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Cabelos mechados

English translation: highlighted hair

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Portuguese term or phrase:Cabelos mechados
English translation:highlighted hair
Entered by: Andrew Hunt

15:48 Nov 12, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Other / HAIR TYPE AND TREATMENT
Portuguese term or phrase: Cabelos mechados
There is not a lot of helpful text here, - it is about a special hair product for -

CABELOS FINOS, DANIFICADOS, DESCOLORIDOS OU MECHADOS

Does it mean curly, of tinted or streaked or highlightes hair??
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:39
highlighted hair
Explanation:
It means highlighted hair, which we say ´cabelos com luzes´ or ´mechas´ in Brazil.
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Eunice Brandão
Brazil
Local time: 23:39
Grading comment
Great! thank - you Eunice
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6highlighted hair
Eunice Brandão
4streaked
Nick Taylor


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
highlighted hair


Explanation:
It means highlighted hair, which we say ´cabelos com luzes´ or ´mechas´ in Brazil.

Eunice Brandão
Brazil
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Great! thank - you Eunice
Notes to answerer
Asker: Valeu Eunice - obrigado!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
31 mins
  -> Obrigada. Tenha um ótimo dia!
agree  Alda Lima
34 mins
  -> Obrigada, Alda. Tenha um ótimo dia!
agree  airmailrpl: hair with highlights..https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/hair/.../brown-hair-...
34 mins
  -> Obrigada. Tenha um ótimo dia!
agree  liz askew: yes, agree with airmailrpl
1 hr
  -> Obrigada. Tenha um ótimo dia!
agree  Oliver Simões: Also agree with airmailrpl.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Oliveira. Tenha um ótimo dia!
agree  Ana Vozone
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada. Tenha uma ótima noite!
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
streaked


Explanation:
I would go for "streaked"

Nick Taylor
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121
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