peinar

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to comb

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peinar
transitive verb
1to comb (también figurative)
peinarse
pronomial verb
1to comb one's hair

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peinar [pay-e-nar']
article & verb transitive
1To comb or dress the hair (pelo).
2To comb wool.
3To touch or rub slightly.
4To excavate or eat away part of a rock or earth.
5To move or divide anything gently. (Poetry)
  • Las aves peinan las olas -> the birds skim the waves
  • Peinar el estilo -> to correct, to chastise, or to purify the style
verb reflexive
6To comb one's hair; to do one's hair.

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peinar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+pelo] (con peine) to comb; (con cepillo) to brush
me peinan en Zoila's I get my hair done at Zoila's
2 [+caballo] to comb; curry
3 [+zona] to comb
4 (Latinoamérica) [+roca] to cut
5 (Arg) (familiar) (adular) to flatter
6 (Dep) (familiar) [+balón] to head
verbo:pronominal
peinarse to comb one's hair
do one's hair
peinarse a la griega to do one's hair in the Greek style

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Verb Conjugation for "peinar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo peino peiné peinaba peinaré peine
Tú peinas peinaste peinabas peinarás peines
Ella/Él/Usted peina peinó peinaba peinará peine
Nosotros peinamos peinamos peinábamos peinaremos peinemos
Vosotros peináis peinasteis peinabais peinaréis peinéis
Ellos/Ustedes peinan peinaron peinaban peinarán peinen
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