empujador de cutículas
/empuxadoɾ de kutikulas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cuticle pusher" is empujador de cutículas in Spanish.
The term refers to a tool used to push back the skin at the base of the fingernails or toenails.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase empujador de cutículas is composed of empujador (pusher) and de cutículas (of cuticles).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term Repujador de Cutícula is commonly used to refer to this tool.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is empujadores de cutículas.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the tool is colloquially called a palito de naranjo because the disposable pushers are traditionally made from orange wood.
- In some Latin American beauty salons, you might hear the term palito de cutícula instead of the more formal empujador de cutículas. This literally translates to 'cuticle little stick'.
- The verb empujar used in empujador is the same word used for pushing a heavy car or a door. It describes a physical force applied to an object.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría comprar un repujador de cutícula nuevo.I would like to buy a new cuticle pusher.
- Necesito un empujador de cutículas nuevo.I need a new cuticle pusher.
- ¿Dónde está el empujador de cutículas?Where is the cuticle pusher?
- Este empujador de cutículas es de metal.This cuticle pusher is made of metal.
Example conversation
A woman is looking for a tool in her manicure kit.
- DanielMaría, ¿has visto mi empujador de cutículas?María, have you seen my cuticle pusher?
- MaríaCreo que está en tu estuche.I think it is in your kit.
- DanielNo lo encuentro por ninguna parte.I can't find it anywhere.
- MaríaAh, lo tengo yo, Daniel.Ah, I have it, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
