Shave in spanish
pronunciation: ɑfeitɑdoʊ part of speech: verb
shave1 = afeitado.
Example: Properly used, most electric shavers can offer the user a shave that is every bit as close as, if not closer, than a shave obtained from a blade razor.more:
» aftershave = loción para después del afeitado.
Example: Precautionary measures include staying indoors between dusk and dawn, avoiding perfume or aftershave, and the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets.» close shave = afeitado apurado, afeitado al ras.
Example: This aftershave gently cools, stimulates and refreshes your skin after a close shave.» close shave = por los pelos, escape por los pelos.
Example: I am glad that, after a close shave with near bankruptcy two years ago, you have successfully returned to profitability.» close shave with death = roce con la muerte, encuentro con la muerte.
Example: A father-of-two is trying to get back in touch with his old school chums from 50 years ago, after a close shave with death.» have + a close shave = afeitarse al ras, raparse.
Example: My boyfriend is bald now, he has a close shave and he is the hottest thing.» have + a close shave = escaparse por los pelos, salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos, librarse por los pelos.
Example: A woman on board a roller-coaster ride had a close shave yesterday when the wooden train derailed as it reached the platform.» have + a close shave with death = ver la muerte de cerca, estar cerca de la muerte, estar al borde de la muerte, bailar con la muerte, sobrevivir de milagro, salvar la vida de milagro.
Example: She had a close shave with death recently when she was on her way to a friend's place to attend a small get-together.» have + a narrow shave = salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos, volver a nacer, escaparse por los pelos, librarse por los pelos.
Example: Vincent, another of the sailors, also had a narrow shave, he did not fall in but his bag did.shave2 = afeitar, afeitarse, rasurar, rasurarse, rapar.
Example: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.more:
» shave off = afeitarse, rasurarse.
Example: Someone had asked Max why he didn't shave off his sideboards as they looked shit.» shave off = ahorrarse, reducir, recortar, rebajar.
Example: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.» shave + Posesivo + legs = afeitarse las piernas.
Example: I think it totally depends on whether the girl needs to shave her legs or pluck her eyebrows.