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el tupé
-the tuft
See the entry for tupé.
él/ella/usted tupe
-he/she compacts
,you compact
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation oftupir.
tupe
-compact
Affirmative imperativeconjugation oftupir.

tupé

el tupé(
too
-
peh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. tuft
Mi hijo se pasa horas delante del espejo arreglando el tupé antes de ir para la escuela.My son spends hours in front of the mirror sorting out his tuft before going to school.
b. quiff
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Muchos jóvenes imitan el peinado del artista desde que apareció con un tupé.Many young men are copying the artist's hairstyle since he showed up with a quiff.
a. toupee
El viento dejó al descubierto la calva del político cuando se le voló el tupé.The wind exposed the politician's bald head when his toupee was blown off.
b. hairpiece
¿Crees que José usa tupé? Su pelo no era tan grueso.Do you think Jose is using a hairpiece? I don't think his hair was that thick.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(audacity)
a. nerve
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mi hermano tuvo el tupé de llegar en mitad de la boda.My brother had the nerve to arrive halfway through the wedding.
b. cheek
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Aún me cuesta creer que Marta tuviera el tupé de mentirme así.I still can't believe that Marta had the cheek to lie to me like that.
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