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"Vello" is a noun which is often translated as "hair", and "pelo" is a noun which is also often translated as "hair". Learn more about the difference between "vello" and "pelo" below.
el vello(
beh
-
yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
c. down (very soft)
El vello de la piel de un bebé es muy suave.The down on a baby's skin is really soft.
2. (botany)
a. bloom (on fruit)
Nunca me como la piel del durazno porque detesto el vello que tiene.I never eat the skin of a peach because I hate the bloom on it.
el pelo(
peh
-
loh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (a little)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
