comb-over

Spanish translation: cortinilla

14:32 May 14, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: comb-over
Se refiere al tipo de peinado para disimular la calvicie, donde se dejan crecer los lados y se cubre la parte calva. ¿Alguien sabe como se le dice a eso en español?
¡Gracias!
Alejandra Gutierrez
United States
Local time: 08:18
Spanish translation:cortinilla
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Tatiana Bejan
Romania
Local time: 15:18
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Summary of answers provided
5cortinilla
Tatiana Bejan
4Queso oaxaca, oaxacaso, peinado de cortina
Juanito12
4ensaimada
nahuelhuapi
3préstamo de pelo
Jose Lobos


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Queso oaxaca, oaxacaso, peinado de cortina


Explanation:
En Mexico se usa coloquialmente "queso oaxaca", ya que el cabello que peinas sobre la parte calva parece queso oaxaca deshebrado.
En españa, a veces se usa "peinado de cortina"

Juanito12
Andorra
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préstamo de pelo


Explanation:
así se dice en Centromérica

Jose Lobos
Guatemala
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
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ensaimada


Explanation:
ensaimada

Peinado usado por los hombres calvos o parcialmente calvos que consiste en peinar el cabello restante en la cabeza de forma que oculte las zonas sin pelo.
¡Suerte!

(más allá de que se trate de algo comestible)

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También lo encontré como peinado tapacalva:

peinado tapacalva
(Noun m)
en.wiktionary.org
A manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
tapacalva
(Noun m)

nahuelhuapi
Argentina
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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