flay

• Глагол, означающий сдирать кожу или внешний покров с чего-либо, или подвергать резкой критике.

A verb meaning to strip off the skin or outer covering of something, or to criticize severely.

1. Remove skinC1formal

   To strip off the skin of a person or animal, often as a punishment or for preparation.

   Сдирать кожу

   • The hunter flayed the deer to use its hide.
   • In ancient times, criminals were sometimes flayed alive.
   • The chef flayed the fish before cooking it.

   Синонимыexcoriatepeelskinstrip

2. Criticize severelyC2informal

   To criticize someone or something very harshly and severely.

   Резко критиковать

   • The critics flayed the director's latest film.
   • He was flayed in the press for his controversial remarks.
   • The teacher flayed the student's poorly written essay.

   Синонимыberatecastigatecondemndenounceexcoriatelambastepanpilloryrevileroastsavageslam

   Антонимыacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentextollaudpraise