hair trigger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hair trigger N

hair trigger

gatillo m

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trigger [Am ˈtrɪɡər, Brit ˈtrɪɡə] N

1.1. trigger (of gun):

trigger

gatillo m

to pull or squeeze the trigger

apretar el gatillo

to have one's finger on the trigger

tener el dedo en el gatillo

1.2. trigger (of camera, machine):

trigger

disparador m

2. trigger (catalyst):

trigger

detonante m

trigger for sth

detonante de algo

it can be a trigger for an asthmatic reaction

puede provocar reacciones asmáticas

II.trigger [Am ˈtrɪɡər, Brit ˈtrɪɡə] VB trans

trigger reaction/response

provocar

trigger revolt

desencadenar

trigger revolt

hacer estallar

hair [Am hɛr, Brit hɛː] N

1. hair U (on human head):

hair

pelo m

hair

cabello m form or liter

to have short/brown hair

tener el pelo corto/castaño

a girl with long hair

una chica de pelo largo

a good head of hair

una buena cabellera

a good head of hair

una buena mata de pelo

to have or get one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

get your hair cut

ve a cortarte or a que te corten el pelo

to do one's hair

arreglarse el pelo

to do one's hair

peinarse

to have one's hair done

peinarse (en la peluquería)

who does your hair?

¿quién te peina?

who does your hair?

¿a qué peluquería vas?

to lose one's hair

perder el pelo

he's losing his hair

se le está cayendo el pelo

he's losing his hair

está perdiendo el pelo

his hair is getting very thin

se está quedando calvo

to have or wear one's hair down/up

llevar el pelo suelto/recogido

to get in sb's hair inf

molestar a alguien

to get/keep out of sb's hair inf, take the kids and get them out of my hair for a while

llévate a los niños y así me los quitas de encima un rato

I wish he'd keep out of my hair

¿por qué no me dejará en paz?

keep your hair on! Brit inf

¡no te sulfures! inf

to let one's hair down (relax)

soltarse la melena inf

to let one's hair down lit

soltarse el pelo

go on, let your hair down, and come out for a drink!

¡vamos, suéltate la melena y vente a tomar una copa!

to make sb's hair curl inf

ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf

to make sb's hair stand on end inf

ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien inf

to tear one's hair (out) inf

subirse por las paredes inf

to tear one's hair (out) attr gel/lacquer/oil

para el pelo

I have a hair appointment

tengo hora en la peluquería

hair cream

crema f para el pelo

hair curler

rizador m de pelo

hair curler

rulo m

hair curler

bigudí m

hair curler

rulero m RioPl

hair curler

marrón m Col

hair curler

chino m Mex

hair curler

tubo m Chil Mex

hair restorer

loción f para la calvicie

hair transplant

transplante m capilar

2.1. hair U (on human body):

hair

vello m

a cream to remove unwanted hair

una crema para eliminar el vello superfluo

attr hair remover

depilatorio m

2.2. hair U (on animal, plant):

hair

pelo m

3. hair C (single strand):

hair

pelo m

he arrived with not a hair out of place

llegó impecable

a or the hair of the dog (that bit you) feeling hung over? try a hair of the dog

¿que tienes resaca? pues tómate otra que así se cura

not to harm a hair of sb's head

no tocarle un pelo a alguien

if you harm a hair of her head, I'll kill you

como le toques un pelo, te mato

not to turn a hair

no inmutarse

not to turn a hair

quedarse como si nada or como si tal inf

to put hairs on sb's chest inf, hum

dejar a alguien como nuevo inf

go on, drink it; it'll put hairs on your chest

anda, bébetelo; verás como te sientes como nuevo inf

to split hairs

buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato

to split hairs

hilar demasiado fino

See also hair's breadth

hair's breadth, hairsbreadth [ˈhɛːz brɛdθ] N no pl

by a hair's breadth

por un pelo inf

he escaped by a hair's breadth

se escapó por los pelos or por un pelo inf

he escaped by a hair's breadth

se libró de milagro

she was within a hair's breadth of winning the title

estaba a un paso de obtener el título

we came within a hair's breadth of crashing into the wall

por un pelo no nos estrellamos contra la pared inf

hair trigger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. trigger of gun:

trigger

gatillo m

to pull the trigger

apretar el gatillo

trigger mechanism

mecanismo m disparador

2. trigger fig:

trigger

detonante m

II.trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. trigger:

trigger reaction

provocar

trigger revolt

hacer estallar

2. trigger (start):

trigger

accionar

to trigger an alarm

disparar una alarma

hair [heəʳ, Am her] N

1. hair:

hair (on the skin of an animal or a person)

pelo m

hair (on human head)

cabello m

hair (on human head)

pelo m Col

to do one's hair

arreglarse el pelo (en una peluquería)

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to wash one's hair

lavarse el pelo

to wear one's hair up/down

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto

2. hair (of body):

hair

vello m

3. hair (on plant):

hair

pelusa f

Phrases:

that'll put hairs on your chest inf

eso te dejará como nuevo

to make sb's hairs curl inf

poner los pelos de punta a alguien

to get in sb's hair

poner a alguien nervioso

to not harm a hair on sb's head

no tocarle ni un pelo a alguien

keep your hair on! Brit, Aus iron inf

¡no te sulfures!

to split hairs

buscarle tres pies al gato

to not turn a hair

no inmutarse