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highlights

highlights

Meaning of highlights

lighter sections of hair created by coloring some strands

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British English/ˈhaɪlaɪts/
American English/ˈhaɪ.laɪts/
Russian transcription[mʲɪlʲɪrɐˈvani(j)ə]
highlights
highlights - мелирование
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highlights with Russian translation

highlights usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её мелирование выглядит естественно при свете.

Her highlights look natural in the light.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я попросила мягкое мелирование в салоне.

I asked for soft highlights at the salon.

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highlights belongs to the topic "Hair and Hairstyles". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

highlightsмелирование
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

highlights synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between highlights / streaks / lowlights / balayage / babylights / foils

🇬🇧English
highlights

The main term for lighter hair strands created by coloring.

A2Very Often

She got highlights for a brighter look.

Она сделала мелирование для более яркого образа.

S
🇬🇧English
streaks

Hair sections that look like visible light or dark stripes; broader and less specific than highlights.

A2Often

She has blonde streaks in her hair.

У неё светлые пряди в волосах.

L
🇬🇧English
lowlights

Darker colored strands added to hair, opposite in effect to highlights.

A2Often

She added lowlights to make her blonde hair look deeper.

Она добавила тёмные пряди, чтобы волосы выглядели глубже.

B
🇬🇧English
balayage

A hair-coloring technique that creates soft, natural-looking lighter pieces.

A2Often

She asked for balayage instead of regular highlights.

Она попросила балаяж вместо обычного мелирования.

B
🇬🇧English
babylights

Very fine, subtle highlights that imitate natural sun-lightened hair.

A2Often

Her babylights give her hair a very natural glow.

Её babylights придают волосам очень естественное сияние.

F
🇬🇧English
foils

A highlighting method done with foil; refers to the technique, not the colored strands themselves.

A2Often

She got foils at the salon.

Ей сделали окрашивание на фольге в салоне.

C
🇬🇧English
chunks

Large, bold sections of colored hair; less subtle than highlights.

A2Rarely

She wanted chunky blonde chunks in her hair.

Она хотела крупные светлые пряди в волосах.

D
🇬🇧English
dyed highlights

Highlights made with dye; emphasizes the coloring process rather than the style name.

A2Rarely

Her dyed highlights need a touch-up.

Её окрашенное мелирование нужно обновить.

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How to pronounce highlights and what this word means

highlights translation: мелирование. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce highlights

/ˈhaɪlaɪts/

highlights translation

мелирование

highlights examples

Her highlights look natural in the light.

highlights transcription

/ˈhaɪlaɪts/, /ˈhaɪ.laɪts/

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highlights meaning: what does it mean?

lighter sections of hair created by coloring some strands

highlights pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

highlights is pronounced as /ˈhaɪlaɪts/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

highlights definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her highlights look natural in the light. Translation: Её мелирование выглядит естественно при свете.

Is highlights part of Hair and Hairstyles vocabulary?

Yes, highlights (мелирование) can be learned in the Hair and Hairstyles topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is highlights part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, highlights (мелирование) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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