curl

rizo

Pequeño mechón de pelo que forma una curva o una espiral.

En inglés sencillo: A small section of hair that forms a curved or round shape.

• A curl fell across her forehead.
• His hair forms tight curls when it is wet.
• She brushed out the curls before going to bed.

Sinónimos: ringlet

Expresiones frecuentes: tight curl, loose curl, natural curl

veteado

Dibujo de franjas claras y oscuras en la madera, especialmente la usada para instrumentos musicales.

En inglés sencillo: A pattern of light and dark bands in wood, especially wood used for musical instruments.

• The maple has a beautiful curl.
• The violin maker chose wood with a strong curl.
• Light brings out the curl on the back of the instrument.

Sinónimos: flame

Expresiones frecuentes: maple curl, pronounced curl

curvarse, curvar, rizar

Doblarse o doblar algo hasta darle una forma curva o redonda.

En inglés sencillo: To bend, or make something bend, into a curved or round shape.

• The leaves curl in hot weather.
• She curled her fingers around the handle.
• Smoke curled above the chimney.

Cómo se usa: curl around something (The cat curled its tail around my wrist.)

Sinónimos: coil, bend

Antónimos: straighten

Expresiones frecuentes: curl around something, curl inward, curl your hair

jugar al curling

Practicar un deporte sobre hielo en el que se deslizan piedras pesadas hacia una diana.

En inglés sencillo: To play an ice sport in which players slide heavy stones towards a target.

• We curl every Sunday.
• She curled for her university team.
• Do you curl at the local rink?

Expresiones frecuentes: curl competitively, curl regularly