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el pelo

hair, fur, peel

ˈp e l o
pel peel + o 1st-person singular present (indicative or subjunctive)
noun · masculine Uncommon #10,349
hair Often refers to body hair or animal fur; for head hair, Spanish often uses "el cabello".
SP: Tengo un pelo en la sopa.
EN: I have a hair in my soup.
fur Used especially for animals (or for a fur coat).
SP: El gato tiene el pelo muy suave.
EN: The cat has very soft fur.
Declension of pelo
pelopelos

Tengo un amigo que corta su propio pelo.

I have a friend who cuts his own hair.

Tiene un montón de pelo, como tú.

He has a lot of hair, just like you.

— La canción del mar (2014)

Ese pelo de perro es increíble.

That dog hair is incredible.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Así es, sin pelo.

That's right, hairless.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

El niño tenía pelo blanco.

The boy had white hair.

Pelo rebelde.

Unruly hair.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Intento decir que puede que el asesino no tenga pelo ahí abajo.

I'm trying to say that maybe the killer doesn't have hair down there.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

Tengo mucho pelo.

I have a lot of hair.

Que huele a pelo quemado.

It smells like burnt hair.

— Juno (2007)

Si, la de barba y pelo blanco.

Yes, the one with the white beard and hair.

— Akira (1988)

No tenían barba, pelo ni cejas.

They had no beard, hair, or eyebrows.

Pelo, pelo.

Hair, hair.

— Wicked (2024)

Los asiáticos generalmente tienen pelo oscuro.

Asians generally have dark hair.

Tiene la forma del italiano promedio y demasiado pelo.

He has the build of the average Italian and too much hair.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Es húmedo y redondo, rodeado de pestañas / pelo.

It is moist and round, surrounded by eyelashes/hair.

Tengo mucho pelo en las piernas.

I have a lot of hair on my legs.

Es medio pelo.

It's pretty mediocre.

Oye, tu único pelo se quema.

Hey, your only hair is burning.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Así que después de todo tú tienes pelo en el pecho.

So you do have chest hair after all.

Oye, pelo de tarado!

Hey, you idiot!

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Me gusta vuestro pelo.

I like your hair.

Mexicano sin pelo.

Hairless Mexican.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Tienes un hermoso pelo.

You have beautiful hair.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Tiene mucho pelo.

He has a lot of hair.

Recuerdo ese pelo.

I remember that hair.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Pelo de camello.

Camel hair.

— Amelie (2001)

Él tenía pelo gris.

He had gray hair.

Pelo, tal vez.

Hair, perhaps.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Mi gato está mudando pelo.

My cat is shedding fur.

Tengo ojos marrones y pelo castaño.

I have brown eyes and brown hair.

Vi a una niña cuyo pelo le llegaba hasta la cintura.

I saw a girl whose hair reached down to her waist.

En mi cabeza no tengo ningún pelo.

I have no hair on my head.

Todos tienen pelo.

Everyone has hair.

— Casi famosos (2000)

verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #38,034
peel
SP: Pelo una naranja para el jugo.
EN: I peel an orange for the juice.
Conjugation of pelar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pelo —
Third pela —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pelo —
Third pela —

Es la primera vez que pelo papas.

It's my first time peeling potatoes.

Dile a ella que yo pelo las patatas.

Tell her I'll peel the potatoes.

Dile que yo pelo las patatas.

Tell him I'll peel the potatoes.

Cuando pelo cebollas, pero tú pareces disgustada.

When I peel onions, but you seem disgusted.

— Scary Movie (2000)

Decidle que yo pelo las patatas.

Tell him I'll peel the potatoes.

Díganle que yo pelo las patatas.

Tell him I peel the potatoes.

Sounds similar to

pero ˈp e ɾ o perro ˈp e r o peso ˈp e s o hielo ˈʝ e l o pecho ˈp e t͡ʃ o pedo ˈp e d o palo ˈp a l o velo ˈb e l o pego ˈp e ɡ o pela ˈp e l a peli ˈp e l i