No. 12,936 in Spanish
peinar
To comb.
In a sentence
Me gusta peinarme todas las mañanas antes de salir.
I like to comb my hair every morning before going out.
In this sentence, 'peinarme' relates to the reflexive action of combing one's own hair.
El peluquero sabe cómo peinar a cualquier cliente.
The hairstylist knows how to comb any client's hair.
Here, 'peinar' refers to the act of combing or styling someone else's hair as a professional activity.
Después de la tormenta, tuvieron que peinar el área en busca de ramas caídas.
After the storm, they had to comb through the area for fallen branches.
In this case, 'peinar' conveys the figurative sense of thoroughly examining or searching an area.
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