Usage examples of "lápiz de cejas" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él usa un lápiz de punta fina. He uses a pencil with a fine point.
Anoche trabajé hasta tarde, así que voy a pegar las cejas un rato después de almuerzo si es posible. I worked hard till late last night, so I'll have to catch some z's after lunch if it's possible.
¿Cuánto mide este lápiz? How long is this pencil?
Él tiene las cejas más grandes que haya visto. He's got the biggest eyebrows I've ever seen.
Tengo un amigo cuyo sobrenombre es "lápiz". I have a friend whose nickname is "Pencil."
¡Ella pasó más de media hora depilándose las cejas! She spent over half an hour plucking her eyebrows!
Tiene la costumbre de chupar el lápiz. He has a habit of sucking his pencil.
Mary comenzó a depilarse las cejas cuando tenía doce años. Mary started plucking her eyebrows when she was twelve years old.
¿Puedo usar tu lápiz? Can I use your pencil?
Tom le sacó punta a un lápiz. Tom sharpened a pencil.
Estoy buscando un lápiz labial que combine con este esmalte de uñas. I'm looking for a lipstick to go with this nail polish.
¿Tenés un lápiz rojo? Have you got a red pencil?
Quiero un navaja para afilar mi lápiz. I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
Tengo que ordenar mis ideas antes de agarrar el lápiz. I must put my ideas together before I take up a pen.
¿Esto es un bolígrafo o un lápiz? Is this a pen or a pencil?
No deberías escribir una carta con un lápiz. You must not write a letter with a pencil.
Ése es mi lápiz. That's my pencil.
Lo siento, no tengo un lápiz para escribir. I'm sorry I have no pencil to write with.
Puso el lápiz sobre el escritorio. He put down the pencil on the desk.
Se te cayó el lápiz. You dropped your pencil.
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