noun

el pelo

hair · fur

Es el conjunto de hilos finos que crecen en la cabeza y en otras partes del cuerpo de las personas y los animales.

Word: pelo

Language: Spanish

Meaning in English: Hair

Explanation:

"Pelo" in Spanish means hair, referring to the strands that grow from the skin of humans and some animals. It is a common and everyday word used to describe the hair on a person's head or on an animal's body.

Parts / Usage:

Singular: pelo (hair)
Plural: pelos (hairs)

Example sentences:

El pelo de ella es muy largo. — Her hair is very long.
Los perros tienen mucho pelo. — Dogs have a lot of hair.

Synonyms:

Cabello: This word more specifically refers to hair on the human head and is often used in formal or polite contexts.
Melena: Means hair often referring to long hair or mane, sometimes for animals and people with abundant hair.
Vello: Refers to fine or soft hair typical on body or face, often called "peach fuzz" in English.

Antonyms:

There is no direct antonym for "pelo" as it refers to hair, but in context you might think of:

Calvo (adj.): bald, meaning lacking hair.
Sin pelo: without hair.

Other meanings:

"Pelo" can also be part of expressions or idioms, for example:
- Estar en un pelo — To be very close to something or close to happening.
- Salvado por un pelo — Saved by a hair, meaning saved at the last moment or closely escaped trouble.

Summary:
"Pelo" is a common Spanish noun that means hair, usually the kind growing on a person's head or animal fur/hair. It has some close synonyms with different nuances (cabello, melena, vello), and while no precise antonym exists, words like "calvo" (bald) imply the absence of "pelo."