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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesuñas falsas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈuɲas ˈfalsas
"Se puso uñas falsas para la fiesta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Artificial nails that are applied to enhance the appearance of natural nails.
"She decided to get fake nails for the wedding to match her dress." - 2
Nails made from synthetic materials, often used in beauty treatments.
"The salon offers a variety of styles for fake nails, including acrylic and gel options."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective fake, originating in 19th-century English slang meaning counterfeit or sham, combined with nail, from Old English nægel, referring to the horny plate at the end of a finger or toe. The Italian term 'unghie finte' phonetically transcribed here directly corresponds to this cosmetic product concept.
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ongles artificiels
Transliteration: ɔ̃ɡl aʁtifiɛl
"Elle a choisi des ongles artificiels pour la fête."
künstliche Nägel
Transliteration: kʏnstlɪçə ˈnɛːɡl
"Sie hat sich für die Hochzeit künstliche Nägel machen lassen."
unghie finte
Transliteration: ˈuŋɡje ˈfinte
"Ha deciso di mettere unghie finte per il suo compleanno."
uñas falsas
Transliteration: ˈuɲas ˈfalsas
"Se puso uñas falsas para la fiesta."
unhas falsas
Transliteration: ˈuɲɐs ˈfalsɐs
"Ela optou por unhas falsas para o evento."
नकली नाखून
Transliteration: nakli nākhūn
"उसने शादी के लिए नकली नाखून लगवाए।"
假指甲
Transliteration: jiǎ zhǐjiǎ
"她为派对做了假指甲。"
가짜 손톱
Transliteration: gajja sontop
"그녀는 파티를 위해 가짜 손톱을 했습니다."
偽の爪
Transliteration: nise no tsume
"彼女はパーティーのために偽の爪をしました。"
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