hair shaft

Finnish translation: karva / karvan varsi

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English term or phrase:hair shaft
Finnish translation:karva / karvan varsi
Entered by: Eija Teppo

19:42 Feb 7, 2016
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / ihokarvojen poistolaite
English term or phrase: hair shaft
Light energy is transferred through the skin’s surface and is absorbed by melanin present in the hair shaft.
Eija Teppo
karva / karvan varsi
Explanation:
Minusta tässä riittäisi ihan vain "karva", tai jos oikein tarkka haluaa olla, "karvan varsi".
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Niina Lahokoski
Finland
Local time: 19:21
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4 +2karva / karvan varsi
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karva / karvan varsi


Explanation:
Minusta tässä riittäisi ihan vain "karva", tai jos oikein tarkka haluaa olla, "karvan varsi".


    https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karvoitus
Niina Lahokoski
Finland
Local time: 19:21
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Jussi Rosti: jep, karva vain.
7 hrs

agree  Anne Maria Ylisaari: Karvan varresta puhutaan.
1138 days
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