noun🔗ShareCabello, peloA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals."My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "El nuevo corte de pelo de mi hijo reveló su cabello castaño oscuro.appearancephysiologybodyanatomybiologyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCabelloThe collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body."In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair."En el mundo occidental, las mujeres suelen tener el cabello largo, mientras que los hombres suelen tener el cabello corto.appearancebodyhumananimalphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelo (de insectos, arañas, crustáceos, etc.)A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth."The scientist examined the tiny hairs on the insect's leg under a microscope. "El científico examinó los diminutos pelos de la pata del insecto con un microscopio.animalbiologyanatomyinsectessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelo, cabelloA cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated."Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar)."Los pelos internos se encuentran en el tallo floral del nenúfar amarillo (Nuphar).biologyanatomybodyphysiologyappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDisparador de peloA locking spring or other safety device in the lock of a rifle, etc., capable of being released by a slight pressure on a hair-trigger."The marksman's rifle had a very sensitive hair-trigger, making it difficult to shoot accurately. "El rifle del tirador tenía un disparador de pelo muy sensible, lo que dificultaba disparar con precisión.technicaldevicemachineweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilicioHaircloth; a hair shirt."The monk wore a hair shirt for penance. "El monje usaba un cilicio como penitencia.materialwearbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn peloAny very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth."Just a little louder please—turn that knob a hair to the right."Un poco más alto, por favor: gire esa perilla un pelo hacia la derecha.degreeamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplejidad, dificultadComplexity; difficulty; quality of being hairy"The project had a lot of hair—it was very complicated and hard to understand. "El proyecto tenía mucha complejidad: era muy complicado y difícil de entender.appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDepilarTo remove the hair from."Before the party, she had to hair the rug. "Antes de la fiesta, tuvo que depilar la alfombra.bodyappearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer crecer cabelloTo grow hair (where there was a bald spot)."After the accident, he had to hair a large patch on his head. "Después del accidente, tuvo que hacer crecer cabello en una gran zona de su cabeza.bodyappearancephysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoner pelo, proveer de peloTo cause to have hair; to provide with hair"The farmer's special feed will hair the chickens more quickly. "El alimento especial del granjero pondrá pelo a los pollos más rápidamente.appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncordarTo string the bow for a violin."Before playing his violin solo in the school concert, the boy carefully haired his bow. "Antes de tocar su solo de violín en el concierto escolar, el niño encordó cuidadosamente su arco.musictechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
