Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
afeitar
Pronunciation
IPA/afeiˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbshave
Example
Cada mañana me afeito antes de salir.
Every morning I shave before leaving.
More examples
Antes de la playa, María se afeita las piernas.
Before going to the beach, María shaves her legs.
Core concept
Beard being shaved with a razor.
Common phrases
afeitarse la barba
shave one's beard
afeitarse la cara
shave one's face
afeitar a alguien
shave another person
Similar words
afeitarse: Shaving oneself of facial or body hair with a blade or electric razor.
rasurar: Removing hair by shaving with a razor or blade, often used for body hair.
depilar: Removing hair from the root using wax, tweezers, or similar methods.
recortar: Shortening or tidying hair or beard with scissors or a trimmer to shape length.
Definition in Spanish
Quitar el vello o la barba de la piel usando una navaja, una maquinilla u otro instrumento; también usarse reflexivamente (afeitarse).
Word origin
From medieval Iberian Romance afaitar, a form that developed across the Iberian Peninsula and passed into Spanish and related Romance languages with the meaning to remove hair with a blade.
Usage tips
- Afeitarse is the form used to say someone shaves themselves and afeitar a alguien means to shave another person, and in many Latin American varieties rasurar commonly refers to shaving body hair.