curling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for curling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curling [Am ˈkərlɪŋ, Brit ˈkəːlɪŋ] N U SPORTS

curling

curling m

curling irons, curling tongs N npl

curling irons

tenacillas fpl (para rizar el pelo)

toe-curling [Am ˈtoʊˌkərlɪŋ, Brit] ADJ inf

toe-curling

bochornoso

curling stone N SPORTS

curling stone

piedra f de curling

I.curl [Am kərl, Brit kəːl] N

1. curl:

curl (of hair)

rizo m

curl (of hair)

rulo m CSur

curl (of hair)

chino m Mex

curl (ringlet)

bucle m

curl (ringlet)

tirabuzón m

2. curl (of lips):

curl

mueca f de desprecio

3. curl (of smoke):

curl

voluta f

II.curl [Am kərl, Brit kəːl] VB trans

1. curl hair:

curl

rizar

curl

encrespar CSur

curl

enchinar Mex

curl

enrular RioPl

2. curl (twist, bend):

to curl one's lip

hacer una mueca

to curl one's lip

torcer el gesto

the snake curled itself around the branch

la serpiente se enroscó or se enrolló alrededor de la rama

she curled herself into a ball

se hizo un ovillo

III.curl [Am kərl, Brit kəːl] VB intr

1. curl hair:

curl

rizarse

curl

ensortijarse liter

curl

encresparse CSur

curl

enchinarse Mex

curl

enrularse RioPl

2. curl paper/leaf/edge:

curl

ondularse

curl

rizarse

3. curl (spiral):

curl path:

serpentear

curl smoke:

formar volutas

curl smoke:

hacer volutas

curl smoke:

subir en espirales

curl up VB [Am kərl -, Brit kəːl -] (v + adv)

1. curl up (twist):

curl up leaf/pages:

ondularse

curl up leaf/pages:

rizarse

the cat curled up in front of the fire

el gato se hizo un ovillo frente a la chimenea

to curl up in a chair with a good book

acurrucarse or repatingarse en un sillón con un buen libro

to curl up in a chair with a good book

repantigarse en un sillón con un buen libro Spain

I was so embarrassed, I just wanted to curl up and die inf

me dio tanta vergüenza que hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara

2. curl up (rise):

curl up smoke/steam:

subir en espirales

curl up smoke/steam:

formar volutas

curl up smoke/steam:

hacer volutas

kiss-curl N Brit

kiss-curl

caracol m

kiss-curl

rizo m

Translations for curling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rizador

curling tongs pl

tenacillas pl (para rizar el pelo)

curling tongs

caracolillo

spit curl Am

caracolillo

kiss curl Brit

curling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for curling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curling [ˈkɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N no pl

1. curling (of hair):

curling

rizado m

2. curling SPORTS:

curling

curling m

curling iron N, curling tongs N pl

curling iron

tenacillas f pl de rizar

I.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] N

1. curl (loop of hair):

curl

rizo m

2. curl (sinuosity):

curl

serpenteo m

3. curl (spiral):

curl

espiral f

curl of smoke

voluta f de humo

4. curl (of the lips):

curl

mueca f de desprecio

II.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] VB intr (hair)

curl

rizarse

curl paper

ondularse

curl path

serpentear

curl smoke

hacer volutas

III.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] VB trans

curl hair:

curl

rizar

to curl oneself up

acurrucarse

Phrases:

to curl one's lip

hacer una mueca de desprecio

Translations for curling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tenacillas (para rizar)

curling iron

rizador de pelo

curling iron

ensortijar

to curl

enrular

to curl

bucle

curl

rulo

curl

rizar

to curl

rizarse

to curl

curling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

curl of smoke

voluta f de humo

to curl oneself up

acurrucarse

to curl one's lip

hacer una mueca de desprecio

to make sb's hairs curl inf

poner los pelos de punta a alguien

to curl up into a ball

hacerse un ovillo (encogerse)

to curl up in an armchair

acurrucarse en un sillón

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Don't be afraid to put the call out -- which friend has that curling tongs you'd like to use?

www.independent.ie

Other winter activities include skating, curling, ice climbing and ice fishing.

en.wikipedia.org

Start by curling your hair with a narrow-barrelled curling iron and then lightly tease the curls with a bristled brush.

www.tv3.ie

Whenever possible reduce the use of styling tools such as hairdryers, curling tongs and straightening irons as they can dry and damage strands.

www.tv3.ie

Take a section of hair and twist it, then wrap the twisted hair around the barrel of the curling iron.

www.marieclaire.com

Any natural resonances disappeared under a weight of curling tongs and diffusers, as the look became hyperbolically styled and structured.

www.independent.co.uk

For example, the use of curling irons and other heat treatments may cause split ends.

en.wikipedia.org

In the immediate vicinity there was built croquet and tennis fields and a bobsled and curling course.

en.wikipedia.org

He offered us camel's milk and asked if he could smoke before curling into the couch like a Cheshire cat and beginning his story.

www.cnn.com

Frequent use of harsh heating and drying implements e.g. flat irons, hair dryers, curling irons can also damage hair.

jamaica-gleaner.com