peil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for peil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.peel [Am pil, Brit piːl] VB trans

1. peel banana/apple/potato:

peel

pelar

2. peel (remove):

the bark had been peeled from the trees

habían descortezado los árboles

as he lifted the dressing, he peeled away a layer of skin

al quitar la venda arrancó or levantó una capa de piel

he peeled back the plastic film

quitó or despegó la película de plástico

II.peel [Am pil, Brit piːl] VB intr

peel person:

pelarse

peel person:

despellejarse

peel paint:

desconcharse

peel paint:

salirse

peel wallpaper:

despegarse

my nose is peeling

se me está pelando or despellejando la nariz

to peel away paint/plaster:

desconcharse

III.peel [Am pil, Brit piːl] N U

peel (of potato)

piel f

peel (of potato)

cáscara f

peel (of apple)

piel f

peel (of apple)

cáscara f esp LatAm

peel (of orange, lemon)

cáscara f

banana peel N Am

banana peel → banana skin

See also banana skin

banana skin N esp Brit

banana skin

cáscara f de plátano

banana skin

cáscara f de banana Peru RioPl

banana skin

cáscara f de banano AmC Col

banana skin

piel f de plátano Spain

banana skin

concha f de cambur Ven

to slip on a banana skin (literally)

resbalar al pisar una cáscara de plátano (or banana etc.)

to slip on a banana skin (make a mistake)

meter la pata inf

to slip on a banana skin (make a mistake)

tirarse una plancha Spain inf

orange peel N U

orange peel

cáscara f de naranja

I.peel off VB [Am pil -, Brit piːl -] (v + adv)

1. peel off wallpaper/label:

peel off

despegarse

peel off paint

desconcharse

peel off paint

salirse

my skin's peeling off

me estoy pelando or despellejando

2. peel off AVIAT:

peel off plane:

salirse de la formación

3. peel off (leave group) inf:

peel off person:

irse por su lado

peel off person:

separarse del grupo

II.peel off VB [Am pil -, Brit piːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

peel off stamp/sticker/wallpaper

despegar

peel off stamp/sticker/wallpaper

quitar

peel off paint/bark

quitar

she peeled off her clothes

se quitó la ropa

I.peel out VB [Am pil -, Brit piːl -] (v + adv) liter

peel out bells:

peel out

repicar

peel out

tocar a vuelo

peel out VB [Am pil -, Brit piːl -] Am (v + adv) inf

peel out

largarse inf

trompe l'oeil [Am ˌtrɔmp ˈlɔɪ, Brit trɒmp ˈlɔɪ] N

trompe l'oeil

trampantojo m

trompe l'oeil

trompe l'oeil m

I.veil [Am veɪl, Brit veɪl] N

1. veil FASHION:

veil

velo m

bridal veil

velo de novia

to take the veil REL

tomar el hábito or el velo

2. veil (cover):

veil

velo m

a veil of mist liter

un velo or un halo de bruma

a veil of secrecy surrounds the affair

el asunto está envuelto en el mayor secreto

to draw a veil over sth

correr or echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo

II.veil [Am veɪl, Brit veɪl] VB trans

1. veil (cover with a veil):

to veil one's face/head

taparse or cubrirse con un velo

to veil one's face/head

velarse liter

the hills were veiled in mist liter

un velo or un halo de bruma envolvía las montañas

2. veil:

veil facts/truth

velar

veil facts/truth

ocultar

veil feelings

disimular

veil feelings

ocultar

peer-to-peer [Am ˌpɪr tu ˈpɪr, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

peer-to-peer

peer to peer

peer-to-peer

de igual a igual

evil- [Am ˈivəl, Brit ˈiːv(ə)l, ˈiːvɪl] PREFIX

evil-smelling

hediondo

evil-tempered

con un humor de perros

peil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.peel [pi:l] N

peel (skin)

piel f

peel (of fruit)

cáscara f

peel (of fruit)

peladura f

peel (of fruit)

monda f

II.peel [pi:l] VB trans

peel (fruit)

pelar

peel (paper)

despegar

peel (bark)

descortezar

peel (skin)

levantar

III.peel [pi:l] VB intr

peel (person)

pelarse

peel (paint)

desconcharse

peel (layer of paper)

despegarse

peel (bark)

descortezarse

lemon peel N

lemon peel

corteza f de limón

orange peel N

orange peel

piel f de naranja

I.peel off VB trans

peel off (paper)

despegar

peel off (paint)

quitar

peel off (bark)

descortezar

peel off (clothes)

quitarse

II.peel off VB intr

1. peel off (come off):

peel off paper

despegarse

peel off paint

desconcharse

peel off skin

pelarse

2. peel off (veer away):

peel off car, motorbike

desviarse

I.veil [veɪl] N

veil

velo m

veil of smoke

cortina f de humo

bridal veil

velo de novia

a veil of secrecy

un halo de misterio

under the veil of sth fig

con el pretexto de algo

to draw a veil over sth fig

correr un tupido velo sobre algo

II.veil [veɪl] VB trans

veil

velar

veil (disguise)

disimular

to veil one's face

taparse con un velo

to be veiled

estar cubierto con un velo

the mist veiled the mountains fig liter

la bruma envolvía las montañas

pen pusher N Aus, Brit pej inf

pen pusher

chupatintas mf inv

pen pusher

suche mf Chile

peg-leg N inf

peg-leg

pata f de palo

off-the-peg [ˌɒfðəˈpeg, Am ˌɑ:f-] ADJ Brit, off-the-rack [ˌɒfðəˈræk, Am ˌɑ:f-] ADJ Am

off-the-peg

prêt à porter

peer² [pɪəʳ, Am pɪr] N

1. peer (equal):

peer

igual mf

peer

par mf

to have no peers

no tener par

2. peer LAW:

to be tried by a jury of one's peers

ser juzgado por los iguales de uno

3. peer Brit (lord):

peer

noble mf

pen drive N

User Entry

pen drive (memory stick)

memoria USB f

pen drive (memory stick)

pendrive m

pen drive (memory stick)

pen m inf

pen drive (memory stick)

pincho [USB] m inf