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Hairspray

Spanish translation: laca

18:15 Jun 6, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / Hair care
English term or phrase: Hairspray
Yo le digo spray para el pelo - pero no se si hay algo mejor.
Silvia Fernandez
Local time: 08:30
Spanish translation:laca
Explanation:
x lo menos así le decimos en el Perú...
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Lida Garcia
Peru
Local time: 07:30
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6laca
Lida Garcia
4 +2Spray de/para cabello
Claudia Robles


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hairspray
laca


Explanation:
x lo menos así le decimos en el Perú...

Lida Garcia
Peru
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tradjur
0 min
  -> gracias
agree  Patricia Ramirez
16 mins
  -> gracias
agree  claudia bagnardi: En la Argentina también. Se puede también incluir "en aerosol". Saludos Lida. Claudia
16 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Egmont
18 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Arturo Delgado: Si. y tambien fijador (de cabello). Ambas estan en el diccionario.
26 mins
  -> gracias
neutral  CarmenHaydee: Dependiendo de la audencia. En las escuelas aqui en USA ensenamos laca para el cabello, en los libros dde texto..pero el publico general dice "spray" Nos guste o no! :)
46 mins
  -> si, claro, por eso puse que aquí decimos laca...
agree  Cor Stephan van Eijden
4 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hairspray
Spray de/para cabello


Explanation:
as lo conocemos aca en bolivia, laca es como mucho mas fuerte y te deja el cabello mas duro! ;)

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Note added at 34 mins (2007-06-06 18:49:21 GMT)
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(ah y se pronuncia espray!)

Claudia Robles
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CarmenHaydee: Dependiendo de la audiencia, especialmente si es un anuncio comercial. Yo prefiero laca para el cabello.
16 mins
agree  christopher bolton
3 hrs
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