recogido

English translation: tied up (updo)

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Spanish term or phrase:recogido
English translation:tied up (updo)
Entered by: Penelope Ausejo

08:42 Feb 17, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: recogido
A type of hairdo in Spain:
"Recogido novias, recogido madrinas", etc.
Daniel Burns (X)
Local time: 15:51
tied up (usually in a bun)
Explanation:
tied up (usually in a bun)

put her hair up in a bun

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-02-17 08:53:44 GMT)
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Los moños (buns) pueden ser más o menos clásicos. Muy peinado y arreglado o con muchas puntas para fuera. Todos se llaman en general \"recogidos\"

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-02-17 09:11:07 GMT)
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Yes... it can be called an \"updo\"
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Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 22:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2tied up (usually in a bun)
Penelope Ausejo
5chignon /bouffant
sym
4wedding hairstyles
cello


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tied up (usually in a bun)


Explanation:
tied up (usually in a bun)

put her hair up in a bun

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-02-17 08:53:44 GMT)
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Los moños (buns) pueden ser más o menos clásicos. Muy peinado y arreglado o con muchas puntas para fuera. Todos se llaman en general \"recogidos\"

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-02-17 09:11:07 GMT)
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Yes... it can be called an \"updo\"

Penelope Ausejo
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Local time: 22:51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Becker
8 hrs
  -> Thx Smash :)

agree  sym
17 hrs
  -> Thx sym :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wedding hairstyles


Explanation:
Yes, "recogido" can be a "bun" or "updo" and does imply long hair, but I think this would also solve the problem of the "madrina" bit, since in English "madrina" in this context doesn't really exist (i.e. the mother of the groom as a main part of the wedding ceremony).

cello
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
chignon /bouffant


Explanation:
these are hairstyles other than the bun

sym
Local time: 17:51
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