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afeitar

to shave

verb ah-feh-ee-TAHR Rare

Usage Note

Afeitar means to shave (hair from the face or body). The reflexive afeitarse ('to shave oneself') is far more common in everyday use: me afeito cada mañana. The related noun is afeitado (a shave) and the tool is la maquinilla de afeitar (razor).

Examples

"Se afeita la barba todos los días."

Natural Translation

He shaves his beard every day.

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