Ы what shape someone's hair is
hairstyle 'he9rstail; [n C] the shape of someone's hair and the way it has been cut: I think it's time / changed my hairstyle. I You can get magazines that show you all the latest hairstyles.
haircut /he3rkAt/ [n C] the way someone's hair has been cut - use this either when someone's hair has just been cut. or to talk about a particular style of haircut: 1 like your new haircut, HelenI I Her short, neat haircut and dark suit made her look rather serious.
В to have your hair cut or treated
have your hair cut /,hzev jy/'Ьеэг Ы,
to pay someone to cut your hair: Where
do you have your hair cut?
have your hair cat sKort Lee had his
hair cut really short.
haircut "healAt/ [n C] when you have your hair cut: I really need a haircut.
hairdresser also hairdresser's British
,"hear,dres9r(z)/ [n CI the shop where you go
to have your hair cut, washed, and put into particular styles: Tm going to the hairdresser's - see you later.
hairdresser h Q someone whose job is to cut and treat hair: Teresa used to be a hairdresser.
dye /daiI [u TJ to change the colour of someone's hair using chemicals: Peter's hair is so black - I'm sure he dyes it. dye sb's Kair biond/biacft etc When she was fifteen she dyed her hair bright pink.
dyed ladjl Do you think his hair is dyed?.
perm /рз:гт/ In C] when straight hair is made curly by using a chemical treatment have a perm Your hair would look thicker if you had a perm.
HAIR
permed [adj] permed hair
Q to wash and brush your hair
wash woJ1|wd:J\ wa:J; |u T] to make your hair clean by using water and shampoo: Do you wash your hair every day?
shampoo j&m'pui; [n C/Uj special liquid soap that you use to wash your hair shampoo [u T) to wash your hair
brush Ьгл| [у TI to make your hair smooth and tidy using a brush: She brushed her hair until it shone.
brush/hairbrush [n CJ the thing you use to brush your hair: "Where's my hairbrush?" 7 think its in the bathroom."
comb кэит [и T] to make your hair tidy by using a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth along one side: Just give me a minute to comb my hair. comb [n CJ the thing you use to comb your hair: Can I borrow your comb?
biow-dry Ыэо drai; (и T] to dry hair and shape it after washing it, using a hairdryer
HAPPEN
see also start, finish
U to happen
happen /'hiepan [и II use this especially about things that have not been planned to happen or that people do not expect: The accident happened at 2 pm yesterday. I What's happened? Why are you crying? I Before I knew what was happening. the man grabbed my bag and ran. I There's something happening in the street - come and look!
take place teik 'pleis/ to happen - use this about events, performances, ceremonies and other things that have been planned to happen: The wedding will take place on 23rd August. I Police are trying to prevent the demonstration taking place.
A\ Take place is more formal than
happen
there is /йеэг iz/ if there is an event.
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accident, change etc, it happens, especially when you do not expect it: There
has been a serious accident on the Santa Monica Freeway. I You should see a doctor if there is any change in your condition. I There's a concert at the school next Saturday.
be going on /bi: .gauiq "on/ to be happening - use this especially about something that you think is bad or that you are unable to controclass="underline" The kids are being very quiet. I'd better see what's going on! I She says that women are discriminated against, and that this has been going on for years.
occur /э'кэ:г/ [у I] formal to happen - use this especially about changes, chemical reactions, and other things that happen naturally: Major earthquakes like this occur very rarely. 1 The metal becomes liquid if heated, and this occurs at temperatures of over 300°C. I Death occurred at approximately 12.30.
occurring - occurred - have occurred
come true /,клт tru:/ if a dream or wish comes true, it really happens after you have waited for it for a long time: Patterson 's dream came true when he won the Boston marathon on his first attempt.
El something that happens
event /rvent/ [n C] something that happens, especially something important or interesting, or something that has been organized and involves a lot of people: The book discusses the events leading up to the outbreak of World War Two. I The Ryder Cup is the big golfing event this month. i The X Files' is a programme about strange and unexplained events.
annual event (=an event held every year) The beer festival is an annual event.
incident /'ins^dsnt/ [n C] formal something that happens, especially a crime or an accident: A man has been charged with murder following an incident at a house in North London. without incident (=without any problems or trouble) The fans were well behaved, and the game passed without incident.
occasion /э'ке!зл1/ [n C] an important social event or celebration: It's Mark's 21st birthday and we're having a party to celebrate the occasion. I The President is only seen on important state occasions.
special occasion The hotel caters for
weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions.
affair /эТеэг/ In C] something that happens in politics or public life, especially something shocking or illegal, which is talked about in the newspapers and on television: President Nixon was forced to resign after the Watergate affair. I Mr Major did nothing, hoping that the affair would soon be forgotten.