pecho peludo
/pet͡ʃo peludo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hairy chest" is translated into Spanish as pecho peludo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pecho (chest) and peludo (hairy/furry).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pecho is a masculine singular noun, the adjective peludo must also be in the masculine singular form. To talk about multiple hairy chests, use the plural form pechos peludos.
How do you pronounce it?
/petʃo peludo/
Did you know?
- The term pecho is also used in the idiom pecho frío to describe an athlete who lacks passion or spirit during a game.
- In French, the word poilu is an etymological relative of peludo and was used as a slang term for infantrymen during World War I.
- The word pecho can also refer to the 'soul' or 'heart' in certain poetic or archaic Spanish literary contexts, similar to how 'breast' is used metaphorically in English.
Examples in context
- Tiene el pecho peludo.He has a hairy chest.Tatoeba #5131033 by don_ramon, translation #2192613 by Hybrid
- Ayer en la playa, vi a un hombre con un pecho peludo que parecía un oso.Yesterday at the beach, I saw a man with a hairy chest that looked like a bear.
- Mi compañero de gimnasio siempre presume de su pecho cubierto de vello.My gym buddy always shows off his hairy chest.
- Tenía vergüenza de ir a la piscina con mi pecho velludo, pero nadie pareció importarle.I was embarrassed to go to the pool with my hairy chest, but no one seemed to mind.
- Su pecho es muy peludo.His chest is very hairy.
- No me gusta el pecho peludo.I do not like a hairy chest.
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Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about physical traits.
- MaríaMira, Mateo, tienes el pecho peludo.Look, Mateo, you have a hairy chest.
- MateoSí, es algo normal en mi familia.Yes, it is something normal in my family.
- MaríaA mí me parece muy masculino.I think it looks very masculine.
- MateoGracias, María, me gusta cómo se ve.Thanks, María, I like how it looks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pecho, peludo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
