careta

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See also: caréta, caretă, and caretã

Catalan

Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ca

Etymology

cara +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

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Noun

careta f (plural caretes)

  1. mask
    Synonyms: màsquera, màscara

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Portuguese

Etymology

cara +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

careta f (plural caretas)

  1. grimace, smirk; face
  2. mask
    Synonym: máscara

Derived terms

Adjective

careta m or f (plural caretas)

  1. (slang) straightedge (avoiding drugs)
  2. (slang) square (not up-to-date with trends)

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology

From cara (face) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Adjective

careta f

  1. feminine singular of careto

Noun

careta f (plural caretas)

  1. face mask, face screen (disguise, fencing, medical protection, etc.)
  2. (figurative) any means of occlusion
  3. (cooking) pork cheek (careta de cerdo)

Further reading