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cara — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bloke noun (British, informal) A man, especially an ordinary or average one.
  • cat noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
  • chap noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
  • dear adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
  • dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
  • face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • Fella name An informal word for a man or fellow, occasionally used as a nickname.
  • geezer noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
  • guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.
  • heads intj A shouted warning that something is falling or about to hit someone from above.
  • man noun An adult male human being.
  • mate noun A friend or companion, especially of the same sex.
  • mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.

Senses

cara is used for these senses in English:

  • bloke (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]
  • cat (slang, dated) An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
  • chap (dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow.
  • dear An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
  • dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
  • dude (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.
  • face (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
  • face (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

cat — full definition

  1. noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
  2. noun A Unix command that reads files and outputs their contents.

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