konditionieren

condition (hair)

verb kon-di-tsyo-NEER-en Rare

Origin: from English/French 'conditioner'

Also means

train; condition (fitness)

Usage Note

konditionieren in hair care means to apply conditioner to the hair after shampooing. In fitness it means to build physical conditioning. The noun der Conditioner is often used in everyday speech instead of the verb.

Examples

"Nach dem Waschen konditioniert sie ihr Haar, damit es weich bleibt."

Natural Translation

After washing she conditions her hair so that it stays soft.

Literal Translation

After the washing conditions she her hair so-that it soft stays.

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