hair's breadth in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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breadth [Am brɛdθ, Brit brɛdθ, brɛtθ] 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

See also hair's breadth

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

hair's breadth in the PONS Dictionary

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Five years of hair's breadth reversals have not yet conquered this soul.
www.mayonews.ie
It rocketed past, coming within a hair's breadth of my head.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Melting icebergs are causing sea levels to rise, scientists have discovered, but only by a hair's breadth every year.
www.telegraph.co.uk
A nuclear war is averted by a hair's breadth.
en.wikipedia.org
For five years they have been applauding their victories and agonising with them when only a hair's breadth separated them from the ultimate prize.
www.mayonews.ie
The slightest movement, a hair's breadth, is sufficient.
en.wikipedia.org
How could such an ineffective legislator come within a hair's breadth of the presidency, and seemingly be ready to win it in 2016?
opinion.inquirer.net
He needs the tape: he is just a hair's breadth away.
en.wikipedia.org
Most of all, the greenback has fallen against gold, which is now a hair's breadth from its all-time high.
www.theglobeandmail.com
At 27pc, it is within a hair's breadth of the lead party.
www.independent.ie

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