hair in Portuguese
hair in Portuguese is pelo, cabelo, cabeleira — hair means a thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
hair in Portuguese
pelo
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
cabelo
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
cabelo
(uncountable) The 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.
pelo
(uncountable) The 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.
cabeleira
(uncountable) The 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.
What does "hair" mean?
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noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
"A single grey hair stood out among the rest."
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noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
"She dyed her hair a deep shade of red."
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noun A very small amount or degree.
"The bus missed the pothole by a hair."
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hair in a sentence
- A single grey hair stood out among the rest.
- The cat left hair all over the sofa.
- She dyed her hair a deep shade of red.
- He runs his fingers through his hair when he's nervous.
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What is "hair" in Portuguese?
"hair" in Portuguese is pelo, cabelo, cabeleira. hair means: A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
How do you use "hair" in a sentence?
Example: "A single grey hair stood out among the rest." In Portuguese, "hair" is pelo, cabelo, cabeleira.
Are there other ways to say "hair" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "hair": pelo, cabelo, cabeleira.
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