degradado bajo
/deɡɾadado baxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "low taper" is translated into Spanish as degradado bajo.
This phrase is used specifically in the context of barbering and hair styling to describe a haircut where the hair is faded short starting very low on the head, typically around the ears and neckline.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of degradado (fade/gradient) and bajo (low).
Did you know?
- The word degradado comes from the verb degradar, which is also used to describe the process of stripping someone of their rank or dignity.
- While degradado means 'faded' or 'graduated', a barber in certain Latin American regions might simply use the English loanword 'fade' to describe the same technique.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you can simply ask for un desvanecido instead of un degradado to describe the fade effect.
Examples in context
- Ayer fui al barbero y le pedí un corte degradado bajo.Yesterday, I went to the barber and asked for a low taper.
- Quiero un degradado bajo, por favor.I want a low taper, please.
- El degradado bajo queda muy bien.The low taper looks very good.
- Él se hizo un degradado bajo ayer.He got a low taper yesterday.
Example conversation
At a barbershop where Javier is getting a haircut.
- SofíaHola, ¿qué corte quieres hoy, Javier?Hello, what haircut do you want today, Javier?
- JavierHola, Sofía. Quiero un degradado bajo.Hello, Sofía. I want a low taper.
- SofíaPerfecto, te queda muy bien ese estilo.Perfect, that style suits you very well.
- JavierGracias, me gusta cómo se ve.Thanks, I like how it looks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
