rizar
rizar(
rree
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to curl
Ricé el cabello de mi hermana con un rizador.I curled my sister's hair with a curling iron.
rizarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to curl
Mi mamá solía usar rulos para rizarse el cabello.My mother usually used rollers to curl her hair.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to frizz
Si no uso acondicionador, el cabello se me riza.My hair frizzes if I don't use hair conditioner.
a. to ripple
Arrojé una piedra al lago, lo que hizo que las calmas aguas se rizaran.I tossed a rock into the lake, making the still waters ripple.
b. to get choppy
Las aguas se empezaron a rizar y el cielo se oscureció, así que la tripulación se fue bajo cubierta.The waters started to get choppy and the sky got dark, so the crew moved below deck.
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