comb

comb
comb1 n peine
can I borrow your comb? ¿me dejas tu peine?
comb2 vb peinar
to comb your hair peinarse
comb
tr[kəʊm]
noun
1 (for hair) peine nombre masculino; (ornamental) peineta
2 (for wool, cotton) carda
3 (of bird) cresta
4 (of honeycomb) panal nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (hair) peinar
2 (wool, cotton) cardar, peinar
3 (search - area) rastrear, peinar; (- files) rebuscar
■ the police combed the area for the missing child la policía peinó la zona en busca del niño desaparecido
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to comb one's hair peinarse
to give one's hair a comb pasarse un peine, peinarse
comb ['ko:m] vt
1) : peinar (el pelo)
2) search: peinar, rastrear, registrar a fondo
comb n
1) : peine m
2) : cresta f (de un gallo)
comb
n.
• cresta s.f.
• peine s.m.
• peinilla s.f.
v.
• atusar v.
• cardar v.
• escarmenar v.
• peinar v.
• rastrillar v.

I kəʊm
noun
1) (for hair) peine m, peinilla f (AmL), peineta f (Chi); (worn in hair) peineta f

to go over something with a fine-tooth(ed) comb — examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

2) (act) (no pl)

your hair needs a comb — tienes que peinarte


II
transitive verb
1) (pass a comb through)

to comb somebody's hair — peinar a alguien

to comb one's hair — peinarse

2) (search) \<\<area/field\>\> peinar, rastrear; \<\<files/archives\>\> rebuscar* en

to comb something FOR something: they combed the area for survivors — peinaron or rastrearon la zona en busca de supervivientes

[kǝʊm]
1. N
1) (for hair) peine m ; (ornamental) peineta f ; (for horse) almohaza f

to run a comb through one's hair — peinarse, pasarse un peine

2) [of fowl] cresta f
3) (=honeycomb) panal m
4) (Tech) carda f
2. VT
1) [+ hair] peinar

to comb one's hair — peinarse

2) (=search) [+ countryside] registrar a fondo, peinar

we've been combing the town for you — te hemos buscado por toda la ciudad

3) (Tech) [+ wool] cardar
* * *

I [kəʊm]
noun
1) (for hair) peine m, peinilla f (AmL), peineta f (Chi); (worn in hair) peineta f

to go over something with a fine-tooth(ed) comb — examinar or revisar algo minuciosamente or con lupa

2) (act) (no pl)

your hair needs a comb — tienes que peinarte


II
transitive verb
1) (pass a comb through)

to comb somebody's hair — peinar a alguien

to comb one's hair — peinarse

2) (search) \<\<area/field\>\> peinar, rastrear; \<\<files/archives\>\> rebuscar* en

to comb something FOR something: they combed the area for survivors — peinaron or rastrearon la zona en busca de supervivientes


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