How to Say ‘To stand up’ in Mexican Spanish
Plantar cara
plahn-tahr kah-rah
[plahn-tahr kah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: This idiom literally means 'to plant face', implying confrontation.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: It's an expression that highlights bravery and defiance in Spanish culture.
Phrase Breakdown
Plantar
[plahn-tahr]
stand up to
To confront or face something with resistance.
Es hora de plantar cara a las injusticias.
It's time to stand up to injustices.
cara
[kah-rah]
face
The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.
Debes plantar cara al miedo.
You must face the fear.
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