peeling

• Существительное, обозначающее процесс или результат отслаивания внешнего слоя, краски или поверхности мелкими кусочками или чешуйками.

A noun referring to the process or result of outer skin, paint, or surface coming off in small pieces or scales.

uncountable

1. Shedding of outer layerB1formal

   The process of losing bits of outer skin or surface by peeling, shedding, or coming off in scales.

   Шелушение

   • The peeling on his sunburned arm was quite noticeable.
   • After the chemical treatment, the peeling of the old paint began.
   • The snake's skin peeling is a natural part of its growth cycle.

   Synonymsdesquamationexfoliationscalingsheddingsloughing

• 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