Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Cabelo descolorido

English translation:

peroxide blonde

Added to glossary by JBW
Jun 23, 2014 19:58
9 yrs ago
Portuguese term

Cabelo descolorido

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Is "bleach-haired woman" an acceptable sentence or is there a more common/correct term?

Thank you.

Discussion

Richard Purdom Jun 25, 2014:
A scouser is a Liverpudlian.
airmailrpl Jun 25, 2014:
What is.. >what you say about scousers is rubbish

What is a "scouser" ??
Richard Purdom Jun 25, 2014:

No language or variant is worth more than any other, whether it is the Queen's English, New Essex, New York slang or any other. These things should be celebrated as a they reflect creativity and people's ability to forge their own identities. All of them can be spoken well or badly.
Notwithstanding that what you say about scousers is rubbish...
airmailrpl Jun 25, 2014:
words well chosen and correctly pronounced. >words well chosen and correctly pronounced....depends upon where in the UK for a starter and
It depends entirely upon your opinion - point of view - in my opinion UK English is weird - extremely strange terms and pronunciation is very strange - when well spoken - and apparently you haven't traveled more to the north to see how the people from Liverpool speak - where it is hard for even them to understand each other
Mario Freitas Jun 25, 2014:
In terms of quantity, no doubt. In terms quality, it's a whole different story. We say the same about the Portuguese from Portugal. I've learned US English my entire life. I went to American schools from 6th to 12th grade. I cannot speak UK English. But I recognize it when I hear a language well spoken, words well chosen and correctly pronounced.
airmailrpl Jun 25, 2014:
comparison 63.23 million (2012) Population UK

313.9 million (2012) United States of America, Population

Looks like USA English by 5 to 1
Mario Freitas Jun 24, 2014:
Bad UK English to USA English is like moving from a bad Mercedes Benz to a good Fiat.
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
lol!
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
Sorry i will need a translator.. >if you was native, you'd understand irony innit
>get with the irony dude

Sorry I will need a translator..from very BAD UK English to USA English

I guess being out of the UK for 24 years has taken its toll on your "native" language
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
if you was native, you'd understand irony innit get with the irony dude
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
bad inglish ?? >You are obviously not a native ENG speaker.
Not going to accuse you of not being a "native ENG speaker" -> but a bad English speller!!
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
"it is nowhere to be found on the Internet. " >"it is nowhere to be found on the Internet. " - must be a different "internet" then

We Missed An AGM Heartland Video…On Die Antwoord's ...
www.movieviral.com › Viral Marketing › ARGs & Campaigns
Dec 31, 2012 - The guy holding the camera has some kind of accent, and that bleached-hair woman has a creepy stare. The video is hosted on the channel for ...

musings of a mad mind - Tumblr
www.madscientistzoe.tumblr.com/
It wasn't really the volume of her friend's voice that made her snap back to reality but rather the hard shake that she received from the bleached-hair woman.

[SPOILER DISCUSSION] File 876-878 (Sera's Hotel Murder Case ...
www.detectiveconanworld.com › ... › Detective Conan › Manga series
Oct 10, 2013 - 20 posts - ‎9 authors
They discuss how the author is having an affair with his assistant, a bleached-hair woman (and the vic in this case). They mention the assistant ...

Border Security Australia's Frontline season 11 episode 9 ...
www.tutorman.com.au/border-security-australias-frontline-se...
Jan 16, 2014 - English. Bleached hair woman: You got the guy, ok? He's there to work. So DEPORT HIM already, and stop your histerical yelling. If it wasn't for
VERLOW WOGLO JR Jun 24, 2014:
Bleach-haired or bleached-hair woman does sound funny, really! And it is nowhere to be found on the Internet. It sounds much better to just say "a woman with bleached hair". Or just what it looks like really, irrespective of how blonde it is, "bleach blonde woman" It doesn't matter how she did it. Blonde means fair or light colored. And bleach blonde is quite easy to identify as bleached really, being quite different from the natural blonde. Cheers!

Mario Freitas Jun 24, 2014:
Apart from all the discussion, Cabelo descolorido does not necessarily mean the person has discolored it or used any chemicals. First of all, Verlow is absolutely correct in the difference he pointed out. Plus, a person with gray or white hair has discolored hair, too. So we are all waiting for the asker to explain what the context is about. Other than that, we have a bunch of guesses.
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
bad inglish dressed in all white?
refreshed, and yet, groggy?
slow dancing with a guy who had great black hair, not even looking at their faces, I knew who they were.

The only acceptable quote is the first one, one swallow making your summer?
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
You are obviously not a native ENG speaker. I don't pretend to be a native Portuguese speaker, whatever my level might be. None of those sites you list mention bleached-hair. That is a compound adjective, and doesn't exist, except on this page.
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
a few more "wrong" ones Swingers, Part One - The Daily Californian
archive.dailycal.org › Opinion › Columns
Jun 22, 2009 - The door creaks open, and I brace myself for a pasty-faced man clad in leather or a bleached-hair woman with flesh oozing from her tube top.

This post brought to you by the letter R | The OVER8D blog
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Apr 18, 2012 - By “her” I am referring, of course, to the slightly insane bleached-hair woman dressed in all white with a British accent. She got everyone settled ...

any_kindof_rp - Webstagram
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The bleached hair woman had woke up refreshed, and yet, groggy. She opened her eyes and quickly decided against it. Keeping her eyes squeezed shut she ...

I'm Just a Fan (ON HOLD) Asked Out by Three Great Dudes ...
www.wattpad.com/4072861-i'm-just-a-fan-on-hold-asked-o...
Apr 20, 2012 - I found a bleached hair woman slow dancing with a guy who had great black hair, not even looking at their faces, I knew who they were.

We Missed An AGM Heartland Video…On Die Antwoord's ...
www.movieviral.com › Viral Marketing › ARGs & Campaigns
Dec 31, 2012 - The guy holding the camera has s
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
guess all of these are wrong also ?? How to Dye Bleached Hair: 9 Steps - wikiHow
www.wikihow.com › ... › Grooming › Hair Care › Coloring Hair
How to Dye Bleached Hair. This is a how-to guide to dye your hair after you've bleached it. This can become a very lengthy process, so make sure you have

How To Fix Extremely Orange Bleached Hair. - YouTube
► 8:43► 8:43
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Feb 3, 2014 - Uploaded by ellebangs
Wella, goldwell, redken, color class video. Here I go through the level system and teach you how to get your ...

DIY Hair: How to Take Care of Bleached Hair
abeautifulmess.hubpages.com › Fashion and Beauty
May 24, 2014 - Maybe you're just doing a strip, maybe you're going full-head. Either way, you have to be sure to take good care of your hair! Bleaching it, while ...
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
bleached-hair is not an adjective and wrong.
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
these are acceptable woman with bleached hair..."bleached-hair woman" .. are acceptable
Richard Purdom Jun 24, 2014:
Is "bleach-haired woman" an acceptable sentence... was the question, the answer is no way, and my suggestion is an alternative, rather than a translation of the target term!
Verginia Ophof Jun 24, 2014:
context needed at this point we only have "Cabelo descolorido" and no mention of BLOND yet....
VERLOW WOGLO JR Jun 24, 2014:
What is the context? Did the woman bleach her hair or is it just a description of her hair condition to a doctor, hairdresser, police? Bleached blonde, woman with bleached hair, discolored hair are all correct. What is the context, JBW? Cheers!
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
Bottle Blonde Bottle Blonde
Someone who is not naturally blonde but rather uses a hair-dye to create the appearance of being blonde. Bottle Blonde's normally have nasty black re-growth which they seem to think looks chic.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bottle Blonde
VERLOW WOGLO JR Jun 24, 2014:
Bleached vs discolored hair Discolored hair is hair that has lost its color. When you remove color you bleach or use other treatments available, they you can say you bleached it. If it lost color on its on (medical problem), it is discolored, not bleached.

Blonde color can be achieved through bleaching and highlights, or other treatments. If you mean to say that she removed/changed her natural hair color or the color treatment/dye she applied - there are color removers and there are dye removers. You can also bleach your skin. So it is just simply "bleached".
When you change colors, you color or dye your hair. To "paint" is only when you de facto use paint for carnival or partying, easily removable afterwards. Even then, people will say they colored their hair. Cheers!
airmailrpl Jun 24, 2014:
nobody "paints" their hair - though.. nobody "paints" their hair - though they do "dye" it or "color" it

Expert Tips on Hair Coloring - Real Simple
www.realsimple.com/.../hair/hair.../expert-tips-hair-color-...
Changing your hair color can go wonderfully right―or horribly wrong. That's why so many people put their heads in the trusty hands of Rita Hazan, owner of the ...

How to Dye Hair at Home - Oprah.com
www.oprah.com/style/How-to-Dye-Hair-at-Home
How to Dye Your Hair at Home ... After Your First Time, Dye Only Your Roots: Your hair will get brittle, and your color ..... Hair Styling Tips - Hair Problems Solved.
Mario Freitas Jun 23, 2014:
IMO, it depends on the context If the person discolored the hair to paint it again, then Verginia is right. If the person is using the hair like that, than Richard and Nick get my "agree".

Proposed translations

+6
26 mins
Selected

peroxide blonde

That is how we describe someone (usually female) with fake blonde hair
Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s
38 mins
thx!
agree Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
thx!
agree connie leite
1 hr
thx!
agree Nick Taylor
1 hr
thx!
agree Marian Vieyra : Yes, but could also be male.
10 hrs
thx!
agree Lais Leite
18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, I think this is the most adequate option to the context."
+2
13 mins

discolored hair/hair discoloration

suggest
Example sentence:

Hair could become discolored due to changes in pigmentation that are part of the natural ageing process.

Peer comment(s):

agree VERLOW WOGLO JR : agree!
16 hrs
Thank you Verlow !!
agree Mario Freitas : Yes, I guess this is the most appropriate, although still a guess if the asker doesn't help out.
21 hrs
Thank you Mario !
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+3
12 mins

bleached blonde

bleached blonde

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Note added at 17 mins (2014-06-23 20:15:47 GMT)
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That it is a woman is implicit
"She was a bleached-blonde spitfire of a girl (to my recollection, she looked a lot like Pink), who I remember having a severe hang-up about how to pronounce her name.
Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s
51 mins
thanks Tobias
neutral airmailrpl : Not necessarily a woman..Brasil has two Bleached hair soccer players in the world cup ...and not necessarily blonde either
1 hr
Shows my age ;-)
agree Marian Vieyra : Pity there's no context, but bleached blonde could refer to both men and women. Most likely blonde as most bleached hair is left blonde, as red or brunette dyes don't take too well after bleaching.
10 hrs
thanks Marian
agree Lais Leite
18 hrs
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1 hr

"bleached-hair woman" ..woman with bleached hair

Cabelo descolorido =>"bleached-hair woman" ..woman with bleached hair
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22 hrs

bleach blonde (woman)

Bleach-haired or bleached-hair woman does sound funny, really! And it is nowhere to be found on the Internet. Blonde means fair or light colored.

Bleach blonde is quite easy to identify because it is what it is - bleached (without color), being quite different from the natural blonde.

Bleach-blonde sounds correct as an adjective given that it is a hair color achieved through bleaching treatment.

Cheers!
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