a cara de can

Galician

Alternative forms

• a cara de cão (reintegrationist)
• a cara de cam (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Literally, "with a dog face"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈkaɾɐ ðeˈkaŋ]

Adverb

a cara de can

1. (idiomatic) heatedly, angrily, fiercely
   • 2022, “Archived copy”, in Tempos Dixitais‎^[1], archived from the original on 20 November 2023:

     Unha sondaxe do CIS cifrou nun mísero vinte por cento os que confesaron terse involucrado no combate a cara de can do Senado.

     According to a poll of the CIS, a mere 20% confess to have got involved into the heated "combat" at the Senate