haircut
gb/hˈɛɹkˌʌt/ us/hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
A2
Inglês
Aceções
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Nome
A2
event
1
an occasion of cutting hair
When you cut your hair, usually at a salon.
Padrão de uso:
get/have a haircut; a haircut at [place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes write *hair cut* as a noun; *haircut* is usually one word as a noun (but *get your hair cut* is a verb phrase).
Sinónimos
trim (Often suggests a small amount of hair is cut.)
Antónimos
grow-out (The period of letting hair grow longer instead of cutting it.)
Colocações
get a haircut
|have a haircut
|go for a haircut
|book a haircut
|a quick haircut
|a cheap haircut
|a regular haircut
|a haircut appointment
|a haircut at the barbers
|need a haircut
Temas
daily_life
|personal_care
|services
Exemplos
- I’m getting a haircut after work.
- He booked a haircut for Saturday morning.
- She needs a haircut before the wedding.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I want a haircut today.
- He has a haircut every month.
Nome
B1
entity
2
a particular hair style or cut
The way your hair looks after it is cut.
Padrão de uso:
a [adjective] haircut; a haircut with [feature]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse *haircut* (the style) with *hairstyle*; a haircut is specifically a style created by cutting.
Sinónimos
cut (More informal; common in phrases like 'a short cut'.)
|
hairstyle (Broader; includes styling without cutting.)
Antónimos
unkempt hair (Describes hair that is not neatly cut or kept.)
Colocações
a new haircut
|a short haircut
|a long haircut
|a trendy haircut
|a classic haircut
|a layered haircut
|a bob haircut
|a pixie haircut
|a men's haircut
|a women's haircut
Temas
daily_life
|appearance
|fashion
Exemplos
- That haircut really suits you.
- She showed the stylist a photo of the haircut she wanted.
- His new haircut makes him look older.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I like your haircut.
- She has a short haircut.
Nome
business
C1
quantity
3
reduction in value or amount
A cut (reduction) in money or value, used in finance.
Padrão de uso:
a haircut of [percentage/amount]; take a haircut on [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may interpret this literally; in finance it means a reduction in value or an accepted loss, not anything to do with hair.
Sinónimos
write-down (An accounting reduction of an asset’s stated value.)
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loss (More general; not necessarily a calculated percentage reduction.)
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discount (Often used for price reductions; less specific than finance 'haircut'.)
Antónimos
gain (An increase in value rather than a reduction.)
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markup (An increase added to a price rather than a cut.)
Colocações
a 10% haircut
|a haircut on bonds
|a valuation haircut
|a collateral haircut
|take a haircut
|impose a haircut
|accept a haircut
|a debt haircut
|a steep haircut
|a small haircut
Temas
business
|finance
|economy
Exemplos
- Bondholders agreed to a 30% haircut as part of the restructuring deal.
- The bank applied a haircut to the collateral value to manage risk.
- Investors took a haircut when the company’s valuation fell.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
haircut
IPA
GB/hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
US/hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
Sílabas e acento
hair - cut (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (hair)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: haircut
- Plural: haircuts
Família de palavras
Forms
haircuts
noun
Related words
Expressões
a haircut and a shave
1/ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt ˈænd ə ʃˈeɪv/
fixed phrase
standard grooming at barbers
A barber service: cut hair and shave your face.
Exemplos
- He went to the barbers for a haircut and a shave.
- I booked a haircut and a shave before the ceremony.
- The shop offers a haircut and a shave for a fixed price.
get a haircut
1/ɡˈɛt ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
fixed phrase
go and have hair cut
To go to a barber or salon to cut your hair.
Exemplos
- I’m going to get a haircut this afternoon.
- He got a haircut before his job interview.
- Where do you usually get a haircut?
get a haircut!
1/ɡˈɛt ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
look more neat and respectable
Used to tell someone to tidy their look (sometimes rudely).
Exemplos
- My uncle keeps telling me, “Get a haircut!”
- The manager hinted I should get a haircut before meeting clients.
- He was tired of hearing “Get a haircut!” from strangers.
give [someone] a haircut
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
fixed phrase
cut another person’s hair
To cut another person’s hair.
Exemplos
- My sister gave me a haircut during lockdown.
- He gives his son a haircut every summer.
- The barber gave him a very neat haircut.
have a haircut
1/hˈæv ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
fixed phrase
receive a haircut service
To get your hair cut.
Exemplos
- She’s having a haircut on Friday.
- I had a haircut and then met my friends for lunch.
- He’s just had a haircut, so his hair looks really neat.
take a haircut
1/tˈeɪk ə hˈɛɹkˌʌt/
idiom
business
accept a financial loss
To accept that you will get less money than you expected.
Exemplos
- They decided to take a haircut and sell the shares at a loss.
- Lenders may have to take a haircut in the restructuring.
- If you sell now, you’ll probably take a haircut.