careta

/kaˈɾeta/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
caretas

Meaning

  1. mask

    • Se puso una careta de payaso.

      He put on a clown mask.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

antifaz

careta refers to a full face mask, like a costume or fencing mask; antifaz specifically covers just around the eyes.

máscara

careta and máscara are close synonyms for "mask"; máscara is more general.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

máscara

máscara is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "mask."

Practice

1 What does careta mean?

2 Fill the gap: Se puso una ___ de payaso.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches careta?

noun

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