Melena (en. Mane)

/me'le.na/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A term for long hair that falls over the shoulders or back.

She has a beautiful and shiny mane.

Ella lleva una melena hermosa y brillante.

In some contexts, it may refer to the mane of certain animals, especially horses.

The horse's mane is very abundant and silky.

La melena del caballo es muy abundante y sedosa.

From Latin 'melena', meaning 'abundant hair'.

to have a mane

To have abundant and long hair.

tener una melena

to cut the mane

To reduce the length of the hair.

cortar la melena

loose mane

Hair that is worn untied or uncollected.

melena suelta

hair

Any type of filament that covers the body of mammals.

pelo

hair

Synonym for hair, especially that of the head.

cabello

mane

The long and strong hair that grows on the neck of some animals.

crin

Long and disheveled manes.

That group of friends has rocker manes.

Ese grupo de amigos tiene unas melenas de rockeros.

A hairstyle that sets a trend.

Wearing a mane in the wind is very popular among young people.

Lucir una melena al viento es muy popular entre los jóvenes.