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English to Spanish Dictionary

peel Meaning in Spanish (peel significado en español)

verbpelar
nouncáscara
Sinónimos:descascarillardesprender
pelar in English:peel
Phonetic:peˈlaɾ
Plural: peels
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de peel en español es pelar, cáscara. (Quitar la capa exterior o la piel de una fruta, verdura u otro objeto.)

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Peel visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (pelar)
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Definitions of Peel

  1. 1
    verb
    pelar

    To remove the outer layer or skin from a fruit, vegetable, or other object.

    Quitar la capa exterior o la piel de una fruta, verdura u otro objeto.

  2. 2
    noun
    cáscara

    The skin or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable, which is typically removed before eating.

    La piel o capa exterior de una fruta o verdura, que normalmente se quita antes de comer.

Example Sentences

“She carefully peeled the apple before giving it to the child.”

Ella peló cuidadosamente la manzana antes de dársela al niño.

“The paint started to peel off the old wall.”

La pintura empezó a desprenderse de la vieja pared.

“Orange peel can be used to make marmalade.”

La cáscara de naranja se puede usar para hacer mermelada.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

descascarillardesprender

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

cubrirrevestir

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepeeled
present participlepeeling
agent nounpeeler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

peel offphrasal_verb

To remove something by peeling, or for something to come off in layers.

peel back the layersidiom

To gradually reveal the true nature or complexity of something.