Formas compostas:
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a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) (pertíssimo) | a um passo de expres |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
angel hair pasta,
angel hair n | (capellini: very fine pasta) | macarrão cabelo de anjo loc sm |
| auburn hair n | (hair of reddish-brown colour) | ruivo, castanho-avermelhado sm |
| | The girl with the auburn hair is very attractive. |
| bad hair day n | figurative, slang (day when everything goes wrong) (estrangeirismo) | bad hair day expres |
blond hair,
blonde hair n | (hair: fair) | cabelo loiro sm + adj |
| Nota: "Blonde hair" in the UK for a woman or girl |
| | One of the stereotypes about Nordic people is that they all have blond hair. |
| | Um dos estereótipos sobre os nórdicos é que todos têm cabelos loiros. |
bobble,
hair bobble n | UK (accessory to tie hair) (para amarrar cabelo) | gominha sf dim |
| | (BRA) | xuxinha sf dim |
| | Melanie's hair was tied up in a ponytail with a colourful bobble. |
| brown hair n | (brunette or chestnut hair) | cabelos castanhos sm pl |
| | She wore a brown shirt to match her brown hair. |
| | Ela usou uma blusa marrom para combinar com seus cabelos castanhos. |
| by a hair adv | (by a very slight margin, only just) | por um triz, por um fio loc adv |
| | The truck missed the cyclist by a hair. |
| by a hair's breadth adv | (by the slightest margin) | por um triz, por um fio loc adv |
| | The horse won by a hair's breadth. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair n | (hair of a camel) | pelagem do camelo loc sf |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n | (fabric made of camel's hair) | tecido de lã de camelo loc sm |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n as adj | (made from camel's hair) | de lã de camelo loc adj |
| Nota: When 'camel hair' precedes the noun, a hyphen is used. |
crimper,
hair crimper n | (hairstyling tool) | prancha frisadora sf |
| | (BR, informal) | chapinha frisadora sf |
| curly hair n | (frizzy or wavy hair) | cabelo cacheado loc sm |
| | Does she have a perm or naturally curly hair? |
| dark hair n | (brunette or brown hair) | cabelo escuro loc sm |
| | She has naturally dark hair but she dyes it blond. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (style your hair) (cortar e dar estilo) | cortar o cabelo expres v |
| | I need the hair dresser to do my hair. |
| | Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (tidy your hair) (arranjar) | pentear o cabelo expres v |
| | | arrumar o cabelo expres v |
| | Just give me three minutes to do my hair. |
| downy hairs npl | (hair on face, body: fuzzy) (figurado, barba rala) | penugem sf |
| | I don't call those downy hairs you have 'a moustache'. |
elastic,
hair elastic n | (stretchy hair accessory) (para cabelo) | elástico sm |
| | (informal) | xuxinha sf |
| | Do you have an elastic that I can use to tie my hair back? |
| facial hair n | (moustache, beard, etc.) | pelo facial loc sm |
| | There is considerable social stigma associated with facial hair in women. |
| fair hair n | (blond or light-coloured hair) | cabelo claro loc sm |
| | People with fair hair are most susceptible to sunburn. |
| | Louise has fair hair and a pale complexion. |
| flat hair n | (thin hair that lies close to the scalp) | cabelo liso sm + adj |
follicle,
hair follicle n | (hair-root cavity) | folículo sm |
| frizzy hair n | (wildly-curled hair) | cabelo frisado loc sm |
| | My frizzy hair is completely out of control in this humidity. |
get in [sb]'s hair,
be in [sb]'s hair v expr | figurative, informal (annoy, disturb) | chatear, incomodar vt |
| ginger hair n | informal (bright auburn hair) | cabelo ruivo loc sm |
| | (informal) | cabelo de cenoura loc sm |
gray hair (US),
grey hair (UK) n | (hair: gray from age or stress) | grisalho adj |
| | Many older women now choose not to dye their gray hair. |
grease,
hair grease n | (styling product) | graxa capilar sf |
| | Rockers in the 1950s styled their hair with grease. |
| hair bow n | (decorative hair tie) (laço decorativo para cabelo) | laço de cabelo loc sm |
| hair breakage n | (damage to hair) | quebra de cabelo loc sf |
| hair cell n | (biology: receptor) (Biologia) | células ciliadas sf pl + adj |
| hair clip n | (clasp for securing hairstyle) (presilha para segurar o cabelo) | presilha de cabelo loc sf |
| hair clippers npl | (device for trimming hair) (cabelos) | máquina de cortar ou de tosquiar loc sf |
| | The barber used the hair clippers to trim Michael's hair. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (shade) | cor do cabelo loc sf |
| | Teenage girls often change their hair color experimentally. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (product: dye) | tinta de cabelo loc sf |
hair dryer,
hair drier (US),
hairdryer,
hairdrier (UK) n | (device for drying hair) | secador de cabelo loc sm |
| | I don't use my hair dryer in the summer, but I'm glad to have it in the winter! |
| hair dye n | (substance to change hair color) | tinta para cabelo sf |
| | Alexa put on disposable gloves before applying the hair dye. |
| hair extension n | (attached length of hair) (tamanho adicionado ao cabelo) | aplique de cabelo sm |
| | | extensão de cabelo sf |
| | | aplique sm |
| hair follicle infection n | (inflammation at base of a hair) (inflamação na base do pelo) | foliculite sf |
| | | inflamação do folículo piloso loc sf |
| hair gel n | (hair-styling substance) | gel de cabelo loc subs |
| | The spiky hairstyles of the 1980s required a lot of hair gel. |
| hair grass n | (tall, tufted grass) (género botânico de gramíneas) | deschampsia sf |
| hair of the dog n | figurative, informal (alcohol drunk to cure a hangover) | cura da ressaca sf |
hair oil,
hair tonic n | (hairstyling product) (cosmético para tornar lustroso o cabelo) | brilhantina sf |
| | Jared spiked his hair with hair oil. |
| hair queue n | US (single braid of hair down back) (trança única em cabelo) | trança sf |
| hair removal n | (depilatory treatment) (tratamento depilatório) | remoção de pelos loc sf |
| hair remover n | (depilatory cream) | creme depilatório sm |
| | Hair removers can cause skin irritation. |
| hair salon n | (hairdresser's shop) (estabelecimento de cabeleireiros) | salão de cabeleireiros loc sm |
| | | salão de beleza loc sm |
| | I have an appointment at the hair salon before we go out to dinner. |
| hair spray n | (hairstyling lacquer) | spray de cabelos loc sm |
| | | laquê sm |
| | If you wear too much hair spray your hair will feel hard and crunchy. |
| hair straightener n | (tongs: flatten curly hair) | chapinha sf |
| | She has always hated her curly hair and thinks that hair straighteners are a great invention. |
| hair straightener n | (chemical: flattens curly hair) (produto químico) | alisante de cabelo sm + prep + sm |
hair stylist,
hairstylist n | (hairdresser) | cabeleireiro sm |
| | I finally found a hair stylist who is good at cutting long hair. |
| hair tips npl | (ends of the hair) | pontas do cabelo loc sf |
| | | pontas sf |
| hair trigger n | (pressure-sensitive gun trigger) | gatilho de pressão sm |
| | Careful with that gun; it has a hair trigger and will go off at the slightest touch. |
| hair-trigger adj | (mechanism: easily activated) | sensível adj |
| hair-trigger adj | figurative (easily provoked, reactive) | de pavio curto loc adj |
| | My new manager is making my life a living hell with his hair trigger temper. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (scary, frightening) (figurado, amedrontador) | arrepiante adj |
| | The novel is a hair-raising story about a small town and a monster. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (adventure: exciting) (figurado, excitante) | arrepiante adj |
| | The movie is about a hair-raising adventure to the edge of the known world. |
| hair-raising adj | figurative, informal (shocking) (figurado, chocante) | arrepiante adj |
| | Mary told me all of the hair-raising details of yesterday's events. |
| hair-removing cream n | (product for removing body hair) (substância usada em depilação) | creme depilatório sm |
| | (para depilar) | cera sf |
| | Instead of shaving your legs, why not try that new, organic hair-removing cream? |
| hair-replacement surgery n | (hair transplant procedure) (procedimento de transplante capilar) | transplante capilar loc sm |
| | | cirurgia de transplante de cabelo loc sf |
hairband,
hair band n | (elastic band for hair) | fita para cabelo loc sf |
| | | tiara sf |
| | Her long tresses were held back by a simple black hairband. |
hairband,
hair band n | (rigid band going over the hair) | arco de cabelo loc sm |
| | The little girls all wore colorful hairbands to keep their hair out of their faces. |
a hairbreadth (US),
a hair's breadth (UK) n | figurative (minute gap or margin) | um triz sm |
| | | quase nada loc adv |
hairnet,
hair net n | (mesh head covering) | rede de cabelo loc sf |
| | It is required for cafeteria staff to wear hair nets. |
hairsplitting,
hair-splitting adj | figurative (faultfinding) | minucioso adj |
hairsplitting,
hair-splitting n | figurative (making of trivial distinctions) | sutileza sf |
hairspray,
also UK: hair lacquer n | (lacquer for styling hair) | fixador de cabelos loc sm |
| | | laquê sm |
| | The stylist finished by spraying the client's hair with hairspray. |
hairstyle,
hair style n | (way hair is cut or arranged) (corte de cabelo) | estilo de cabelo sm + prep + sm |
| | She's got a new, much shorter hairstyle. |
| hat hair n | informal (hairstyle flattened by wearing a hat) (cabelo amassado pelo chapéu) | cabelo amassado loc sm |
| | I get really bad hat hair when I take off my helmet. |
| have your hair in a mess v expr | (be dishevelled) | estar descabelado vt + adj |
| | Sarah's clothes were covered in mud and she had her hair in a mess. |
| keep your hair on v expr | UK (stay calm) | ficar calmo vt + adj |
| lacquer n | UK (hairspray) | laquê sm |
| | | POR: laca sf |
| | Bonnie used lacquer to hold her hairdo in place. |
| let your hair down v expr | figurative (get comfortable and relax) | ficar à vontade expres v |
| lock of hair n | (curl or tress of hair) | mecha de cabelo sf |
| | She cut a lock of hair and put it in a letter to her lover. |
| long hair n | (hairstyle: grown long) | cabelo longo sm |
| | Long hair suits Debbie; she looks really pretty. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) (assustador) | arrepiar os cabelos expres |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| matted hair n | (hair that is massed or tangled) | cabelo emaranhado, cabelo embaraçado loc sm |
| | I have to brush my cat every day to get rid of the matted hair. |
mess up [sb]'s hair,
mess [sb]'s hair up v expr | informal (make [sb]'s hair untidy) (emaranhar os cabelos de) | atrapalhar o cabelo de loc v |
| | Don't mess up my hair - I've only just come from the hairdressers! |
| mop of hair n | slang, figurative (thick hair) | cabeleira sf |
| | | trunfa, juba sf |
| | The boy had a thick mop of hair. |
| | O garoto tinha uma cabeleira espessa. |
| oil n | (hair product) | óleo sm |
| | (cosmético, cabelo) | máscara de hidratação sf |
| | Dana massaged oil into her hair to add moisture and shine. |
| | Dana massageou seu cabelo com óleo para hidratar e dar brilho. |
| part your hair v expr | (hair: comb into parting) | repartir o cabelo expres |
| | Charles parts his hair in the middle. |
| pubic hair n | (hair growing in genital area) (pelos na região genital) | pelos pubianos loc sm |
| | They shaved all my pubic hair off before the operation. |
| red hair n | (auburn or ginger hair) | cabelo ruivo loc sm |
| | Gina often wears blue as it looks great with her red hair. |
| shock of hair n | (unruly mass of hair) | tufo sm |
| | | chumaço sm |
| | His face was surrounded by a shock of black hair. |
| short hair n | (hair: close-cropped) | cabelo curto sm |
| | Short hair was fashionable for women in the 1920s. |
| straight hair n | (hair which has no curl) | cabelo liso loc sm |
| | Most Amerindians have dark straight hair. |
| | A maioria dos ameríndios tem cabelo escuro e liso. |
| tuft of hair n | (fluffy clump of hair) (mecha macia de cabelo) | tufo de cabelo loc sm |
| | | mecha de cabelo loc sf |
| | The teenager tried to grow a moustache, but could only achieve a small tuft of hair on his upper lip. |
| white hair n | (hair with white color) | cabelo grisalho sm + adj |
| | Fred was a tall man with white hair. |
wirehair,
wirehaired,
wire-hair,
wire-haired adj | (dog: having wiry, coarse coat) | de pelo duro loc adj |
wirehair,
wire hair,
wire-hair n | (wirehair dog) (tipo de cão) | pelo duro sm |