Usage examples of "tomar pelo" in Spanish with translation to English

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Lo miré para ver si me estaba tomando el pelo. I looked to see if he was teasing me.
¿Puedo tomar tu secador de pelo prestado? Can I borrow your hair drier?
Le pregunté a un transeúnte qué camino tomar. I enquired of a passer-by which road to take.
No necesitas tener el pelo cortado para esta semana. You need not have a haircut this week.
Tom le dio a Mary algo fresco para tomar. Tom gave Mary something cold to drink.
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.
Sugiero que salgamos a tomar algo. I suggest we go out for a drink.
Tienes el pelo demasiado largo. Your hair is too long.
No estoy acostumbrado a tomar el café sin azúcar. I am not used to drinking coffee without sugar.
Su pelo está mojado con el sudor. Her hair is wet with sweat.
Me gustaría tomar algo. I would like something to drink.
A Tom le gusta el pelo largo y negro de Mary. Tom likes Mary's long black hair.
Usted puede tomar lo que quiera. You may take anything you like.
La hija se cepilla el pelo. The daughter brushes her hair.
El turista americano exigió "gelato" porque era demasiado moderno como para tomar helado normal. The American tourist insisted on gelato, for he was too hipstery for regular ice cream.
Lidia tiene el pelo liso y rubio. Lidia has blonde straight hair.
Barry se pone a tomar de vez en cuando. Barry hits the bottle every now and then.
La alfombra estaba llena de pelo de gato. The rug was covered in cat hair.
Me gustaría tomar una taza de café. I would like to have a cup of coffee.
La mujer se cepilla el pelo. The woman brushes her hair.
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