Spanish Conversation · Level 85
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Spanish word
alisar
Pronunciation
IPA/aliˈsaɾ/
Meaning
- verbstraighten
Example
Ella alisa su cabello con la plancha.
She straightens her hair with a hair straightener.
More examples
¿Puedes alisar este mantel antes de la cena?
Can you iron this tablecloth before dinner?
Core concept
Smooth, flat surface with creases and bumps removed.
Common phrases
alisar con la plancha
straighten with a flat iron
alisar la superficie
smooth the surface
Similar words
planchar: Uses a hot iron to press clothes flat and remove creases for a neat appearance.
desarrugar: Removes wrinkles from fabric or paper to make the surface lie flat.
enderezar: Makes a bent or curved object straight or returns it to an upright position.
aplanar: Levels and compacts a surface by pressing it down until it is flat.
Definition in Spanish
Quitar pliegues o imperfecciones para conseguir una superficie lisa o recta.
Word origin
It comes from the adjective liso 'smooth' plus the verb-forming suffix -ar and means to remove wrinkles or bumps to make a surface smooth or flat.
Usage tips
- Often used for hair or surface finishing, while planchar is typically used for ironing clothes.
Other meanings
- smoothverb
- ironverb
Opposites
- arrugarwrinkleverb
- encresparfrizzverb
Related words
- alisantestraighteningadjective
- alisamientostraighteningnoun