peinar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
Senses
peinar is used for these senses in English:
- comb (transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb.
- scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.
- sweep (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
- tease (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
- tease (transitive) To backcomb.
- tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
comb — full definition
- noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
- noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
- verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
- verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.
scour — full definition
- verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
- noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.