pestañas
/pestaɲas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "eyelashes" is translated into Spanish as pestañas.
The word refers to the short hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids.
How do you pronounce it?
/pestaɲas/
Did you know?
- The word pestañas is also the Spanish word for 'browser tabs' in a web browser. You might find yourself talking about your pestañas in a digital context as much as a biological one.
- In Spanish, if you say someone has pestañas largas, it is often used as a poetic way to describe a dreamy or seductive gaze.
- In some Latin American regions, the phrase parpadear is used for blinking, but pestañear can specifically mean to blink an eyelash in a moment of hesitation.
Examples in context
- Ella usa pestañas falsas.She has fake eyelashes.This sentence is useful for mentioning the use of fake eyelashes.Tatoeba #3170497 by marcelostockle, translation #3170486 by Hybrid
- Mary tiene las pestañas largas.Mary has long eyelashes.This sentence is useful for describing the length of someone's eyelashes.Tatoeba #8005575 by Seael, translation #5337466 by Hybrid
- ¡Tienes unas pestañas hermosas!You have beautiful eyelashes!
- María tiene unas pestañas largas y rizadas.María has long and curled eyelashes.
- Sus pestañas son muy oscuras.Her eyelashes are very dark.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena is getting ready in front of a mirror.
- JavierElena, ¿te pusiste las pestañas hoy?Elena, did you put on your eyelashes today?
- ElenaNo, solo me puse rímel en las pestañas.No, I only put mascara on my eyelashes.
- JavierSe ven muy naturales.They look very natural.
- ElenaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
