Afeitar (en. Shave)

/afeiˈtar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To shave facial or body hair.

He shaves every morning.

Él se afeita todos los días por la mañana.

To remove hair from a surface.

For the surgery, he has to shave his arm.

Para la cirugía, tiene que afeitarse el brazo.

Shaving can be an important part of personal hygiene routine.

I shave to look presentable at the meeting.

Me afeito para verme presentable en la reunión.

From the Latin 'radere', meaning to shave or scrape.

to shave one's beard

Shaving facial hair.

afeitarse la barba

to shave down to zero

Shaving completely, without leaving hair.

afeitarse al cero

to dry shave

Shaving without using cream or gel.

afeitarse en seco

razor

Instrument used for shaving.

maquinilla

shaving cream

Product applied before shaving to soften the skin.

crema de afeitar

shaver

Electric or manual machine used for shaving.

afeitadora

To shave closely

I’m going to shave closely for tonight's event.

Voy a afeitarme al ras para el evento de esta noche.

To get a buzz cut

He’s going to get a buzz cut for the summer.

Se va a hacer un rapado para el verano.