secador de pelo
/sekadoɾ de pelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hair dryer" is secador de pelo in Spanish.
The term secador de pelo refers specifically to the electrical appliance, not the act of drying hair.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of secador (dryer) and de pelo (of hair).
Which one should you use?
In many contexts, especially in a bathroom or salon, people will shorten the phrase to just secador.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun secador is masculine, so you use the masculine article el (el secador de pelo).
How do you pronounce it?
/sekadoɾ de pelo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word pelo is used for the hair on the head and body, whereas cabello is used specifically for the hair on the head.
- While secador de pelo is the standard term, some regions use secadora to refer to a clothes dryer, which can lead to confusion if the word 'hair' is omitted.
- The Spanish word pelo shares a common root with the English word 'pile', which refers to the soft nap or fine hair on fabrics and animals.
Examples in context
- ¿Trajeron un secador de pelo?Did you bring a hair dryer?This sentence is useful for asking if someone brought a secador de pelo.Tatoeba #2108298 by marcelostockle, translation #980596 by CK
- ¿Cuánto cuesta este secador de pelo?How much does this hair dryer cost?This sentence is useful for asking the cost of a secador de pelo.Tatoeba #12891092 by araneo, translation #12886934 by CK
- No puedo salir con el pelo mojado, necesito usar el secador.I can't go out with wet hair, I need to use the hair dryer.
- Necesito comprar un secador de pelo nuevo.I need to buy a new hair dryer.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are in a hotel room.
- MateoLucía, ¿tienes un secador de pelo?Lucía, do you have a hair dryer?
- LucíaSí, lo tengo en mi maleta.Yes, I have it in my suitcase.
- MateoPerfecto, gracias por ayudarme.Perfect, thanks for helping me.
- LucíaDe nada, Mateo.You're welcome, Mateo.
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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
