horquilla
horquilla
horquilla(
ohr
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kee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (hair accessory)
a. hairpin
Siempre pierdo mis horquillas y cintas para el pelo.I always lose my hairpins and hairbands.
b. bobby pin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Para lograr este peinado, hay que usar un par de horquillas.This hairdo requires using a couple of bobby pins.
c. hairgrip (United Kingdom)
La peluca no se te va a salir si la sujetas con horquillas.The wig won't come off if you use hairgrips.
d. hairclip
Julieta se quitó la horquilla y sacudió el cabello.Julieta removed the hairclip and shook her hair around.
2. (agriculture)
a. pitchfork
El granjero recogió el heno con la horquilla y lo puso sobre una carretilla.The farmer scooped up hay with his pitchfork and tossed it on a cart.
3. (mechanics)
a. fork
Después del choque me levanté y vi que la rueda de adelante y la horquilla de la bicicleta estaban dobladas.I got up after the collision, and saw that the front wheel and the fork of the bike were bent.
4. (hairdressing) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. split end
"Solo córtame las horquillas y reduce un poco el volumen de mi cabello", le dije al peluquero."Just cut the split ends and reduce the volume of my hair," I told the hairdresser.
horquillaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (para el pelo)
a. hairpin
b. hairgrip (United Kingdom)
2. (herramienta)
a. wooden pitchfork
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