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Add a word/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "REH" (as in "red") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
A fake person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in social situations. In Argentina and Uruguay, you call someone "careta" when they act all proper and respectable in public but are completely different behind closed doors, or when they fake a lifestyle they cannot actually afford.
Examples
“Don't be fake, everyone knows you like reggaetón.”
“He's so fake: on Instagram he looks like a millionaire but he lives with his parents.”
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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "REH" (as in "red") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
A fake person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in social situations. In Argentina and Uruguay, you call someone "careta" when they act all proper and respectable in public but are completely different behind closed doors, or when they fake a lifestyle they cannot actually afford.
Examples
“Don't be fake, everyone knows you like reggaetón.”
“He's so fake: on Instagram he looks like a millionaire but he lives with his parents.”
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