peel

• Существительное, обозначающее внешнюю кожуру или корку фрукта или овоща.

A noun referring to the outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable.

1. Fruit or vegetable skinA2formal

   The outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable, often removed before eating.

   Кожура

   • She removed the peel from the orange before slicing it.
   • The banana peel is slippery when stepped on.
   • He composted the vegetable peels after cooking.

   Synonymshuskrindshellskin

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению внешнего покрытия или кожуры с чего-либо, обычно с фруктов или овощей.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the outer covering or skin from something, typically fruit or vegetables.

1. Remove the outer skinA2formal

   To strip off the outer covering or skin of a fruit or vegetable.

   Очищать

   • She peeled the apple before eating it.
   • He peeled the potatoes for the stew.
   • The chef peeled the orange with a knife.

   Synonymshuskpareshellshuckskinstrip

2. Come off in layersB1formal

   To come off in thin strips or flakes, as skin or paint.

   Отслаиваться

   • The paint on the wall is starting to peel.
   • After a sunburn, his skin began to peel.
   • The wallpaper is peeling off in the damp room.

   Synonymsblistercome offflakescaleshedstrip

3. Remove clothingB2informal

   To take off one's clothes, often quickly or casually.

   Снимать одежду

   • He peeled off his wet shirt after the rain.
   • She peeled out of her costume after the play.
   • They peeled off their jackets in the warm room.

   Synonymsdisrobedivestshedstripundress

   Antonymsclothecoverdress

Phrasal variantspeel off