peel
Translation
to peel
Examples
Could you peel the potatoes?
Could you peel the potatoes?
The paint is peeling off the wall.
The paint is peeling off the wall.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to remove the skin from (sth.) Could you peel the potatoes?
((off sth.)) to come off in strips The paint is peeling off the wall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: skin, pare, strip; Antonyms: cover
Etymology
From Old English *pilian* 'to peel, skin', related to Latin *pilus* 'hair'.
Memory Tips
Imagine peeling an apple or a banana. The action is removing the outer layer.