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peinado laqueado

English translation: lacquered hair

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Spanish term or phrase:peinado laqueado
English translation:lacquered hair
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

23:39 May 24, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: peinado laqueado
Hard for me to picture this...
—Jacques parecía un San Bernardo, le faltaba el barrilito —me cuenta dice Susana Reta, espléndida con su peinado laqueado e impecable pantalón negro—. Te voy a contar esta historia: con mi marido pasamos diez días en La Colombe d’Or, en Saint-Paul-de-Vence, junto a ellos.

polished or varnished hair is very odd, but it is not simply dyed either. Obviously, the tunr of the phrase matters as much as the literal meaning...

Thanks
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 11:08
lacquered hair
Explanation:
Literally:

Collins dictionary

lacquer

noun. a fixative solution sprayed onto the hair to keep a hairstyle in shape. Also called: hair lacquer.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 07:08
Grading comment
silly me! thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Lacquered hairdo/hairstyle
Daniela Otheguy
4 +1lacquered hair
Muriel Vasconcellos
3 +2lacquered hair
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4hairsprayed hairstyle
Alberto de Antonio Rivera


Discussion entries: 1





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lacquered hair


Explanation:
Literally:

Collins dictionary

lacquer

noun. a fixative solution sprayed onto the hair to keep a hairstyle in shape. Also called: hair lacquer.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 199
Grading comment
silly me! thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Wilson
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marie!
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lacquered hair


Explanation:
https://www.geocities.ws/elnett_forte/seite1/hairspray1-Date...
She is a lady from her lacquered hair to the heels.

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Note added at 43 mins (2023-05-25 00:23:21 GMT)
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laca nf (cosmético capilar) hairspray n
https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=lac...

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: You beat me to it
1 min
  -> Saludos from Spain!
agree  Marie Wilson
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Marie - Bea
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Lacquered hairdo/hairstyle


Explanation:
To accurately convey the meaning and provide a precise translation, it is necessary to mention the hairstyle explicitly. By using "hairdo" or "hairstyle" instead of simply "hair," the translation highlights that the person's hair has a distinct appearance due to the lacquered styling. This choice helps to convey the visual imagery described in the original text and presents a clearer depiction of the character's overall look.

Daniela Otheguy
Local time: 11:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: We wouldn't be that specified in English
2 hrs
  -> Well, we have to be specific because it changes meaning. Hairdo = the way in which a person's hair is styled. Hair = any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin. The pictured woman had her hair styled with lacquer, not just laquer on her hair
agree  neilmac: "Hairdo" would introduce a comic nuance that could fit the context neatly IMHO. "Hairstyle" is more neutral/masculino.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you for your feedback neilmac.
agree  Adoración Bodoque Martínez
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Adoración.
agree  MollyRose: hairdo, how she is actually wearing it at the moment
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you for your support and feedback!
agree  ormiston
3 days 9 hrs
  -> Thank you, ormiston!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hairsprayed hairstyle


Explanation:
Just another alternative. Cheers.

Alberto de Antonio Rivera
Spain
Local time: 16:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: We wouldn't be that specified in English
19 mins
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