Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pelo esponjado
English translation:
fluffy hair
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Jun 18, 2006 14:58
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
pelo esponjado
Spanish to English
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Cosmetics, Beauty
I am having trouble finding a correct term for this problem.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | fluffy hair |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 | pompadour |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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| 4 | teased hair |
Carmen Elena Gonzalez
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| 3 | frizzy hair |
Robert Forstag
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Proposed translations
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Henry Hinds
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fluffy hair
Ya
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Michael Powers (PhD)
: absolutely, and confirmed by Oxford - Mike :)
18 mins
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Gracias, Mike.
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Egmont
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Gracias, Egmont.
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42 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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United States
Native in Spanish
United States
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Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 15 more.
pompadour
A man's hairstyle in which the hair is combed up from the forehead without a part. A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is turned back off the forehead in a roll. The New Oxford American Dictionary
5 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
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United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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16
frizzy hair
It would be nice to have more context, but this is a possibility.
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Suerte.
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-18 15:41:40 GMT)
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An alternative would be "puffy hair". Please see the following references:
the-light.com/archive/mens/threads/13530.html
www.myjellybean.com/life/bodylooks.html
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-06-18 15:55:41 GMT)
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Since the context clearly indicates that the "pelo esponjado" is a *problem* to be dealt with, I don't think that either "fluffy hair" or "pompadour" will do as a translation....
See over 200,000 hits on Yahoo.
(Two examples below.)
Suerte.
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-18 15:41:40 GMT)
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An alternative would be "puffy hair". Please see the following references:
the-light.com/archive/mens/threads/13530.html
www.myjellybean.com/life/bodylooks.html
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-06-18 15:55:41 GMT)
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Since the context clearly indicates that the "pelo esponjado" is a *problem* to be dealt with, I don't think that either "fluffy hair" or "pompadour" will do as a translation....
Reference:
3 hrs
Carmen Elena Gonzalez
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Quality work at reasonable prices
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English
teased hair
teasing the hair is done with a comb to fluff up the hair and give it volume. This was a common practice during the 1960's - think Priscilla Presley, Doris Day, etc. Hope this helps.
Discussion
It seems esponjado and frizz are different terms