pelo decolorado
/pelo dekoloɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bleached hair" is translated into Spanish as pelo decolorado.
Pelo decolorado refers to the chemical process of lightening the hair, whereas pelo rubio refers to the resulting blonde color.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pelo (hair) and the past participle decolorado (bleached/decolorized).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, cabello platinado is often used to refer to extremely light, almost platinum blonde hair. In Argentina, pelo decapado is a common phrase used to describe bleached or lightened hair. In Spain, cabello aclarado con agua oxigenada might be used to explain the bleaching process with hydrogen peroxide.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can substitute pelo with cabello to refer to the hair on one's head specifically. Because pelo is a masculine singular noun, the adjective decolorado must also be in the masculine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/pelo dekoloɾado/
Did you know?
- In some regions, people use the phrase pelo decapado to describe hair that has been lightened, using a term that in other contexts refers to removing layers of paint or varnish.
- The English word 'pile', referring to a 'fine, short hair', shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root as the Spanish word pelo.
- The word decolorado can also be used to describe fabrics or clothes that have faded in the sun, not just hair treated with chemicals.
Examples in context
- Quiero teñir mi cabello de rubio. ¿Me puedes ayudar con el cabello decolorado?I want to dye my hair a blonde color. Can you help me with bleached hair?
- Su cabello decolorado se ve increíble con esos reflejos.Her bleached hair looks amazing with those streaks.
- Ella tiene el pelo decolorado.She has bleached hair.
- El pelo decolorado puede dañarse mucho.Bleached hair can be very damaged.
- ¿Te gusta mi pelo decolorado?Do you like my bleached hair?
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about a new look at a cafe.
- MateoLucía, me gusta mucho tu pelo decolorado.Lucía, I really like your bleached hair.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo, pero es difícil de mantener.Thanks, Mateo, but it is hard to maintain.
- Mateo¿Te costó mucho tiempo tener el pelo decolorado?Did it take you a long time to get bleached hair?
- LucíaSí, pasé varias horas en la peluquería.Yes, I spent several hours at the hair salon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
