cepillo suave
/θepiʝo swabe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "soft brush" is translated into Spanish as cepillo suave.
If you are referring specifically to a toothbrush, it is common to add de dientes to the phrase, resulting in cepillo de dientes suave.
Which one should you use?
The opposite of cepillo suave is cepillo duro, which means "hard brush".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase cepillo suave, the adjective suave follows the noun cepillo in a standard noun-adjective phrase. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in cepillos suaves.
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a brush to paint with, you would not use cepillo suave but instead use the word pincel.
- The adjective suave shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'sweet'. This is because the Latin root suāvis described something that was both 'pleasant' and 'sweet'.
- While cepillo is a brush, the word cepo in modern Spanish can refer to a 'stockade' or a 'trap'.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar un cepillo suave?Where can I find a soft brush?
- ¿Podrías prestarme tu cepillo blando?Could you lend me your soft brush?
- Necesito un cepillo suave para mi pelo.I need a soft brush for my hair.
- Este cepillo suave es muy bueno.This soft brush is very good.
- Busco un cepillo suave para limpiar la cara.I am looking for a soft brush to clean my face.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are cleaning some delicate art pieces.
- LucíaJavier, ¿tienes un cepillo suave?Javier, do you have a soft brush?
- JavierSí, aquí tienes uno.Yes, here is one.
- LucíaGracias, este cepillo suave es ideal.Thanks, this soft brush is ideal.
- JavierDe nada, Lucía.You're welcome, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cepillo, suave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
