what do these words and phrases mean:
alegre
calvo/calva
buena gente
canoso/canasa
leal
trabajador/trabajadora
de estatura mediana
lleva anteojos
Tiene el pelo rizado
Mide...metros
2007-08-22 11:36:48 · 7 answers · asked by vixens_in_therapy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
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"alegre" = Happy, cheerful
"calvo/calva" = someone that lacks hair on their heads (aka: bald). The first is singular male, the second term, singular female.
"buena gente" = It translates as "good people", but it is an expression used to refer to a specific someone that is kind and respectful and respectable even. ("Ese señor sí es buena gente")
"canoso/canasa" = with gray hairs. The first term is singular male, the second, singular female.
"leal" = loyal. Works for either sex.
"trabajador/trabajadora" = It could mean a "hardwaorker" or a "working person", depending how it is used. The first is singular male, the second, female.
"de estatura mediana" = "of average height". Someone that is not too tall, and not too small.
"lleva anteojos" = "he/she wears glasses". Usually meaning reading glasses. Works for male and female individuals.
"Tiene el pelo rizado" = "Has curly hair". Works for either sex.
"Mide...metros" = "Measure... meters". This "Measure" (mide) is a conjugation of the verb "Medir" (to measure) in the third, singular, person.
Duh! Well, meters are to be measured! Meter is the usual distance measure used in Spanish speaking countries (as opposed to miles/feets/inches used in other countries). 1 meter is more less 3 feet.
That's it!
Goodluck!
2007-08-22 11:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by justasking 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many factors that can attribute to hair recession or massive hair fall and you need to find out which one exactly is responsible for the problem you are having now. Of course male pattern baldness is still the most common cause, but, for instance, if you are a woman things are deinitely different! This is the reason why you will need to really dig down and see the source of your problem.
Other causes of hair loss may include (both in men and women): severe mental or emotional stress, excessive use of coloring or bleaching agents, traction alopecia or excessive strain on the scalp due to braiding or corn rowing, hormonal changes, alopecia areata or hair loss due to autoimmune diseases, and many more. Each of these conditions will require a different approach in order to achieve success regardless of whether you're going to be using conventional or natural methods.
In my opinion it's much better to use natural methods as opposed to conventional ones, they're cheaper, have less to no side effects, and often more effective.
A good way of regaining your full head of healthy natural hair is well described on this guide: http://hairagain.toptips.org
2014-09-24 00:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alegre = happy
Calvo/calva = bald male/female
Buena gente = (literal) good people (everyday use, popular Spanish): Nice, well-mannered, kind.
Canoso/canosa = White-haired or gray-haired man/woman
Leal = loyal
Trabajador/trabajadora = (literal) male/female worker (popular): hard.working, industrious man/woman)
De estatura mediana = of medium height
Lleva anteojos = wears glasses
Tiene el pelo rizado = has curly hair
Mide...metros = measures...meters
2007-08-24 07:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by Forgot_It_Damn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alegre means happy
Calvo means bald male
Calva means bald female
Buena gente means good people
Canoso means male with lots of gray hair and Canasa
(though I never heard it in the Spanish language before)
I believe means female with lots of gray hair
Leal means loyal
Trabajador means male worker
Trabajadora means female worker
De estatura medina means of medium height
Lleva anteojos means has glasses
Tiene el pelo rizado means has curly hair
Mide metros means measures meters
For 'Lleva anteojos' you have to add 'ella' or 'el' in the begining to make it a sentence. 'Ella' means she and 'el' means he. You have to do the same for ' Tiene el pelo rizado'.
I was glad to help
2007-08-22 12:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by faretheewell 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
alegre = happy
calvo/calva = bald
leal = loyal
lleva anteojos = wears glasses
tiene el pelo rizado = haves curly hair
2007-08-22 11:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only word out of that list that I know is buena, which is the feminine form of the word "bueno", which means "good" or "well", depending on the context in which the word is being used.
2007-08-22 11:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by Blue Rose Thorn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alegre- happy
buena gente- good person
trabajador- hard working
2007-08-22 11:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋