hair drier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hair drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rub your hair dry with this towel

sécate el pelo con esta toalla

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to blow-dry one's hair

hacerse un brushing (secarse el pelo con secador de mano y cepillo)

Translations for hair drier in the Spanish»English Dictionary

champú para cabellos secos

shampoo for dry hair

Translations for hair drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dry <drier, driest> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] ADJ

1.1. dry (not wet):

dry ground/wood/washing

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to wipe sth dry

secar algo (con un paño)

“store in a cool, dry place”

“guardar en lugar fresco y seco”

1.2. dry (lacking natural moisture):

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

dry sobs

sin lágrimas

dry cough

seco

my mouth was dry with fear

tenía la boca seca de miedo

I feel dry after all that talking

tengo la garganta seca de tanto hablar

a crust of dry bread

una corteza de pan duro

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

no hubo quien no llorara

1.3. dry (dried-up):

dry well/river

seco

the cow has gone dry

la vaca no da más leche

his inspiration had run dry

se había secado la fuente de su inspiración

his inspiration had run dry

se había agotado su inspiración

1.4. dry (not rainy, not humid):

dry climate/weather/heat

seco

tomorrow will be dry

mañana no lloverá

tomorrow will be dry

mañana hará tiempo seco

1.5. dry (using no fluid):

dry cell

seco

he had a dry shave

se afeitó en seco

a piece of dry bread

una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

2. dry (prohibiting sale of alcohol):

dry state/county

seco (donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas)

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine/sherry

seco

dry champagne

brut

dry champagne

seco

4.1. dry (ironic):

dry humor/wit/remark

mordaz

dry humor/wit/remark

cáustico

4.2. dry (lacking warmth):

dry greeting/laugh/style

seco

5. dry (dull, boring):

dry lecture/book

árido

just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB trans

1. dry (with cloth, heat):

dry clothes/crockery

secar

to dry oneself

secarse

to dry one's eyes/tears

secarse las lágrimas

to dry one's eyes/tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter

“dry on a flat surface”

“no colgar”

“dry on a flat surface”

secar extendido sobre una superficie

2. dry (preserve):

dry fish/fruit/meat

secar

III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB intr

1. dry (become dry):

dry washing/dishes/paint/concrete:

secarse

you wash and I'll dry

tú lavas y yo seco

I hung it out to dry

lo tendí para que se secara

Brit to hang sb out to dry

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] N

come into the dry

ven a cubierto

come into the dry

entra

See also dry up

I.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. dry up stream/puddle/pond:

dry up

secarse (completamente)

2. dry up funds/resources/inspiration:

dry up

agotarse

3. dry up inf actor:

dry up

quedarse en blanco

4. dry up (shut up) sl:

dry up!

¡cierra el pico! inf

dry up!

¡cállate la boca! inf

5. dry up (dry dishes):

dry up Brit

secar los platos

II.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dry up well/stream:

dry up

secar (completamente)

2. dry up dishes Brit:

dry up

secar

drier [Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈdrʌɪə] N

drier → dryer

See also dryer

dryer [Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈdrʌɪə] N

1. dryer (for clothes):

dryer (machine)

secadora f

dryer (rack)

tendedor m

dryer (rack)

tendedero m

spin dryer

secadora f (centrífuga)

tumble dryer

secadora f (de aire caliente)

2. dryer → hair dryer

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 drier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hair drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hair drier N, hair dryer [ˈheəˌdraieʳ, Am ˈherˌdraiɚ] N

hair drier

secador m (de pelo)

Translations for hair drier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drier ADJ, dryer [ˈdraɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

drier comp of dry

See also dry

I.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

I.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB trans

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- VB intr

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But she had not, ripping a hair drier from the wall and swinging it round, bringing it down on his head.

www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk

Only use a hair drier if it has a cooling or "no heat" option.

kingstonherald.com

Next stop banning hair driers, kettles and toasters which actually work.

www.abc.net.au

A closer investigation revealed the heating system was well engineered, with a multitude of air vents and ducts performing better than a team of ladies armed with industrial hair driers.

www.independent.ie

It might be tempting to use a hair drier but resist the urge, the heat can do more harm than good.

kingstonherald.com

This glowing five-star review for an el cheapo hair drier was posted by the manufacturer.

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