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How to Say ‘We have decided to stand up to them.’ in Spain Spanish

Y hemos decidido plantar cara.

i E-mos de-si-DI-do plan-TAR CA-ra

[i E-mos de-si-DI-do plan-TAR CA-ra]

💬 Usage Tip: plantar cara is a fixed expression meaning "to stand up to" or "to face head-on," not literally "plant face." Learn it as a whole chunk, like No pienso plantar cara yo solo.

Phrase Breakdown

[i]

And

Used to connect words expressing the same idea.

Example

Tú y yo somos amigos.

You and I are friends.

hemos

[E-mos]

we have

Used to indicate possession or completion in perfect tenses.

Example

Hemos terminado la tarea.

We have finished the homework.

decidido

[de-si-DI-do]

decided

Made a choice or come to a conclusion about something.

Example

Hemos decidido mudarnos.

We have decided to move.

plantar

[plan-TAR]

stand up to

To confront or face a difficult situation or opponent.

Example

Vamos a plantar cara a los problemas.

We are going to stand up to the problems.

cara

[CA-ra]

face

The front part of a person's head or confronting someone.

Example

Debes plantar cara a tus miedos.

You should face your fears.

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