stripping

• Существительное, обозначающее действие или процесс удаления покрытия, слоя или внешней поверхности с чего-либо.

A noun referring to the act or process of removing a covering, layer, or outer surface from something.

uncountable

1. Removal of coveringB2formal

   The act of taking off a layer, covering, or outer surface from something.

   Снятие покрытия

   • The stripping of old paint from the walls took several hours.
   • Stripping the wallpaper revealed beautiful brickwork underneath.
   • The process of stripping the cable requires special tools.

   Synonymsdenudationhuskingpeelingremovaluncovering

   Antonymscladdingcoatingcovering

2. Removal of clothingB2informal

   The act of taking off one's clothes, often in a performance or for a specific purpose.

   Стриптиз

   • The club is known for its stripping performances.
   • Stripping down to a swimsuit, she jumped into the pool.
   • He was caught stripping in public and was fined.

   Synonymsstriptease

   Antonymsclothingdressing

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению покрытия, одежды или слоёв с чего-либо или кого-либо, или лишения имущества или статуса.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing covering, clothing, or layers from something or someone, or to deprive of possessions or status.

1. Remove clothingB1formal

   To take off all or most of one's clothes.

   Раздеться

   • He stripped off his wet shirt.
   • The doctor asked him to strip to the waist.
   • She stripped down to her swimsuit.

   Synonymsbaredisrobeunclotheuncoverundress

   Antonymsclothedress

2. Remove covering or layerB1formal

   To take off a covering, layer, or outer part from something.

   Снимать покрытие или слой

   • They stripped the old wallpaper from the walls.
   • The workers stripped the paint off the door.
   • The storm stripped the leaves from the trees.

   Synonymsbaredenudedivestflayhuskparepeelremoveshellskin

   Antonymsclothecoatcoverdresslayersheathewrap

3. Deprive or take awayB2formal

   To take away something important or valuable from someone or something.

   Лишить

   • The court stripped him of his title.
   • The scandal stripped the company of its reputation.
   • The new law strips citizens of certain rights.

   Synonymsbereavedeprivedispossessdivestrob

   Antonymsbestowconferendowequipfurnishgrantinvestprovidesupply

4. Dismantle or emptyB2informal

   To remove all the parts or contents from something, often to reuse or discard them.

   Разобрать или опустошить

   • They stripped the old car for spare parts.
   • The thieves stripped the house of all valuables.
   • We need to strip the engine before rebuilding it.

   Synonymsbarecleardenudedisassembledismantleemptygut

   Antonymsequipfillfurnishstock

Phrasal variantsstrip down