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cepillarse

verbBeginner

What does “cepillarse” mean in English?

  1. to brush

    to brush (oneself/one's teeth) (reflexive)

Example sentences

  • Me cepillo el pelo.

    I brush my hair.

  • Me cepillo los dientes.

    I brush my teeth.

  • Cepíllate antes de salir.

    Brush (yourself) before going out.

How to use it

Cepillarse means 'to brush oneself / one's hair'. Reflexive: me cepillo. Synonym for some grooming senses with peinarse and lavarse los dientes.

Common mistake

Cepillarse covers brushing hair OR teeth. To disambiguate: 'cepillarse el pelo' (hair) vs 'cepillarse los dientes' (teeth).

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 16.