desvanecido medio
/desbaneθido medjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mid taper fade" is translated into Spanish as desvanecido medio.
This phrase describes a haircut where the hair is gradually shortened from the top down to the skin, starting at the middle of the head. While the English term "taper fade" is frequently used directly or adapted in many Spanish-speaking barbershops, desvanecido medio serves as the descriptive Spanish equivalent.
Did you know?
- The word medio was borrowed directly from Latin rather than evolving naturally through Old Spanish. This happened because the expected older forms would have sounded too much like the Spanish verb mear, meaning 'to piss'.
- The term desvanecido comes from the verb desvanecer, which can mean 'to fade' but also 'to vanish' or 'to faint'.
- If you ask for a 'desvanecido' in a high-end salon in Madrid, they may use different terminology than a local barber in Mexico City, as hair styling slang varies wildly by country.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría un degradado medio con el pelo un poco más corto en los laterales y más largo en la parte superior, por favorI would like a mid taper fade with shorter hair on the sides and longer hair on top, please
- Quiero un desvanecido medio, por favor.I want a mid taper fade, please.
- El desvanecido medio se ve muy bien.The mid taper fade looks very good.
- Él se hizo un desvanecido medio ayer.He got a mid taper fade yesterday.
Example conversation
Sofía is at a barbershop with Daniel.
- Sofía¿Qué estilo te vas a hacer, Daniel?What style are you going to get, Daniel?
- DanielMe voy a hacer un desvanecido medio.I am going to get a mid taper fade.
- SofíaEse corte te quedará muy bien.That haircut will look very good on you.
- DanielGracias, Sofía, espero que me quede bien.Thanks, Sofía, I hope it looks good on me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries medio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
