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to peel
01
pelar, quitar
to remove the skin or outer layer of something, such as fruit, etc.
Transitive: to peel fruits or vegetables
Ejemplos
Peel the banana before eating it.
Pelar el plátano antes de comerlo.
She carefully peeled the apple with a knife.
Ella peló cuidadosamente la manzana con un cuchillo.
02
quitarse, despojarse
to remove one's clothes, usually in stages or one piece at a time
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He peeled down to his shorts before jumping into the pool.
Se desvistió hasta quedarse en calzoncillos antes de saltar a la piscina.
After the workout, they peeled and took a shower.
Después del entrenamiento, se quitaron la ropa y se ducharon.
03
pelar, descamar
to lose or shed an outer layer, often in strips or small fragments
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The skin on his sunburn began to peel.
La piel de su quemadura solar comenzó a pelarse.
The old wallpaper began to peel at the corners.
El viejo papel pintado comenzó a despegarse en las esquinas.
Peel
01
cáscara, piel
the outer, protective layer of a fruit that can be removed
Ejemplos
She removed the orange peel before juicing.
Con cuidado, quitó la cáscara de la naranja y saboreó los jugosos gajos.
Potato peel can be used in soups.
Accidentalmente dejé caer la cáscara de plátano al suelo y la recogí rápidamente para evitar resbalarme.
02
paleta, pala de horno
a flat tool resembling a shovel, often used by bakers for transferring loaves or other food items into or out of an oven
Ejemplos
The baker used a peel to slide the bread into the oven.
He placed the pizza on the peel before baking.
