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hair roller

Spanish translation: tubos (para el cabello)


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English term or phrase:hair roller
Spanish translation:tubos (para el cabello)
Entered by: Veronica Munoz
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17:46 Mar 20, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Reglas Escolares (Presentación Personal)
English term or phrase: hair roller
Necesito saber cómo se diría en México en el siguiente contexto (para uso en una escuela de EE.UU. donde se habla español):

• Caps, hats, bandanas, hair rollers, combs, or head covers of any type are not worn inside the school building and cannot be worn during any outside physical education activity.
Karin Kutscher
Local time: 17:08
tubos (para el cabello)
Explanation:
el termino entre parentesis es opcional...espero te ayude
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Veronica Munoz
United States
Local time: 14:08
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5tubos (para el cabello)
Veronica Munoz
5 +4ruleros / bigudí (Argentina)
Marina56
4 +1rulos
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tubos (para el cabello)


Explanation:
el termino entre parentesis es opcional...espero te ayude

Veronica Munoz
United States
Local time: 14:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Rosa Maria!!!!
agree  Henry Hinds
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Henry!!!!
agree  Yaotl Altan: Así se diría en Mexicalpan de las Tunas :)
10 mins
  -> Gracias, Yaotl!!!...tambien se dice así en Saltillo, Coahuila!!!!!
agree  Ginnett Zabala: tubos o rulos son las que más he escuchado cuando hablo con mis amigas mexicanas.
45 mins
  -> Gracias Ginnett!!!
agree  Maria Police
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Maria!!!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rulos


Explanation:
Suerte

Smartranslators
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 415

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ginnett Zabala: tubos o rulos son las que más he escuchado cuando hablo con mis amigas mexicanas. En Puerto Rico se usa la palabra rolos.
43 mins
  -> Gracias Ginnett
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ruleros / bigudí (Argentina)


Explanation:
Así lo llamamos en Argentina

Marina56
Local time: 23:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
30 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Ceci
agree  Carolina Castro: Hi, I think you're right.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Caro, muy amable
agree  Mercedes Manavella
2 hrs
  -> Mil gracias Mer286
agree  Susana Magnani
2 hrs
  -> Gracias silt, muy amable
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