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alisar

to smooth

verb ah-lee-SAHR Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Also means

to straighten (hair)

Usage Note

Alisar means to make a surface smooth by flattening or ironing out wrinkles — one can alisar fabric, wood, or hair. In everyday use it most commonly refers to straightening or smoothing hair. The adjective liso (smooth, straight) is its root. Compare planchar (to iron clothes), which implies heat.

Examples

"Se alisó el pelo antes de salir."

Natural Translation

She smoothed her hair before going out.

Literal Translation

Herself she-smoothed the hair before going-out.

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