comb in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] N

1.1. comb (for hair):

comb

peine m

comb

peinilla f LatAm

comb

peineta f Chil

to go over sth with a fine-tooth comb

examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

1.2. comb (worn in hair):

comb

peineta f

2. comb (act) no pl:

your hair needs a good comb

tienes que peinarte bien

give your hair a quick comb

pásate un peine

give your hair a quick comb

date una peinada esp LatAm

3. comb (for disentangling fibres):

comb

carda f

4. comb (on bird):

comb

cresta f

5. comb:

honeycomb

panal m

honey on the comb

miel f con un trozo de panal

II.comb [Am koʊm, Brit kəʊm] VB trans

1.1. comb (pass a comb through):

to comb sb's hair

peinar a alguien

to comb one's hair

peinarse

1.2. comb wool/cotton:

comb

peinar

2. comb (search):

comb area/field

peinar

comb area/field

rastrear

comb files/archives

rebuscar en

to comb sth for sth they combed the area for survivors/clues

peinaron or rastrearon la zona en busca de supervivientes/ pistas

I combed the newspaper for the story

repasé el periódico de arriba abajo buscando el artículo

curry comb [ˈkəri ˌkoʊm] N

curry comb

almohaza f

fine-tooth comb [Am ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm, Brit], fine-toothed comb [ˈfaɪntuːθt] N

fine-tooth comb

peine m de dientes finos

fine-tooth comb

peine m de púas finas

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

mirar algo con lupa

Translations for comb in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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peineta

ornamental comb

peineta

comb

peinilla

comb

peineta de teja

large decorative hair comb

peinada

comb

me voy a dar una peinada

I'll just run a comb through my hair o give my hair a quick comb

peine

comb

me pasé el peine

I ran a comb through my hair

me pasé el peine

I gave my hair a quick comb

batidor

wide-toothed comb

peinar (con un peine)

to comb

ven aquí que te peine

come here and let me comb/brush your hair

peinar

to comb

peinarse (con un peine)

to comb one's hair

no he tenido tiempo de peinarme

I haven't had time to comb/brush my hair

peinarse

to comb

¡péinate esas greñas!

comb that mop! inf

comb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for comb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.comb [kəʊm, Am koʊm] N

1. comb (hair device):

comb

peine m

2. comb ZOOL:

comb

cresta f de gallo

II.comb [kəʊm, Am koʊm] VB trans

1. comb (tidy with a comb):

to comb one's hair

peinarse el pelo

2. comb (search thoroughly):

to comb an apartment for clues

registrar un apartamento en busca de pruebas

comb out VB trans

comb out a knot, tangles, lice:

comb out

desenredar

fine-tooth comb [ˌfaɪntu:θˈkəʊm, Am ˌfaɪntu:θˈkoʊm] N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

revisar algo a fondo

Translations for comb in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

peinilla

dressing comb

cresta

(cocks)comb

peineta

Spanish ornamental comb

peinar

to comb

peinar

to comb one's hair

repeinar

to comb carefully

repeinarse

to comb one's hair carefully

peine

comb

batir

to comb

comb Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to comb one's hair

peinarse el pelo

to comb an apartment for clues

registrar un apartamento en busca de pruebas

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

revisar algo a fondo

to comb one's hair into a parting Brit

hacer la raya

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has a large mouth and comb-like teeth.

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Her son combs her hair, feeds her, covers her with a coat, and takes her in his arms.

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The children threw down the comb, and the witch found it impossible to force her way through it.

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The stocks will generally have wider forends, designed for use on stable sandbag rests, and high combs for easy use with optics.

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Sebum is also distributed down the hair shaft mechanically by brushing and combing.

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Combs made from ivory and tortoiseshell were once common but concerns for the animals that produce them have reduced their usage.

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There are niches in both the roof comb and the frieze, the niche in the roof comb contains the remains of a sculpted figure.

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The various handles and glazes have pinhole-incised designs made from tooth combs.

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Combs can be made out of a number of materials, most commonly plastic, metal, cotton material or wood.

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Reusing comb can thus increase the productivity of a beekeeping enterprise.

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