noun🔗SharePelucaA head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying."The actor wore a wig to portray the old, bald king in the school play. "El actor usó una peluca para interpretar al viejo rey calvo en la obra escolar.appearancecultureentertainmentstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoca vieja(among fishermen) An old seal."The old fisherman pointed at the seal basking on the rocks and said, "That's a wig; been around these parts for years." "El viejo pescador señaló a la foca que tomaba el sol en las rocas y dijo: "Esa es una foca vieja; ha estado por estos lares durante años".animalfishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePonerse una pelucaTo put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.)."Before the play, the makeup artist will wig each actor with a historically accurate hairstyle. "Antes de la obra, el maquillador pondrá una peluca a cada actor con un peinado históricamente preciso.appearanceentertainmentstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegañar, amonestarTo upbraid, reprimand."The teacher wigged out at the student for talking during class. "El profesor regañó al estudiante por hablar durante la clase.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfadarse, perder el controlTo become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions."When the student realized he had forgotten to study for the final exam, he started to wig. "Cuando el estudiante se dio cuenta de que había olvidado estudiar para el examen final, empezó a enfadarse.emotionmindcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading