pulidor de uñas
/pulidoɾ de uɲas/from spelling rules
The English phrase nail buffer is translated into Spanish as pulidor de uñas.
A pulidor de uñas is a tool used to smooth and make the surface of the nails shine.
Which one should you use?
While pulidor de uñas refers specifically to a buffer, lima de uñas is a more common general term used for any tool used to shape or smooth nails.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term abrillantador de uñas is used to mean nail shining tool.
How do you pronounce it?
/pulidoɾ de uɲas/
Did you know?
- In a professional salon setting, a technician might refer to the act of using a pulidor de uñas as sacar brillo, which literally means 'taking out the shine'.
- While pulidor refers to the tool, the verb pulir is used metaphorically in Spanish to describe refining a skill or perfecting a piece of writing.
- The preposition de in pulidor de uñas is inherited from the Latin preposition 'dē', which originally meant 'down from' or 'away from'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría ayudarme a encontrar un pulidor de uñas, por favor?Could you help me find a nail buffer, please?
- Oye, ¿dónde puedo conseguir un pulidor de uñas?Hey, where can I get a nail buffer?
- Necesito un pulidor de uñas, ¿sabes dónde puedo encontrarlo?I need a nail buffer, do you know where I can find it?
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar un pulidor de uñas de cuatro caras?Where can I buy a four-sided nail buffer?
- Necesito un pulidor de uñas nuevo.I need a new nail buffer.
- El pulidor de uñas está en el cajón.The nail buffer is in the drawer.
- Usa el pulidor de uñas para dar brillo.Use the nail buffer to add shine.
Example conversation
María is looking for a tool in the bathroom.
- María¿Daniel, tienes un pulidor de uñas?Daniel, do you have a nail buffer?
- DanielSí, lo tengo en mi maletín.Yes, I have it in my kit.
- MaríaGracias, quiero que mis uñas brillen.Thanks, I want my nails to shine.
- DanielAquí tienes el pulidor de uñas.Here is the nail buffer.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
