Hacer mala cara

[lblanco]

Is "giving the cold shoulder" the equivalent to "hacer mala cara"? :thinking:

Gracias

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I don't know if "giving the cold shoulder" can be more than just showing indifference, but for a Mexican, "hacer mala cara" implies an obvious frown.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Se dice poner mala cara, al menos en SPAIN, and it would be to make a face, to give a cold shoulder means to ignore sb. I think, at least that the way I undestand it.

[poli]

Yes, you are right. To give the cold shoulder to means to ignore someone
who is seeking your attention.

[Luna Azul]

Both "Hacer mala cara" y "poner mala cara" are used in Colombia.

It means "to frown at someone" or "to give someone a dirty look".

:)

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Thank you Blue moon and Poli

[Luna Azul]

I should have said "to frown at someone or at something" because this reaction is not just limited to people.. :p

On the other hand... how would you guys say "poner buena cara"??:thinking:

I can think of a few ways to say something similar but they're not quite the same: "he/she was thrilled ..":hmm:

:)

[poli]

You may say he/her face lit up.

[Luna Azul]

You may say he/her face lit up.

Thanks Poli.. :)

[mrb]

Ann giving Betty the cold shoulder to me implies more than just ignoring Betty and not talking to her. It also implies a "cold attitude." Ann could also be rather huffy toward Betty, making it obvious that she is avoiding her. An ugly attitude is obvious, and tension can be evident in Ann's face. Ann could physically turn her back (or shoulder if not actually turning all the way around) to Betty. An outward show is not necessarily so but the attitude can certainly be perceived. (I used names to make it easier than saying "person" and "person.")

Is there an idiom in Spanish that reflects this?

[Rusty]

The topic of this thread is about a mala cara, which isn't the same thing as giving someone the cold shoulder. Here is a link to the idiom (http://www.tomisimo.org/idioms/en/to-give-someone-the-cold-shoulder-4408.html) you're wondering about.

[mrb]

Thanks, Rusty. I was explaining the cold shoulder so that the askers and readers can see that it Really is not the same as mala cara.

[Luna Azul]

It seems to me the topic is giving someone the cold shoulder. The person was asking if hacer mala cara could be the right translation..:)