secar con secador
/sekaɾ kon sekadoɾ/from spelling rules
To blow dry in Spanish is secar con secador.
The phrase secar con secador is used to describe the action of drying hair using a handheld machine that blows warm air. If you are in a hair salon, you may encounter the noun secado, which refers to the professional blow dry service itself. The specific machine used for this task is called a secador de pelo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb secar (to dry) and the prepositional phrase con secador (with a hair dryer).
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say you are blowing drying your own hair, it is most natural to use the reflexive form and specify the body part, such as in secarme el pelo con el secador.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, people use the word estirar meaning 'to stretch' to describe the act of blow drying hair to make it straight.
- While secar con secador is the standard term, stylists in some regions use the English loanword brushing to describe a specific blow dry performed with a round brush.
- The root of secar is remarkably ancient, tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *sek-der, which is also the ancestor of the Latin word 'siccus' meaning 'dry'.
Examples in context
- Necesito hacerme un secado con secador antes de la reunión.I need to blow dry my hair before the meeting.
- Después de la ducha, me seco el pelo con el secador.After taking a shower, I blow dry my hair.
- ¿Me puedes prestar el secador para secar mi pelo rápidamente?Can you lend me the hairdryer to quickly blow dry my hair?
- Ella se va a secar con secador después de la ducha.She is going to blow dry her hair after her shower.
- ¿Me puedes secar con secador, por favor?Can you blow dry my hair, please?
- Prefiero secar con secador en lugar de dejarlo al aire.I prefer to blow dry rather than let it air dry.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are getting ready in the bathroom.
- MaríaMateo, ¿me ayudas a secar con secador mi cabello?Mateo, can you help me blow dry my hair?
- MateoClaro, María, dame el secador.Sure, María, give me the dryer.
- MaríaGracias, que no quede muy húmedo.Thanks, make sure it isn't too damp.
- MateoNo te preocupes, quedará perfecto.Don't worry, it will be perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, secador, secar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
