peel off

peel off(
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. despegarse
The room was gloomy: an ancient decor, and the wallpaper peeling off the walls.La habitación era sombría: una decoración antiquísima y el empapelado despegándose de las paredes.
b. desconcharse
We need to have the bathroom painted. The paint is beginning to peel off the ceiling.Tenemos que hacer pintar el baño. La pintura del cielorraso está empezando a desconcharse.
c. pelarse
The skin on your nose is peeling off.Se te está pelando la piel de la nariz.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to leave a group)
a. despegarse
At the roadblock, a car peeled off from the line and left at full speed.En el control de carretera, un auto se despegó de la fila y salió a toda velocidad.
b. irse por su lado
The boys peeled off to the bar.Los muchachos se fueron por su lado al bar.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. despegar
If you want to peel off the label of that jar, pour hot water on it.Si quieres despegar la etiqueta de ese frasco, échale agua caliente encima.
b. quitar
We need to peel the old wallpaper off the wall.Tenemos que quitar el viejo empapelado de la pared.
a. quitarse
When he arrived, he peeled off his wet clothes and sat by the fire.Cuando llegó, se quitó la ropa mojada y se sentó junto al fuego.
b. sacarse
Marisa peeled off her gloves and opened the envelope.Marisa se sacó los guantes y abrió el sobre.
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