curl(
kuhrl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
c. el rulo (M) (Panama) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Panama
The rain and the humidity turned her straight hair into frizzy curls.Con la lluvia y la humedad le salieron rulos crespos en su cabello lacio.
d. el chino (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I almost didn't recognize you without your characteristic curls.Casi no te reconocí sin tus chinos característicos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. rizar
The hairdresser curled my sister's hair at the salon.La peluquera rizó el cabello de mi hermana en el salón de belleza.
b. encrespar
The makeup artist curled my eyelashes and applied rouge to my cheeks.La maquilladora me encrespó las pestañas y me aplicó colorete a las mejillas.
c. enrular (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I had thought about curling my hair before the party, but it would have required too much effort.Había pensado en enrular mi pelo antes de la fiesta, pero era demasiado esfuerzo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. encresparse
Natty had long black hair that curled at the ends.El pelo de Natty era negro, largo y se encrespaba en las puntas.
c. enchinarse (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Your genes determine whether your hair curls or not.Son tus genes los que determinan si tu cabello se enchina o no.
d. enrularse (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I wish my hair curled like yours.Quisiera que mi pelo se enrulara como el tuyo.
a. abarquillarse
The pages of the old books in his library curled because of humidity and old age.Las hojas de los antiguos libros de su biblioteca se abarquillaron por la humedad y de vejez.
7. (to swirl)
a. formar volutas
The smoke curled out of the chimney into the night sky.El humo salía de la chimenea formando volutas en el cielo nocturno.
8. (to wind)
a. enrollarse
The boa slowly curled around its prey.La boa se enrolló lentamente alrededor de su presa.
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