Peel: Definitioner, udsagnsord/substantiv brug & eksempler

Udsagnsord-betydninger

1. Fjern ydre dækning: "She peeled the banana and took a bite."
2. Afskær et lag/overflade: "The paint was peeling off the walls."
3. Kommer af i striber/lag: "The skin on his sunburn was peeling."
4. Figurativt – afslør skjulte lag: "The journalist peeled back the layers of corruption."

Substantiv-betydninger

1. Frugt/grøntsagsskal: "The orange peel was zested into the batter."
2. Tynd strip af materiale: "The guitar strings were made of nylon peels." (Bemærk: normalt "peel" ental; "strips" mere almindeligt.)
3. Figurativt – overfladisk udseende: "Her cheerful demeanor was just a peel; underneath, she struggled with depression."

Etymologi

Fra oldengelsk pilian, fra latin pilare (at fjerne hår), fra pilus (hår).