pestañas
/pestaɲas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lashes" is translated into Spanish as pestañas.
The word pestañas refers to both individual eyelashes and the collective set of eyelashes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is pestaña, which means "eyelash".
How do you pronounce it?
/pestaɲas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word pestaña is also the technical term used for an 'eyelash' on a digital browser or a 'tab' in a spreadsheet.
- In Spanish, parpadear refers to the act of blinking, but the phrase en un pestañeo means 'in the blink of an eye'.
- The term pestaña comes from a root describing a projection or a small protruding part.
Examples in context
- ¿Por qué se aplica el aceite de oliva en sus pestañas?Why does she apply olive oil on her lashes?This sentence shows how to use the word pestañas when discussing the application of olive oil.Tatoeba #3427558 by carlosalberto, translation #3420172 by mervert1
- Estoy buscando una máscara de pestañas que no se corra fácilmente.I'm looking for a mascara that doesn't smudge easily.
- ¡Tus pestañitas se ven espectaculares con esa máscara nueva!Your lashes look amazing with that new mascara!
- Tiene unas pestañas muy largas.She has very long lashes.
- Me puse rímel en las pestañas.I put mascara on my lashes.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about her makeup.
- Javier¿Te pusiste pestañas postizas?Did you put on false lashes?
- LucíaNo, son mis pestañas naturales.No, they are my natural lashes.
- JavierSe ven muy bonitas, Lucía.They look very pretty, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, qué amable eres.Thanks, you are so kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
