Significados de Hair en español

La palabra "hair" se utiliza en inglés para referirse a los filamentos que crecen en la piel de los humanos y otros animales. Es un sustantivo no contable en inglés, lo que significa que no se utiliza en plural. Se emplea en contextos cotidianos para describir características físicas, estilos, cuidados y problemas relacionados con el cabello.

Ejemplos de uso:

"She has long, brown hair." (Ella tiene el cabello largo y marrón).
"He cut his hair yesterday." (Él se cortó el cabello ayer).
"I need to wash my hair." (Necesito lavarme el cabello).
"Her hair is very curly." (Su cabello es muy rizado).

El término también aparece en frases comunes:

"Hair dryer" (secador de pelo) se refiere a un aparato utilizado para secar el cabello.
"Hair salon" (salón de belleza) es un lugar donde se realizan cortes y tratamientos de cabello.
"Hair color" (color de cabello) se refiere a la tonalidad del cabello, como rubio, castaño o negro.

El uso de "hair" es mayormente informal, aunque también puede aparecer en contextos más formales, como en la industria de la moda o en consultas médicas. En situaciones informales, se pueden usar expresiones coloquiales como "bad hair day" (día de mal cabello) para describir un día en el que el cabello no se ve bien.

Errores comunes incluyen el uso incorrecto del plural. Por ejemplo, decir "hairs" en lugar de "hair" para referirse al cabello en general es un error.

Palabras relacionadas incluyen:

Sinónimos: "locks" (mechones) o "tresses" (trenzas), aunque estos términos son más poéticos o formales.
Antónimos: no hay un antónimo directo, pero se puede considerar "baldness" (calvicie) como un estado opuesto.

En cuanto a la pronunciación, "hair" se pronuncia /hɛr/ en el Alfabeto Fonético Internacional (IPA). Es importante enfatizar la "h" al inicio, ya que es una consonante aspirada.

La etimología de "hair" proviene del inglés antiguo "hær", que tiene raíces en lenguas germánicas. En términos gramaticales, es un sustantivo que puede ser utilizado en diversas construcciones, como adjetivos posesivos ("my hair", "her hair") o en combinaciones con verbos ("to style hair", "to dye hair").

Significados de Hair en español

pelo

Ejemplo:

She has long hair.

Ella tiene el pelo largo.

His hair is black.

Su pelo es negro.

Uso: formal/informalContexto: Describing physical appearance

Nota: The most common translation for 'hair' in Spanish.

cabello

Ejemplo:

Hair care is important.

El cuidado del cabello es importante.

She dyed her hair blonde.

Se tiñó el cabello rubio.

Uso: formalContexto: Referring to hair in a more formal or professional setting

Nota: Used in a more sophisticated context, often in beauty or health discussions.

pelos

Ejemplo:

There are hairs on the floor.

Hay pelos en el suelo.

She found a white hair.

Encontró un pelo blanco.

Uso: informalContexto: Referring to individual strands of hair

Nota: This form is commonly used when referring to individual hairs or stray strands.

Los sinónimos de Hair

locks

Locks refer to a person's hair, especially when it is long and beautiful. It is often used in a poetic or descriptive context.

Ejemplo: She had long, flowing locks that shimmered in the sunlight.

Nota: Locks is more poetic and descriptive than the general term 'hair.'

tresses

Tresses typically refer to a woman's long hair, especially when it is styled or arranged in an attractive way.

Ejemplo: Her golden tresses cascaded down her back in gentle waves.

Nota: Tresses often imply a sense of elegance or beauty in the hair.

mane

Mane is commonly used to describe the long, thick hair that grows around the neck of some animals, such as lions and horses. When referring to humans, it can suggest a thick or voluminous head of hair.

Ejemplo: The lion's mane was thick and majestic, framing its face with golden fur.

Nota: Mane is more often associated with animals, particularly large mammals like lions.

follicles

Follicles are small sacs in the skin from which hair grows. When used in the context of hair, it typically refers to the structures responsible for hair growth.

Ejemplo: The dermatologist examined the health of her hair follicles to determine the cause of her hair loss.

Nota: Follicles specifically refer to the anatomical structures involved in hair growth, rather than the hair itself.

Expresiones y frases comunes de Hair

Let your hair down

To relax and behave freely, without worrying about conventions or restrictions.

Ejemplo: After a long week of work, I just want to let my hair down and relax this weekend.

Nota: The idiom 'let your hair down' uses 'hair' metaphorically to mean releasing inhibitions or being relaxed, rather than referring to actual hair.

Bad hair day

A day when one's hair looks messy or unattractive, usually reflecting a day where things are not going well.

Ejemplo: I woke up late and couldn't style my hair properly, so it's definitely a bad hair day for me.

Nota: In this idiom, 'bad hair day' refers to a day when everything seems to be going wrong and not just about hair.

Split hairs

To argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important.

Ejemplo: Stop splitting hairs and focus on the main issue at hand.

Nota: This idiom uses 'split hairs' metaphorically to mean being overly concerned with trivial distinctions, not actually cutting or dividing hair.

Hair of the dog

Drinking alcohol to cure a hangover, based on the idea that a bit of what caused the hangover will help alleviate it.

Ejemplo: I heard that having a bloody mary is a good hair of the dog to cure a hangover.

Nota: The phrase 'hair of the dog' originates from the old belief that putting hair from the dog that bit you onto the wound would heal it.

Make your hair stand on end

To cause a feeling of extreme fear or horror; to make one shudder.

Ejemplo: The eerie sound of the howling wind made my hair stand on end.

Nota: The idiom 'make your hair stand on end' refers to a strong emotional reaction, not the physical act of hair actually standing up.

Hair-raising

Extremely frightening or exciting, causing one's hair to stand on end due to fear or excitement.

Ejemplo: The roller coaster ride was so fast and steep, it was a hair-raising experience.

Nota: The term 'hair-raising' describes something thrilling or terrifying, not literally causing the hair to rise.

Keep your hair on

An informal way to tell someone to stay calm and not get angry or upset.

Ejemplo: Hey, keep your hair on! There's no need to get so worked up about it.

Nota: In this phrase, 'keep your hair on' is a figurative expression meaning to keep one's temper in check, not about actual hair.

Hair's breadth

A very small distance or amount; a tiny margin.

Ejemplo: He missed the target by a hair's breadth, but it was enough to cost him the victory.

Nota: In this phrase, 'hair's breadth' refers to an extremely narrow distance, not the actual breadth of a hair.

Expresiones cotidianas (jerga) de Hair

Mop

Mop is a slang term used humorously to refer to a head of hair, especially when it is messy or unkempt.

Ejemplo: I need to get my mop trimmed; it's getting too long.

Nota: Unlike 'hair', 'mop' has a more casual and playful connotation.

Chop

To 'get a chop' means to get a haircut or change one's hairstyle significantly.

Ejemplo: I'm thinking of getting a chop and completely changing my hairstyle.

Nota: The slang term 'chop' specifically refers to the action of cutting or changing hair, unlike the general term 'hair'.

Hair - Ejemplos

My hair is getting too long, I need to cut it.

Mi cabello está creciendo demasiado, necesito cortarlo.

She has beautiful curly hair.

Ella tiene un hermoso cabello rizado.

He found a gray hair in his beard.

Él encontró un cabello gris en su barba.

Gramática de Hair

Hair - Sustantivo (Noun) / Sustantivo, singular o masa (Noun, singular or mass)

Lema: hair

Conjugaciones

Sustantivo, plural (Noun, plural): hairs, hair

Sustantivo, singular o masa (Noun, singular or mass): hair

Sílabas, Separación y Acento

hair contiene 1 sílabas: hair

Transcripción fonética: ˈher

hair , ˈher (La sílaba roja es la acentuada)

Hair - Importancia y frecuencia de uso

El índice de frecuencia e importancia de las palabras indica con qué frecuencia aparece una palabra en un idioma determinado. Cuanto menor es el número, con más frecuencia se usa la palabra. Las palabras más frecuentemente usadas típicamente varían de 1 a 4000.

hair: 600 - 700 (Extremadamente Común).

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