Scarface

ˈskɑːrˌfeɪs

Definition

Definition of Scarface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

filmfamous crime movie about a gangster

We watched Scarface last night.

crimenickname for gangster Al Capone

Scarface was notorious during the Prohibition era.

gangster

mobster

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Origin of Scarface

English, scar (mark) + face (front part of head)

Examples of Scarface in a sentence

He dressed up as Tony Montana from Scarface for Halloween.
Scarface remains a legendary figure in crime history.
Many movies depict the life of Scarface.

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French:Scarface, Balafré, ...
German:Scarface, ...
Italian:Scarface, ...
Spanish:Scarface, ...
Portuguese:Scarface, ...
Chinese:疤面煞星, ...
Japanese:スカーフェイス, ...
Arabic:سْكارْفِيس, ذُو الوَجه المُشَوَّه, ...
Hebrew:פְּנֵי צַלֶּקֶת, סְקַארְפֵיְיס, ...
Russian:Лицо со шрамом, ...
Ukrainian:Обличчя зі шрамом, Шрамований, ...
Hindi:स्कारफेस, ...
Bengali:স্কারফেস, ...
Catalan:Scarface, ...
Czech:Zjizvená tvář, ...
Danish:Scarface, ...
Dutch:Scarface, ...
Greek:Σημαδεμένος, Σκαρφέις, ...
Hungarian:A sebhelyesarcú, Sebhelyes arc, ...
Khmer:ស្ការហ្វេស, រហស្សនាមរបស់ អាល់ កាបូនេ, ...
Korean:스카페이스, ...
Persian:صورت زخمی, اسکارفیس, ...
Polish:Człowiek z blizną, Scarface, ...
Portuguese (BR):Scarface, ...
Romanian:Scarface, ...
Swedish:Scarface, ...
Thai:สการ์เฟซ, ...
Turkish:Yaralı Yüz, ...
Vietnamese:phim Scarface, Scarface, ...

scarface

ˈskɑːrˌfeɪs

Definition of scarface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

appearanceperson with a scarred face

The old boxer was known as Scarface.
The villain in the movie was called Scarface.
Scarface was feared by everyone in the town.

disfigured

marked

scarred

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Origin of scarface

English, scar (mark) + face (front)

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French:balafré, ...
German:Narbengesicht, ...
Italian:sfregiato, ...
Spanish:Cara Cortada, ...
Portuguese:Rosto Cicatrizado, ...
Chinese:刀疤脸, ...
Japanese:傷顔, ...
Arabic:ذو وجه يحمل ندبة, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל פָּנִים מְצֻלָּקוֹת, ...
Russian:шрамированный, ...
Ukrainian:шрамоване обличчя, ...
Hindi:स्कारफेस, ...
Bengali:দাগযুক্ত ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:Cara de cicatrius, ...
Czech:člověk se zjizveným obličejem, ...
Danish:arret ansigt, ...
Dutch:littekens, ...
Greek:σημαδεμένος, ...
Hungarian:sebhelyes arcú ember, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សមុខមានស្នាមរបួស, ...
Korean:스카페이스, ...
Persian:صورت زخمی, ...
Polish:człowiek z blizną, ...
Portuguese (BR):rosto-cicatrizado, ...
Romanian:cicatrice, ...
Swedish:ärransikte, ...
Thai:สการ์เฟซ, ...
Turkish:yaralı yüz, ...
Vietnamese:Mặt Sẹo, ...

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Definition of Scarface - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Scarface

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Definition of scarface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of scarface

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