Plantar cara

poli	May 14, 2013 08:58 AM

Plantar cara

I think it means to stand up to or defy. This comes from a Spanish publication. Is it used in Latin America?

JPablo

May 15, 2013 03:43 PM

The 71 examples given by CREA are exclusively from Spain... So, let's see what the rest of forum members think, but I don't believe it is much used outside the peninsula...

chileno

May 15, 2013 06:25 PM

Isn't the same as our "poner la cara"?

:)

AngelicaDeAlquezar

May 15, 2013 07:46 PM

I'd say it is. :)

JPablo

May 15, 2013 08:08 PM

:hmm:

Estas son las definiciones:

From Gran Diccionario de la Lengua Española LAROUSSE
plantar cara locución coloquial Enfrentarse a una persona, colocándose frente a ella con ánimo agresivo e intimidatorio:
le plantó cara al portero que no le dejaba entrar en la discoteca.

plantar cara a alguien coloquial Desafiar a una persona, discutir lo que dice: le plantó cara el primer día.

DRAE:
plantar cara a alguien. 1. loc. verb. coloq. Desafiarlo, oponerse a él, resistir a su autoridad.

chileno

May 15, 2013 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 137826)

I'd say it is. :)

Yes, because "dar la cara" is different. ;)

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