secador de pelo
/sekadoɾ de pelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase blow dryer is secador de pelo in Spanish.
secador de pelo refers to a handheld device that blows hot air to dry hair. In many contexts, you can shorten the phrase to just secador if the context of hair is already understood.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of secador (dryer), de (of) and pelo (hair).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term secadora de pelo is used. In some Latin American countries, you might hear secador de cabello.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun secador is masculine, so if you use an adjective like 'new', it must be secador de pelo nuevo.
How do you pronounce it?
/sekadoɾ de pelo/
Did you know?
- The root of secador, the verb secar, is related to the Latin word 'siccus', which is where the English word 'succulent' gets its sense of being 'juicy' or 'moist' by way of being not dry.
- If you use the word secador alone to refer to a hair dryer, you might accidentally ask for a 'dryer' used for clothes or even a 'dryer' for food in a kitchen.
- In many Spanish-speaking households, a person might use the word secadora to refer to the machine, which is the feminine form used for larger appliances like washing machines.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría proporcionarme un secador de pelo?Excuse me, could you provide me with a hair dryer?
- Necesito comprar un secador de pelo nuevo.I need to buy a new blow dryer.
- ¿Dónde dejaste el secador de pelo?Where did you leave the blow dryer?
- El secador de pelo hace mucho ruido.The blow dryer makes a lot of noise.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are in a hotel room.
- Sofía¿Tienes un secador de pelo en tu maleta?Do you have a blow dryer in your suitcase?
- DanielNo, creo que olvidé el secador de pelo.No, I think I forgot the blow dryer.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, podemos usar el del hotel.Don't worry, we can use the hotel's one.
- DanielEstá bien, buscaremos uno en el baño.That's fine, we will look for one in the bathroom.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pelo, secador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
