tiene pelo

tiene pelo(
tyeh
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neh
 
peh
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loh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he has hair
Mi novio es muy moreno y tiene pelo prácticamente en todo el cuerpo.My boyfriend is very dark and he has hair virtually all over his body.
b. she has hair
¿Cómo es María? - Es alta y tiene pelo largo y rubio.What does Maria look like? - She's tall and she has long, fair hair.
c. it has hair
El setter irlandés tiene pelo largo y rojizo.The Irish setter has long, reddish hair.
d. has hair
El nadador tiene pelo en las piernas, pero se depila para nadar más rápido.The swimmer has hair on his legs, but he waxes them in order to swim faster.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Mi padre es calvo. - Pues el mío tiene pelo.My father is bald. - Well, mine still has his hair.
No tiene pelo a causa de la quimioterapia, pero le volverá a crecer.She's lost her hair due to the chemiotherapy, but it'll grow again.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you have hair
Si tiene pelo en las piernas y no le gusta, siempre se las puede depilar.If you have hair on your legs and you don't like it, you can always wax them.
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