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How to Say "hangnail" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “hangnail” is “padrastro” — B2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
a small, painful piece of torn skin near the fingernail
A close-up of a person's thumb showing a small piece of skin peeling near the base of the nail.

Examples

Me salió un padrastro en el dedo anular.

I got a hangnail on my ring finger.

No te muerdas los padrastros porque se pueden infectar.

Don't bite your hangnails because they can get infected.

Countable Noun

You can have one or many 'padrastros.' It follows the normal rule of adding an -s for more than one.

False Friend

Mistake: “Thinking 'padrastro' only means a family member.”

Correction: Remember that in a medical or beauty context, it refers to your skin!

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