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"Peeling" is a form of "peeling", a noun which is often translated as "la descamación". "Dry" is an adjective which is often translated as "seco". Learn more about the difference between "peeling" and "dry" below.
peeling(
pil
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la descamación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ken saw a dermatologist about the peeling on his knees and elbows.Ken consultó a un dermatólogo por la descamación de las rodillas y codos.
b. el peeling (M) (cosmetic)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sue went to the cosmetologist for a face peeling.Sue fue a la cosmetóloga para que le haga un peeling facial.
peelings
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (culinary)
a. las cáscaras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Amy made a drink from rum, ginger, honey and lemon peelings.Amy hizo una bebida con ron, jengibre, miel y cáscaras de limón.
b. las peladuras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Paula composts her potato peelings.Paula hace compost con las peladuras de papa.
c. las mondas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Carl makes his own vinegar from apple peelings.Carl hace su propio vinagre de mondas de manzana.
dry(
dray
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (boring)
a. árido
The material we're covering in class is very dry so it's hard to concentrate.El material que cubrimos en clase es muy árido, así que es difícil concentrarse.
4. (set)
a. seco
Bailey County, Texas, is a dry county. No alcohol sales are allowed anywhere.El condado de Bailey, Texas, es un condado seco. Se prohíbe la venta de alcohol en todas partes.
7. (not sweet)
a. seco
The region is famous for its dry white wines.La región es famosa por sus vinos blancos secos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. secar
After showering, she dried herself and got dressed.Después de ducharse, se secó y se vistió.
To dry the bathing suits, I will hang them on the clothesline.Para secar los trajes de baño, los colgaré en el tendedero.
a. secar
Dry your eyes and let's find a solution to this.Sécate las lágrimas y busquemos una solución a esto.
11. (to preserve)
a. secar
We clean, and then dry the fish on racks in the sun.Limpiamos, y luego secamos el pescado en bastidores en el sol.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. secarse
The collars and cuffs take longer to dry.Los cuellos y puños tardan más tiempo en secarse.
