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a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) (coloquial, figurado) | a un tiro de piedra loc adv |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | a un pelo loc adv |
| | | a un paso loc adv |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| | La casa que compré estaba a un tiro de piedra del mar. |
| | | pegado a adj + prep |
| | | junto a adj + prep |
angel hair,
angel's hair n | (Christmas tree decoration) | decoración navideña nf + adj |
| angel hair n | (building insulation) | aislamiento para construcción nm + loc adj |
angel hair pasta,
angel hair n | (capellini: very fine pasta) (fideo) | cabello de ángel loc nom m |
| | Cuando estaba enfermo, le preparaban sopa de cabello de ángel. |
| auburn hair n | (hair of reddish-brown colour) | pelo cobrizo nm + adj |
| | | cabello castaño nm + adj |
| | The girl with the auburn hair is very attractive. |
| | La chica del pelo cobrizo es muy atractiva. |
| bad hair day n | informal (day when your hair looks awful) | mal día para el pelo expr |
| bad hair day n | figurative, slang (day when everything goes wrong) | día de perros loc nom m |
| | | mal día adj + nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ayer tuve un día de perros. |
blond hair,
blonde hair n | (hair: fair) | cabello rubio nm + adj |
| | | pelo rubio nm + adj |
| Note: "Blonde hair" in the UK for a woman or girl |
| | One of the stereotypes about Nordic people is that they all have blond hair. |
| | Uno de los estereotipos sobre los nórdicos es que todos tienen el cabello rubio. |
bobble,
hair bobble n | UK (accessory to tie hair) | coletero nm |
| | (ES) | goma nf |
| | (CO) | bamba nf |
| | Melanie's hair was tied up in a ponytail with a colourful bobble. |
| brown hair n | (brunette or chestnut hair) | cabello castaño nm + adj |
| | | pelo castaño nm + adj |
| | (coloquial) | pelo café nm + adj |
| | She wore a brown shirt to match her brown hair. |
| | Usaba una camiseta marrón para combinar con su cabello castaño. |
| by a hair adv | (by a very slight margin, only just) | por un pelo, por un pelito loc adv |
| | (MX, infantil) | por un pelo de rana calva loc adv |
| | (AR, coloquial) | de pedo loc adv |
| | The truck missed the cyclist by a hair. |
| | El camión no chocó al ciclista por un pelo. |
| by a hair's breadth adv | (by the slightest margin) | por un pelo loc adv |
| | The horse won by a hair's breadth. |
| | Ganó la carrera por un pelo. |
| | (PR, familiar) | con las justas loc adv |
| | Ganó la carrera con las justas. |
| | (México) | por un pelito loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se salvó de tener un accidente por un pelito. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair n | (hair of a camel) | pelo de camello grupo nom |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n | (fabric made of camel's hair) | pelo de camello loc nom m |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n as adj | (made from camel's hair) | de pelo de camello loc adj |
| Note: When 'camel hair' precedes the noun, a hyphen is used. |
crimper,
hair crimper n | (hairstyling tool) | buclera nf |
| | | rizador nm |
curl your hair,
curl the hair v expr | figurative (shock, terrify) (horror, figurado) | poner los pelos de punta loc verb |
| curly hair n | (frizzy or wavy hair) | pelo rizado nm + adj |
| | Does she have a perm or naturally curly hair? |
| | ¿Lleva permanente o tiene pelo rizado natural? |
| | (AR) | pelo enrulado nm + adj |
| | ¿Lleva permanente o tiene pelo enrulado natural? |
| | | pelo crespo nm + adj |
| | ¿Lleva permanente o tiene el pelo crespo natural? |
| dark hair n | (brunette or brown hair) | translation unavailable |
| | She has naturally dark hair but she dyes it blond. |
| | | cabello moreno, pelo moreno nm + adj |
| | Tiene el cabello moreno natural, pero se lo pinta de rubio. |
| | | cabello oscuro, pelo oscuro nm + adj |
| | | cabello castaño, pelo castaño nm + adj |
| | | cabello negro, pelo negro nm + adj |
| | Tiene el cabello oscuro, pero se lo pinta rubio. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (style your hair) | arreglar el pelo, arreglar el cabello loc verb |
| | I need the hair dresser to do my hair. |
| | Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable. |
| | Tengo que ir al peluquero para que me arregle el pelo (or: cabello). |
| do your hair v expr | informal (tidy your hair) | peinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Just give me three minutes to do my hair. |
| | Sólo dame tres minutos para peinarme. |
| | | arreglarse el pelo, arreglarse el cabello loc verb |
| | Sólo dame tres minutos para que me arregle el pelo (or: cabello). |
| downy hairs npl | (hair on face, body: fuzzy) | pelusa nf |
| | I don't call those downy hairs you have 'a moustache'. |
| | A esa pelusa que tienes yo no la llamaría un bigote. |
| | | bozo nm |
| | | vello nm |
elastic,
hair elastic n | (stretchy hair accessory) | coletero nm |
| | (AR, UY) | colita, gomita nf |
| | (MX, PA) | liga nf |
| | (ES) | goma nf |
| | Do you have an elastic that I can use to tie my hair back? |
| facial hair n | (moustache, beard, etc.) | vello facial nm + adj mf |
| | There is considerable social stigma associated with facial hair in women. |
| | Las mujeres con vello facial cargan con un estigma social muy grande. |
| | | pelo en la cara nm + loc adj |
| | Las mujeres que tienen pelos en la cara cargan con un estigma social muy grande. |
| fair hair n | (blond or light-coloured hair) | pelo rubio, pelo claro nm + adj |
| | People with fair hair are most susceptible to sunburn. |
| | Louise has fair hair and a pale complexion. |
| | La gente de pelo rubio es más susceptible a las quemaduras de sol. |
| flat hair n | (thin hair that lies close to the scalp) | pelo chato, cabello chato nm + adj |
follicle,
hair follicle n | (hair-root cavity) | folículo nm |
| frizzy hair n | (wildly-curled hair) | pelo encrespado nm + adj |
| | My frizzy hair is completely out of control in this humidity. |
| | Mi pelo encrespado está fuera de control con esta humedad. |
| | | pelo con frizz grupo nom |
| | Mi pelo con frizz está fuera de control con esta humedad. |
| | | cabello ensortijado nm + adj |
| | Mi cabello ensortijado está fuera de control con esta humedad. |
| | (PR) | pelo crespo nm + adj |
| | Mi pelo crespo está fuera de control con esta humedad. |
get in [sb]'s hair,
be in [sb]'s hair v expr | figurative, informal (annoy, disturb) | molestar a vtr + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dar el coñazo a loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | romperle los huevos a loc verb |
| ginger hair n | informal (bright auburn hair) (AR, coloquial) | pelo pelirrojo nm + adj |
| | | pelo colorado nm + adj |
gray hair (US),
grey hair (UK) n | (hair: gray from age or stress) | cana nf |
| | Many older women now choose not to dye their gray hair. |
grease,
hair grease n | (styling product) | gomina nf |
| | | gel nm |
| | Rockers in the 1950s styled their hair with grease. |
| | Los roqueros de los años 50 se peinaban con gomina. |
| guard hair | (animal fur) | pelo de guarda loc nom m |
| hair bow n | (decorative hair tie) | lazo nm |
| | | moño nm |
| | Llevaba un moño azul en el pelo, para distinguirse de su hermana melliza. |
| hair breakage n | (damage to hair) | rotura del cabello nf + loc adj |
| hair care n | (use of hair products) | cuidado del cabello nm + loc adj |
hair care,
haircare n as adj | (product: for hair) | para el cuidado del cabello loc adj |
| hair cell n | (biology: receptor) (biología) | célula pilosa loc nom f |
| hair clip n | (clasp for securing hairstyle) | broche nm |
| | (AR, CO, CU) | hebilla nf |
| hair clippers npl | (device for trimming hair) | cortadora de pelo, cortadora de cabello nf + loc adj |
| | | cortapelos nm inv |
| | (AR) | maquinita nf |
| | The barber used the hair clippers to trim Michael's hair. |
| | El barbero usó la cortadora de pelo para cortarle el pelo a Michael. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (shade) | color de pelo nm + loc adj |
| | | color de cabello nm + loc adj |
| | Teenage girls often change their hair color experimentally. |
| | Las chicas jóvenes a menudo experimentan cambiando su color de pelo. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (product: dye) (de cabello) | coloración nf |
| | (de cabello) | tinte nm |
| | (AR, de cabello) | tintura nk |
hair dryer,
hair drier (US),
hairdryer,
hairdrier (UK) n | (device for drying hair) | secador de pelo nm + loc adj |
| | | secador de cabello nm + loc adj |
| | (PR, coloquial) | blower nm |
| | I don't use my hair dryer in the summer, but I'm glad to have it in the winter! |
| | No utilizo mi secador de pelo en el verano, pero me encanta usarlo en el invierno. |
| hair dye n | (substance to change hair color) | tinte de pelo loc nom m |
| | Alexa put on disposable gloves before applying the hair dye. |
| hair extension n | (attached length of hair) | extensión nf |
| | Me voy a poner unas extensiones. |
| hair follicle infection n | (inflammation at base of a hair) | infección del folículo piloso nf + loc adj |
| hair gel n | (hair-styling substance) | gomina nf |
| | | gel nm |
| | The spiky hairstyles of the 1980s required a lot of hair gel. |
| hair grass n | (tall, tufted grass) | yuyos nmpl |
| | Se escondió entre los yuyos, sus perseguidores pasaron de largo. |
| | | césped alto nm + adj |
| hair lacquer n | UK (hairstyling spray) | laca para el pelo nf + loc adj |
| hair of the dog n | figurative, informal (alcohol drunk to cure a hangover) | una copa para curar la resaca nf + loc prep |
| | (informal) | curaresacas nm inv |
hair oil,
hair tonic n | (hairstyling product) | brillantina nf |
| | | aceite para el cabello nm + loc prep |
| | | gomina nf |
| | | gel nf |
| | Jared spiked his hair with hair oil. |
| | Jared se llenó el pelo de brillantina. |
| hair queue n | US (single braid of hair down back) | coleta nf |
| | (AR) | colita nf |
| | | cola de caballo loc nom f |
| hair removal n | (depilatory treatment) | tratamiento depilatorio nm + adj |
| | Se sometió a un novedoso tratamiento depilatorio con láser. |
| | | depilación nf |
| hair remover n | (depilatory cream) | crema depilatoria grupo nom |
| | Hair removers can cause skin irritation. |
| | Las cremas depilatorias pueden causar irritación en la piel. |
| hair salon n | (hairdresser's shop) | peluquería nf |
| | | salón de belleza grupo nom |
| | I have an appointment at the hair salon before we go out to dinner. |
| | Tengo una cita en la peluquería antes de la cena. |
| hair shirt n | (religious: garment) | cilicio nm |
| hair shirt n | figurative (self-imposed punishment) | autocastigo nm |
| | Living without the woman he loved was Rick's hair shirt. |
| | Vivir sin la mujer que amaba era el autocastigo de Rick. |
hair slide,
hairslide n | (holds back hair) | broche nm |
| | (AR, BO, CO) | hebilla nf |
| hair spray n | (hairstyling lacquer) (voz inglesa) | laca en spray grupo nom |
| | If you wear too much hair spray your hair will feel hard and crunchy. |
| | Si te pones demasiado laca en spray en el pelo, te quedará acartonado. |
| | | laca nf |
| | Nunca he utilizado laca, pero mi madre sí. |
| hair straightener n | (tongs: flatten curly hair) | plancha de pelo nf + loc adj |
| | | alisador de pelo nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | planchita nf |
| | She has always hated her curly hair and thinks that hair straighteners are a great invention. |
| | Siempre ha odiado el pelo rizado y, por eso, cree que las planchas de pelo son un gran invento. |
| hair straightener n | (chemical: flattens curly hair) (químico) | alisador de pelo, alisador de cabello nm + loc adj |
hair stylist,
hairstylist n | (hairdresser) | peluquero, peluquera nm, nf |
| | I finally found a hair stylist who is good at cutting long hair. |
| | Por fin encontré un peluquero que es bueno cortando pelo largo. |
| | | estilista n común |
| | Por fin encontré un estilista que es bueno cortando pelo largo. |
| | (voz francesa) | coiffeur n común |
| | Por fin encontré un coiffeur que es bueno cortando pelo largo. |
| hair tips npl | (ends of the hair) | puntas nfpl |
| | Tuve que cortarme las puntas que estaban florecidas. |
| hair transplant | (baldness treatment) | trasplante capilar nm + adj mf |
| hair trigger n | (pressure-sensitive gun trigger) | gatillo delicado nm + adj |
| | | gatillo sensible nm + adj mf |
| | Careful with that gun; it has a hair trigger and will go off at the slightest touch. |
| | Cuidado con esa arma: tiene el gatillo delicado y se dispara ante el menor roce. |
| hair-trigger adj | (mechanism: easily activated) | que se activa fácilmente loc adj |
| hair-trigger adj | figurative (easily provoked, reactive) | irritable adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | saltar a la mínima loc verb |
| | (AR, UY: coloquial) | calentón adj |
| | My new manager is making my life a living hell with his hair trigger temper. |
| | Mi nuevo jefe me está volviendo loca con su temperamento irritable. |
| | Mi nuevo jefe salta a la mínima y me está volviendo loca. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (scary, frightening) | espeluznante adj |
| | The novel is a hair-raising story about a small town and a monster. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (adventure: exciting) | emocionante adj |
| | The movie is about a hair-raising adventure to the edge of the known world. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (shocking) | espeluznante adj |
| | | horroroso/a adj |
| | Mary told me all of the hair-raising details of yesterday's events. |
| hair-removing cream n | (product for removing body hair) | crema depilatoria nf + adj |
| | Instead of shaving your legs, why not try that new, organic hair-removing cream? |
| | | crema para depilar nf + loc adj |
| | | crema depiladora nf + adj |
| hair-replacement surgery n | (hair transplant procedure) | trasplante capilar grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Steven Seagal, el actor y luchador de artes marciales, se hizo un trasplante capilar hace ya tiempo. |
hairband,
hair band n | (elastic band for hair) | cinta nf |
| | (AmS, HN) | vincha nf |
| | (CO) | balaca nf |
| | Her long tresses were held back by a simple black hairband. |
| | Sostenía sus largos mechones con una sencilla cinta negra. |
hairband,
hair band n | (rigid band going over the hair) | diadema nf |
| | The little girls all wore colorful hairbands to keep their hair out of their faces. |
| | Todas las niñas se pusieron diademas coloridas para mantener su cabello alejado de sus caras. |
a hairbreadth (US),
a hair's breadth (UK) n | figurative (minute gap or margin) | por un pelo loc prep |
hairnet,
hair net n | (mesh head covering) | redecilla nf |
| | It is required for cafeteria staff to wear hair nets. |