pelo despuntado

English translation: choppy

17:42 Nov 23, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / pelo despuntado
Spanish term or phrase: pelo despuntado
Apparently it is a particular hairstyle that you can have where the ends are uneven.
Helene Lyons
Spain
Local time: 16:21
English translation:choppy
Explanation:
Logically despuntar should just mean to take the ends off or trim, but I have checked out photos of 'pelo despuntado' and compared them with similar cuts in English and it seems to refer to 'choppy cuts'

Denoting or relating to a hairstyle in which layers and sections of hair are cut at different lengths:
a choppy bob
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/choppy
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Jane Martin
Local time: 15:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2choppy
Jane Martin
3spiky / "en brosse"
DLyons
3Ends trimmed
Phoenix III


  

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spiky / "en brosse"


Explanation:
Este tipo de corte conocido en el mundo por “Spiky”. Maybe different for girls?

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: English
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choppy


Explanation:
Logically despuntar should just mean to take the ends off or trim, but I have checked out photos of 'pelo despuntado' and compared them with similar cuts in English and it seems to refer to 'choppy cuts'

Denoting or relating to a hairstyle in which layers and sections of hair are cut at different lengths:
a choppy bob
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/choppy

Jane Martin
Local time: 15:21
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Skribo
4 mins

agree  Juan Jacob: Despuntar: cortar la orzuela, los cabellos que, en su punta, se separan en dos, hasta donde sé.
30 mins
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Ends trimmed


Explanation:
In LA despuntar, means to trim only the ends.

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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