hairline

línea del cabello

Borde de la zona de la cabeza donde crece el pelo, especialmente sobre la frente.

En inglés sencillo: The edge of the area where hair grows on your head, especially above your forehead.

• He has a high hairline.
• Her hairline was hidden beneath her fringe.
• His hairline began to recede in his thirties.

Expresiones frecuentes: receding hairline, high hairline, along the hairline

línea fina

Línea extremadamente fina utilizada en la escritura, el dibujo o las letras impresas.

En inglés sencillo: An extremely thin line used in writing, drawing, or printed letters.

• Draw a hairline beneath the heading.
• The letters have delicate hairlines.
• A fine pen produced the hairline in this drawing.

Sinónimos: fine line

Expresiones frecuentes: fine hairline, hairline stroke, draw a hairline

fisura, grieta fina

Grieta muy estrecha en una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A very narrow crack in a surface.

• A hairline appeared in the glaze.
• The inspector found hairlines in several tiles.
• Water seeped through a hairline in the concrete.

Sinónimos: fine crack

Expresiones frecuentes: hairline in something, tiny hairline, visible hairline

sedal de crin

Hilo de pesca hecho con hebras de pelo o crin.

En inglés sencillo: A fishing line made from strands of hair.

• The angler used a hairline.
• He tied a small hook to his hairline.
• Old fishing books describe making hairlines from horsehair.

Expresiones frecuentes: horsehair hairline, fishing hairline, cast a hairline