careta

See also: caréta, caretă, and caretã

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From cara + -eta.

Noun

careta f (plural caretes)

  1. mask
    Synonyms: màsquera, màscara
Derived terms
  • careta antigàs

Etymology 2

From the translingual genus name.

Noun

careta f (plural caretes)

  1. loggerhead turtle
    Synonyms: tortuga babaua, tortuga careta

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From cara + -eta.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾe.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾe.ta/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

careta f (plural caretas)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Macanese: caréta

Adjective

careta m or f (plural caretas)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) straightedge (avoiding drugs)
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) square (not up-to-date with trends)

Spanish

Etymology

From cara (face) + -eta.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

careta f

  1. feminine singular of careto

Further reading

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