cabelo cacheado
/kaˈbe.lu ka.ʃeˈa.du/word by word
The Portuguese phrase for curly hair is cabelo cacheado.
cabelo cacheado is used to describe hair that grows in spirals or tight curves.
Which one should you use?
While cabelo cacheado refers to curly hair, you should use cabelo ondulado for wavy hair instead of full curls. For much tighter, coily or kinky hair textures, use cabelo crespo. Additionally, the adjective cacheado can be used on its own to describe something as curly, such as um cabelo cacheado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard way to refer to a person's hair type is the singular cabelo cacheado, but it is also common to use the plural cabelos cacheados when specifically describing the physical strands of hair.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈbe.lu ka.ʃeˈa.du/. The word has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The adjective cacheado comes from the word 'cacho', which is the same word used for a 'cluster' or 'bunch' of grapes.
- While cabelo refers to the hair on the head, the word for hair on the body or animal fur is pelo. Using cabelo for a dog's curly fur would sound very strange to a native speaker.
- In Brazil, describing someone's hair as crespo is a way of acknowledging and celebrating natural Afro-textured hair, rather than just a neutral description of texture.
Examples in context
- A jovem tinha cabelo encaracolado que lhe dava um ar encantador.The young woman had curly hair that gave her a charming look.
- Ele sempre cuidava dos seus cabelos cacheados com produtos específicos.He always took care of his curly hair with specialized products.
- Ela adorava seus cabelos enrolados e nunca quis alisá-los.She loved her curly hair and never wanted to straighten it.
- Os cachos no cabelo crespo dela eram simplesmente deslumbrantes.The curls in her kinky hair were simply stunning.
- Eu tenho cabelo cacheado.I have curly hair.
- O cabelo cacheado dela é lindo.Her curly hair is beautiful.
- Você prefere cabelo liso ou cabelo cacheado?Do you prefer straight hair or curly hair?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about hair care products.
- JulianaGabriel, você gosta de cabelo cacheado?Gabriel, do you like curly hair?
- GabrielSim, eu acho o seu cabelo cacheado muito bonito.Yes, I think your curly hair is very beautiful.
- JulianaObrigada! É difícil de cuidar.Thank you! It is hard to take care of.
- GabrielMas o resultado vale a pena.But the result is worth it.
