peel off

• Verbo frasal que significa quitar o retirar una capa exterior o un recubrimiento de algo, o separarse de un grupo o de una formación.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove the outer layer or covering from something, or to separate oneself from a group or formation.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove outer layerinformal

   To remove the outer covering or skin of something, often in strips.

   quitar la capa exterior

   • She peeled off the sticker from the package.
   • He peeled off the wallpaper in the old room.
   • The paint started to peel off the wall.

   Sinónimosflayhullpareremoveshuckskinstrip

   Antónimoscoatcoverlayersheathesurfacewrap

2. Remove clothinginformal

   To take off a piece of clothing, especially in a quick or casual manner.

   quitarse la ropa

   • He peeled off his wet shirt after the rain.
   • She peeled off her gloves and threw them on the table.
   • The athlete peeled off his sweaty jersey.

   Sinónimosdoffpull offshedtake off

   Antónimosdon

3. Separate from a groupinformal

   To leave a group or formation, often in a gradual or deliberate way.

   separarse del grupo

   • One of the cyclists peeled off from the pack.
   • The plane peeled off from the formation.
   • A few members peeled off from the main group to explore the side path.

   Sinónimosbreak awaydetachdivergedrop awayseparate

   Antónimosattachjoinstayunite

Verbo basepeel