wrinkle

arruga

Pequeña línea en la piel que suele aparecer con la edad.

En inglés sencillo: A small line in the skin, often appearing as people get older.

• She has a wrinkle on her forehead.
• His smile revealed wrinkles around his eyes.
• Does this cream really reduce wrinkles?

Sinónimos: line, crease

Expresiones frecuentes: a deep wrinkle, wrinkle cream, forehead wrinkle

arruga, pliegue

Pequeño pliegue o relieve en una superficie que debería ser lisa.

En inglés sencillo: A small fold or raised line on a surface that should be smooth.

• There is a wrinkle in my shirt.
• Iron the dress to remove the wrinkles.
• A tiny wrinkle spoiled the smooth paper surface.

Sinónimos: crease, fold

Expresiones frecuentes: a wrinkle in something, remove a wrinkle, wrinkle in fabric

problema, inconveniente

Pequeño problema de un plan, producto o sistema que necesita solución.

En inglés sencillo: A small problem in a plan, product, or system that needs fixing.

• There is one wrinkle in the plan.
• We fixed the last few wrinkles before launch.
• A technical wrinkle delayed the new service.

Sinónimos: problem, snag, flaw, bug

Expresiones frecuentes: a small wrinkle, wrinkle in something, iron out wrinkles

arrugar

Hacer que aparezcan pequeños pliegues o líneas en algo liso, como una tela o la piel.

En inglés sencillo: To make small folds or lines in something smooth, such as cloth or skin.

• Do not wrinkle your shirt.
• She wrinkled her nose at the smell.
• He wrinkled his forehead as he read.

Sinónimos: crease, crumple

Antónimos: smooth

Expresiones frecuentes: wrinkle your nose, wrinkle your brow, wrinkle a shirt

arrugarse

Perder la lisura al formarse pequeños pliegues o líneas.

En inglés sencillo: To become uneven or develop small folds or lines.

• This fabric wrinkles easily.
• My fingers wrinkled after a long bath.
• The wet paper began to wrinkle.

Sinónimos: crease, pucker

Expresiones frecuentes: wrinkle easily, begin to wrinkle, wrinkle in water

arrugarse

Formarse líneas permanentes en la piel con el paso de los años.

En inglés sencillo: For skin to develop lasting lines as a person gets older.

• Skin can wrinkle with age.
• His face has wrinkled over the years.
• Too much sun may cause skin to wrinkle earlier.

Expresiones frecuentes: skin can wrinkle, wrinkle with age, begin to wrinkle