No. 650 in Portuguese
cara
"Face" or "guy" (informal, depending on context).
In a sentence
Esse cara é muito amigo meu.
This guy is a very good friend of mine.
Here, 'cara' is used to refer to a male individual in an informal manner, equivalent to 'guy' in English.
Você viu a cara dele quando recebeu a notícia?
Did you see his face when he received the news?
Here, 'cara' means 'face,' referencing the expression or appearance of someone's facial features.
Cara, eu não acredito que você conseguiu isso!
Man, I can't believe you achieved that!
Here, 'cara' is used as an interjection or exclamation to address someone informally at the beginning of a statement, similar to 'man' or 'dude' in English.
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