré tanto que amanecí con la cara hinchadita.Yesterday I cried so much that I woke up with a little puffy face.
- Desperté con la cara inflada después de comer demasiado helado.I woke up with a puffy face after eating too much ice cream.
- Me desperté con la cara hinchada.I woke up with a puffy face.
- Desperté con la cara hinchada esta mañana.I woke up with a puffy face this morning.
- El exceso de sal me dejó la cara hinchada.Too much salt left me with a puffy face.
- Tienes la cara hinchada por la alergia.You have a puffy face because of the allergy.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are in the kitchen having breakfast.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿por qué tienes la cara hinchada?Daniel, why do you have a puffy face?
- DanielNo dormí bien y me duele un poco.I didn't sleep well and it hurts a little.
- ElenaParece que tienes la cara hinchada por el cansancio.It looks like you have a puffy face from fatigue.
- DanielSí, necesito descansar un poco hoy.Yes, I need to rest a bit today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cara, hinchada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
