platinar

Senses

1. 1.

   to plate with platinum

   to coat or cover a surface with platinum metal

2. 2.

   to bleach blonde, to platinum blonde

   to dye hair to a very pale blonde or platinum color

Examples

• "El joyero decidió platinar el anillo para darle un acabado más elegante."

  The jeweler decided to plate the ring with platinum to give it a more elegant finish.

• "Ella se platinó el cabello el mes pasado y ahora tiene un look muy diferente."

  She bleached her hair platinum blonde last month and now has a very different look.

• "Para platinar joyas de oro, se necesita un proceso especializado."

  To platinum-plate gold jewelry, a specialized process is required.

Usage

Platinar is a regular -AR verb. The first sense is technical/jewelry-related; the second is common in beauty/cosmetics contexts. Both senses are well-established in Spanish.