peel off

• Verbo frasal que significa remover a camada externa ou revestimento de algo, ou separar-se de um grupo ou formação.

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

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove outer layerinformal

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

   Remover a camada externa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosflayhullpareremoveshuckskinstrip

   Antônimoscoatcoverlayersheathesurfacewrap

2. Remove clothinginformal

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

   Tirar a roupa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdoffpull offshedtake off

   Antônimosdon

3. Separate from a groupinformal

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

   Separar-se do 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.

   Sinônimosbreak awaydetachdivergedrop awayseparate

   Antônimosattachjoinstayunite

Verbo basepeel