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peinado

* belleza. Everything's catching except beauty. $undefined$ to adhere, stick Este papel se ha pegado a la mesa. This paper's stuck to the table.
 * peinado (see peinar) combed. $undefined$ [m]
 * peinador [m] hairdresser; hairdressing cape.
 * peinar to comb, do the hair of Peinó a la niña con trenzas. She did the child's hair in braids. peinarse to comb one's hair, fix one's hair Está peinándose. She's fixing her hair.
 * peine [m] comb (for hair).
 * peineta comb (for hair).
 * pelado (see pelar) picked, plucked; "skinned." $undefined$ [n] peasant [Mex].
 * pelar to peel Esta fruta no se puede comer sin pelar. You can't eat this fruit without peeling it. $undefined$ to pick, pluck (fowl) La cocinera peló los pollos. The cook picked the chickens. $undefined$ to fleece, skin En ese negocio me pelaron. They skinned me in that deal. pelarse to peel off Esta pintura se está pelando. This paint's peeling off. $undefined$ to get one's hair cut Hoy tengo que ir a pelarme. I have to get my hair cut today.
 * pelea fight, brawl, quarrel; bout.
 * pelear to fight Pelearon durante muchas horas. They fought for hours. $undefined$ to quarrel Son amigos, pero pelean mucho. They're friends, but they often quarrel.
 * película film Necesito un rollo de película. I need a roll of film. $undefined$ picture, movie Hoy dan una película muy buena. There's a very good picture today.
 * peligro danger Hubo peligro de que se incendiara la casa. There was danger of the house catching fire. correr peligro to run a risk Corrió peligro de perder todo su dinero. He ran the risk of losing all his money.
 * peligroso dangerous, risky.
 * pellejo skin, hide (of animals); wine skin. estar en el pellejo de otro to be in another's shoes No querría yo estar en su pellejo. I wouldn't like to be in his shoes.  jugarse el pellejo to risk one's life.  quitarle a uno el pellejo to gossip about, flay Le quitan el pellejo a todo el mundo. They gossip about everybody.
 * pellizcar to pinch.
 * pelo hair Tiene el pelo negro y los ojos castaños. He has black hair and brown eyes. en pelo bareback Sabía montar en pelo. He could ride bareback.  ne tener pelos en la lengua to be outspoken Esa muchacha no tiene pelos en la lengua. That girl's very outspoken.  pelos y señales minute details Lo contó con pelos y señales. He told it in minute detail.  tomar el pelo to pull one's leg Creo que me estás tomando el pelo. I think you're pulling my leg.  venir a pelo to be to the point Lo que dijo no venía muy a pelo. What he said wasn't to the point.
 * pelota ball (for games).
 * peluca wig, toupee.
 * peluquería barber shop; beauty parlor.
 * peluquero barber, hairdresser.
 * pena penalty Sufrieron una severa pena por lo que hicieron. They paid a severe penalty for what they did. $undefined$ pain, sorrow Le dio mucha pena la muerte de su primo. His cousin's death caused him great sorrow. $undefined$ trouble Han pasado muchas penas. They've suffered a great deal of trouble. $undefined$ embarrassment, chagrin [Am] Me da mucha pena. It's very embarrassing. a duras penas with great difficulty Llegaron a duras penas. They had a hard time getting here.  pena capital, pena de muerte death, capital punishment Lo condenaron a la pena capital. They condemned him to death.  tener la pena de to have the misfortune to Tuvo la pena de perder a su padre. He had the misfortune to lose his father.  valer la pena to be worth (while) No vale la pena hacerlo. It's not worth doing.
 * pendiente pending Tenemos un asunto pendiente con ellos. We have some unfinished business with them. $undefined$ [f] drop, slope La pendiente era muy pronunciada. The slope was very steep. pendientes [m pl] earrings Le regaló unos pendientes de brillantes. He gave her diamond earrings.
 * penetrante penetrating, piercing.
 * penetrar to penetrate, go in La bala penetró hasta el hueso. The bullet penetrated to the bone. $undefined$ to determine, make out Es difícil penetrar sus pensamientos. It's hard to make out what he thinks.
 * peninsula peninsula.