tinte para el pelo
/tinte paɾa el pelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase hair dye is translated into Spanish as tinte para el pelo.
This term refers to any of the various materials used to dye the hair on the head. While tinte refers specifically to the dye substance or product itself, note that it is distinct from the verb teñir, which describes the action of dyeing.
Meaning: any of various materials used to dye hair on the head (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tinte para el pelo is composed of tinte (dye), para (for), el (the) and pelo (hair).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use tinte para el cabello or the widely understood term coloración capilar. In Mexico, people typically use tinte de pelo to talk about hair dye.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the word cabello instead of pelo to refer specifically to the hair on the head.
How do you pronounce it?
/tinte paɾa el pelo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pelo is a distant relative of the English word 'pile', which refers to the fine short hair on animals or carpets.
- In Spanish, the word pelo refers to any hair on the body, while cabello is reserved specifically for the hair on a human head.
- The term coloración capilar is frequently used in Spanish salons to make the process sound more like a technical or medical treatment than a simple cosmetic change.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría comprar algún tinte para el pelo en la farmacia.I would like to buy some hair dye at the pharmacy.
- Necesito un buen colorante capilar para cubrir mis canas.I need a good hair dye to cover my gray hairs.
- Estoy pensando en probar un nuevo tinte de pelo. ¿Qué opinas?I'm thinking of trying a new hair dye. What do you think?
- Mi hermana me ayudó a aplicar el tinte de cabello en casa.My sister helped me apply the hair dye at home.
- Me quiero teñir el pelo con este tinte.I want to dye my hair with this dye.
- Compré un tinte para el pelo de color rojo.I bought a red hair dye.
- ¿Dónde venden el tinte para el pelo?Where do they sell hair dye?
- Necesito un tinte para el pelo sin amoníaco.I need an ammonia-free hair dye.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at a drugstore.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿viste el tinte para el pelo?Alejandro, did you see the hair dye?
- AlejandroSí, está en el pasillo tres.Yes, it is in aisle three.
- LucíaGracias, voy a buscar uno castaño.Thanks, I'm going to look for a brown one.
- AlejandroTe quedará muy bien, Lucía.It will look great on you, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, para, pelo, tinte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
