despeinar
despeinar(
dehs
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pey
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to muss)
a. to ruffle
Laura le sonrió a su hijita y le despeinó el pelo cariñosamente.Laura smiled at her little girl and ruffled her hair affectionately.
b. to mess up
Se levantó una ventolera en el jardin que despeinó a todo el mundo.A gust of wind in the garden messed up everyone's hair.
La niña lloraba porque el hermanito la había despeinado.The girl was crying because her baby brother had made a mess of her hair.
despeinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to mess one's hair up
A mi hijo le encanta despeinarse justo después de que termino de peinarlo.My son loves to mess his hair up right after I have finished combing it.
b. to mess up one's hair
Laila se despeinó justo antes de que la sacaran la foto para el anuario.Laila messed up her hair right before her yearbook picture was taken.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Aunque me despeino, me encanta conducir con las ventanillas bajas.Even though my hair gets messed up, I love to drive with the car windows down.
Si te duermes ahora, te vas a despeinar.If you fall asleep now, you're going to make a mess of your hair.
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