careta

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See also: caréta, caretă, and caretã

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From cara +‎ -eta.

Noun

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careta f (plural caretes)

  1. mask
    Synonyms: màsquera, màscara
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Etymology 2

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From the translingual genus name.

Noun

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careta f (plural caretes)

  1. loggerhead turtle
    Synonyms: tortuga babaua, tortuga careta

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cara +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

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careta f (plural caretas)

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

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: caréta

Noun

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careta m or f by sense (plural caretas)

  1. (Brazil, slang) square (socially conventional person)

Adjective

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careta m or f (plural caretas)(Brazil, slang)

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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From cara (face) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾeta/ [kaˈɾe.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

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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)

Adjective

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careta f

  1. feminine singular of careto

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