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scalp in Portuguese

scalp in Portuguese is couro cabeludo, escalpo, escalpar — scalp means the skin on top of the head, where hair grows.

scalp in Portuguese

couro cabeludo
noun
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
escalpo
noun
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.
escalpar
verb
To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
escalpelar
verb
To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

What does "scalp" mean?

  1. noun The skin on top of the head, where hair grows.
    "Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle."
  2. verb To resell tickets, often illegally, at a higher price than face value.
    "He was fined for scalping concert tickets outside the venue."
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scalp in a sentence

  • Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.
  • Sunscreen on your scalp is easy to forget but important.
  • He was fined for scalping concert tickets outside the venue.
  • Scalped tickets were going for $3,000 and up.

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What is "scalp" in Portuguese?
"scalp" in Portuguese is couro cabeludo, escalpo, escalpar. scalp means: The skin on top of the head, where hair grows.
How do you use "scalp" in a sentence?
Example: "Sunscreen on your scalp is easy to forget but important." In Portuguese, "scalp" is couro cabeludo, escalpo, escalpar.
Are there other ways to say "scalp" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "scalp": couro cabeludo, escalpo, escalpar, escalpelar.
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