entresacar el pelo
/entɾesakaɾ el pelo/from spelling rules
To thin out hair in Spanish is entresacar el pelo.
This phrase is used when describing the act of removing some hair from a thick area to make it less dense.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb entresacar is a compound of entre, meaning between and sacar, meaning to take out or extract. Literally, it means to extract from between things.
Which one should you use?
While entresacar el pelo is a standard way to express this, you can substitute el pelo with el cabello to say entresacar el cabello. Using el cabello sounds slightly more professional or formal, as it is frequently used in the context of hair care and styling. Additionally, you can use the phrase adelgazar el cabello or hacer el cabello menos denso to express the same idea in more formal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾesakaɾ el pelo/
Did you know?
- Beyond hair, the verb entresacar is used in gardening to describe the process of thinning out seedlings to give them more room to grow.
- The Spanish word pelo shares an ancestral root with the English word 'pile', which refers to the fine, short hair found on certain animals.
- While pelo and cabello both mean 'hair', pelo is the general term for any hair on the body, whereas cabello refers specifically to the hair on the human head.
Examples in context
- Quisiera que me adelgacen un poco el cabello, por favor.I would like to have my hair thinned out a little, please.
- Necesito que me hagan el cabello menos denso, ¿podrían ayudarme?I need to have my hair made less dense, could you assist me?
- Necesito entresacar un poco el pelo porque tengo demasiado volumen.I need to thin out my hair a bit because I have too much volume.
- Necesito entresacar el pelo para que no tenga tanto volumen.I need to thin out my hair so it doesn't have so much volume.
- El peluquero va a entresacar el pelo de la zona de la nuca.The hairdresser is going to thin out the hair at the nape of the neck.
- ¿Puedes entresacar el pelo un poco más?Can you thin out the hair a little more?
Example conversation
Mateo is at the hair salon talking to Sofía, his stylist.
- MateoSiento que tengo demasiado volumen aquí arriba.I feel like I have too much volume up here.
- SofíaTienes razón, deberíamos entresacar el pelo un poco.You're right, we should thin out the hair a bit.
- MateoSí, por favor, hazlo para que sea más manejable.Yes, please do it so it's more manageable.
- SofíaPerfecto, Mateo, lo haré ahora mismo.Perfect, Mateo, I'll do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, entresacar, pelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
