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skinned

/skɪnd/

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adjective

B2formalcommon/skɪnd/

An adjective used to describe the condition or type of skin a person or animal has, often combined with another word (e.g., 'fair-skinned', 'dark-skinned').

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, используемое для описания состояния или типа кожи человека или животного, часто в сочетании с другим словом (например, 'светлокожий', 'темнокожий').
  1. Having skin of a specified kind B2 formal

    Describes a person or animal with a particular type or color of skin.

    • The dark-skinned man stood out in the crowd.
    • She is a fair-skinned woman who burns easily in the sun.
    • The thick-skinned rhinoceros is well protected from predators.

    🇷🇺С кожей определённого типа

  • more skinned comparative form
  • most skinned superlative form

verb

B2formalcommon/skɪn/

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the skin or outer covering from something, such as an animal, fruit, or vegetable.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, обозначающий действие по удалению кожи или внешнего покрытия с чего-либо, например, с животного, фрукта или овоща.
  1. Remove skin B1 formal

    To remove the skin or outer covering from an animal, fruit, or vegetable.

    • She skinned the rabbit before cooking it.
    • He skinned the potatoes for dinner.
    • The chef skinned the fish with a sharp knife.

    🇷🇺Снимать кожу

    Synonyms: flayhullhuskparepeelshellshuckstrip

  2. Abrade or graze B1 informal

    To graze or scrape the skin off a part of the body, usually by accident.

    • He fell and skinned his knee on the pavement.
    • She skinned her elbow while skating.
    • The child skinned his hands climbing the fence.

    🇷🇺Ободрать кожу

    Synonyms: abradebarkchafeexcoriategrazescrape

  3. Cheat or swindle (slang) C1 slang american

    To cheat or deceive someone out of money or possessions.

    • That salesman skinned me with a bad deal.
    • Don't let them skin you on the price.
    • He got skinned in that poker game.

    🇷🇺Обмануть (сленг)

    Synonyms: bilkcheatcondefraudfleecerip offrookswindle

  • skinned past participle
  • skinned past simple
  • skinning present participle
  • skins third person singular

Phrasal variants: skin over