Usage examples of "pelo de punta" in Spanish with translation to English

<>
La alfombra estaba llena de pelo de gato. The rug was covered in cat hair.
La noticia me ha puesto los pelos de punta. The news made my hair stand on end.
Ella quiere teñirse el pelo de rojo. She wants to dye her hair red.
Él usa un lápiz de punta fina. He uses a pencil with a fine point.
Ella se ha estado tiñendo el pelo de negro durante años. She has been dyeing her hair black for years.
¡Los malditos adelantos me dejan todos los pelos de punta! The freakin' previews scare the crap out of me!
Un pelo de mujer atrae más que una yunta de bueyes. One hair of a woman draws more than a team of oxen.
Este cepillo está hecho de pelo de camello. This brush is made from camel hair.
¿Te has teñido el pelo de rojo alguna vez? Have you ever dyed your hair red?
En momentos como este, no hay nada como el pelo de un perro. In times like this, there's nothing like a hair of the dog.
Tom se ha teñido el pelo de negro. Tom dyed his hair black.
La genialidad y la locura están a un pelo de distancia. Genius is only one remove from insanity.
El característico pelo rizo de la señora Tanaka estaba de punta tras su oreja. Mrs Tanaka's characteristic curly hair was sticking up behind her ear.
No necesitas tener el pelo cortado para esta semana. You need not have a haircut this week.
Lo que se ve sobre la superficie del mar no es más que la punta de un iceberg. What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg.
Tom no podía saber por seguro si Mary se había teñido el pelo o no. Tom couldn't tell whether Mary dyed her hair or not.
Tom le sacó punta a un lápiz. Tom sharpened a pencil.
Tienes el pelo demasiado largo. Your hair is too long.
Es casi hora punta. It's almost rush hour.
Su pelo está mojado con el sudor. Her hair is wet with sweat.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download