Usage examples of "mala cara" in Spanish with translation to English

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Esa guitarra es tan cara que no puedo comprarla. That guitar is so expensive that I can't buy it.
Algunas personas supersticiosas de Estados Unidos creen que si un gato negro cruza su camino, tendrán mala suerte. Some superstitious people in America believe that if a black cat crosses your path, you'll have bad luck.
La niña levantó su cara, aún húmeda por las lágrimas. The girl lifted her face still wet with tears.
Los hombres no deben usar ropas blancas y negras porque se dice que traen mala suerte. Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that this brings bad luck.
Él me mintió en mi cara. He lied to my face.
Es de mala educación señalar a la gente. It is bad manners to point at people.
Ella tenía una cara pensativa. She had a thoughtful look on her face.
Es de mala educación señalar a los demás. It is rude to point at others.
Si tienes un problema con alguien, díselo en su cara en lugar de decir cosas a su espalda. If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.
La música fuerte es mala para la salud. Loud music is bad for your health.
Su cara se parece a la de su madre. Her face resembles her mother's.
Él culpa a la mala suerte de su fracaso. He blames his failure on bad luck.
Llevan la cara pintada de morada y amarillo. They have faces painted purple and yellow.
Lamento tener que informarte de la mala noticia. I regret that I have to inform you of the bad news.
—¡Tu cara está por toda la BBC, Dima! —exclamó Al-Sayib— ¡Dicen que te acostaste con 25 hombres y después los mataste! ¡¿Cómo demonios lo hiciste?! "Your face is all over the BBC, Dima!" Al-Sayib exclaimed. "They say you slept with 25 men and then killed them! How the heck did you do that?!"
No es una mala idea. That's not a bad idea.
¡Querría comprar este ordenador, pero cuesta un ojo de la cara! I'd like to buy this computer, but it costs an arm and a leg!
Es una mala persona. He is a bad person.
Es la zapatilla más cara que haya visto. Those are the most expensive shoes I've ever seen.
Da una mala impresión. He makes a bad impression.
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