caracortada
/kaɾakoɾtada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "scarface" is translated into Spanish as caracortada.
caracortada is used as a nickname for a person who has a scar on their face.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾakoɾtada/
Did you know?
- While caracortada describes a cut, the Spanish word for a scar, cicatriz, is a cognate of the English word 'cicatrix', a medical term rarely used in everyday English conversation.
- The word cara in caracortada is used for the physical face, but in Spanish idioms, it is also used to describe someone who is 'shameless' or 'bold' by saying they have mucha cara.
- Spanish nicknames based on physical traits, like caracortada, are often used as terms of endearment among close friends rather than just as insults.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about a character in a movie.
- DanielEl villano es el caracortada.The villain is scarface.
- LucíaSí, tiene una cicatriz muy fea.Yes, he has a very ugly scar.
- Daniel¿Te asusta el caracortada?Does scarface scare you?
- LucíaNo, me parece un personaje interesante.No, I think he is an interesting character.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
