desvanecido bajo
/desbaneθido baxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "low fade" is translated into Spanish as desvanecido bajo.
The term refers to a haircut where the hair is tapered very short, starting low on the head near the ears and the neckline.
Did you know?
- While desvanecido bajo is technically correct, most barbers in Latin America and Spain will simply use the English loanword 'fade' to describe this specific style.
- The Spanish word desvanecido can also mean 'fainted' or 'vanished' when describing a person or an object.
- The word bajo is a cognate of the English words 'base' and 'bass'.
Examples in context
- Quiero un corte degradado bajo con los lados más cortos y la parte superior más larga.I want a low fade with shorter sides and longer on top.
- Quiero un desvanecido bajo, por favor.I want a low fade, please.
- El desvanecido bajo le queda muy bien.The low fade looks very good on him.
- ¿Puedes hacerme un desvanecido bajo?Can you give me a low fade?
Example conversation
Lucía is at the barbershop asking Mateo to cut her hair.
- LucíaHola Mateo, quiero un desvanecido bajo.Hello Mateo, I want a low fade.
- MateoClaro, Lucía, te quedará muy bien.Of course, Lucía, it will look very good on you.
- Lucía¿Me puedes dejar los lados bien cortos?Can you leave the sides very short?
- MateoSí, haré un desvanecido bajo perfecto.Yes, I will do a perfect low fade.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
