peel
gb/pˈil/ us/pˈil/
A2
Engleză
~ 7600
meghámoz, lehúz, hámlik, héj, csikorgó gumikkal elhajt, kilő, kemencelapát, pizzalapát, péklapát, hámozás
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to peel [outer layer] off [something]; to peel [fruit/vegetable]
Could you peel the carrots while I start the sauce?
Meg tudnád hámozni a sárgarépákat, amíg én elkezdem a mártást?
She carefully peeled the label off the jar.
Óvatosan lehúzta a címkét az üvegről.
He peeled the old wallpaper off the bedroom walls.
Peel and chop the onions before you fry them.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please peel the orange before you eat it.
Kérlek, hámozd meg a narancsot, mielőtt megeszed.
I peel a potato for the soup.
Meghámozok egy krumplit a leveshez.
She peels the sticker off her new laptop.
First wash the fruit, then peel it.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say 'cut' instead of 'peel' for fruit and vegetables (for example, 'cut the orange' when they mean 'peel the orange'). They may also confuse 'peel' and 'peel off'; both are possible, but 'peel off' is more common when you mention what is removed: 'peel the label off the bottle'.
Sens
Remove outer skin or layer
Colocații
peel an apple
|peel a potato
|peel the skin off
|wash and peel
|peel and slice
|peel the label off
Sinonime
skin (Often used for removing the skin from animals or people; 'peel' is more common for fruit, vegetables, and stickers.)
Antonime
cover (Means to put a layer or covering on something, which is the opposite of removing it.)
Teme
cooking
|daily life
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To take the thin outside part off something, like the skin of fruit or a sticker.
To remove the outer skin, rind, or other thin covering from something, especially fruit, vegetables, or labels.
VERB
B1
2
hámlik
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[surface] is peeling; [outer layer] peels off [surface]
The paint on the windowsills is starting to peel.
Az ablakpárkányokon kezd hámlani a festék.
After too much sun, the skin on his nose began to peel off.
A túl sok napozás után hámlani kezdett a bőr az orrán.
Old posters were peeling off the damp wall.
The plastic coating is peeling away from the table.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The paint on the door is peeling.
Az ajtón hámlik a festék.
My skin peels after I get sunburned.
Leégés után hámlik a bőröm.
The sticker is old, so it is peeling off.
The wallpaper is peeling at the top.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say 'I peel' when they mean 'my skin is peeling'. Use a subject like 'my skin' or 'the paint': 'My skin is peeling', not 'I am peeling'.
Sens
Outer layer comes off in strips
Colocații
peeling paint
|paint is peeling
|skin is peeling
|peel off in strips
Sinonime
flake (Often used when small, thin pieces come off, especially of skin or paint; 'peel' can suggest larger strips.)
Antonime
stick (Describes something staying firmly attached to a surface, the opposite of peeling away.)
Teme
home
|health
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
When a thin outside layer, like paint or skin, slowly comes off in small pieces.
To come away from a surface in thin strips or small pieces, especially because of age, heat, or damage.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
héj
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[type] peel; peels of [fruit]
He slipped on a banana peel on the sidewalk.
Elcsúszott egy banánhéjon a járdán.
Add a little grated lemon peel to the cake batter.
Tegyél egy kevés reszelt citromhéjat a süteménytésztába.
Throw the potato peels in the compost bin.
Orange peel can be dried and used in tea.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please put the apple peels in the trash.
Kérlek, dobd az almahéjakat a szemétbe.
There is a banana peel on the floor.
Van egy banánhéj a padlón.
She uses orange peel to make candy.
The potato peel is very thin.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'peel', 'skin', and 'rind'. All mean an outside covering, but 'peel' is very common for fruit and vegetables, 'skin' is more general, and 'rind' is often thicker and harder.
Sens
Outer skin of fruit or veg
Colocații
orange peel
|banana peel
|potato peelings
|lemon peel
|grated citrus peel
Sinonime
rind (Often used for thicker or tougher skins, such as on cheese or watermelon; 'peel' is more general.)
Antonime
flesh (Refers to the soft inside part that you eat, contrasted with the outer peel.)
Teme
food
|cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The outside skin of fruit or vegetables, usually after you take it off.
The thin outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable, especially after it has been removed.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
kilő
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[vehicle/person] peels away from [place]; [car] peels out
The sports car peeled away from the lights as soon as they turned green.
A sportautó csikorgó gumikkal kilőtt a lámpától, amint zöldre váltott a jelzés.
He waved goodbye and then peeled out of the parking lot.
Búcsút intett, aztán csikorgó gumikkal kihajtott a parkolóból.
The police car peeled off after the suspect's vehicle.
The bikers peeled away one by one down the side street.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car peeled away from the house.
Az autó csikorgó gumikkal elhajtott a háztól.
He started the engine and peeled out of the garage.
Beindította a motort, és csikorgó gumikkal kihajtott a garázsból.
The bikes peeled off from the group and went home.
She peeled away quickly when she saw the police.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this meaning is about removing skin, but here 'peel' is about fast movement, usually with 'away', 'off', or 'out': 'The car peeled away', not 'The car peeled the road.'
Sens
Move away very quickly
Colocații
peel away from the curb
|peel out of the driveway
|the car peeled away
Sinonime
speed off (Very similar meaning, but does not strongly suggest the squealing-tyre sound that 'peel' often does.)
Antonime
cruise (Means to move in a slow, relaxed way, which contrasts with leaving suddenly at high speed.)
Teme
travel
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To leave a place very fast, often in a car that makes a loud sound.
To move away from a place very quickly and suddenly, especially in a car that makes a loud noise from its wheels.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Tipar de utilizare:
a pizza peel; a wooden peel
Slide the pizza onto the peel before putting it in the oven.
Csúsztasd rá a pizzát a pizzalapátra, mielőtt betennéd a sütőbe.
The baker used a long-handled peel to remove the loaves.
A pék hosszú nyelű péklapáttal vette ki a cipókat.
Dust the peel with flour so the dough doesn't stick.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He uses a pizza peel in the restaurant.
Az étteremben pizzalapátot használ.
The baker pulls the bread out with a long peel.
A pék hosszú nyelű péklapáttal húzza ki a kenyeret.
Put the dough on the peel and then in the oven.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not recognize this as a tool name and think it is the same as the verb 'to peel'. In cooking, 'a pizza peel' is a thing, not an action.
Sens
Flat tool for moving pizzas
Colocații
pizza peel
|wooden peel
|slide it onto the peel
Sinonime
paddle (Can refer to this tool in baking contexts, but is a more general word for flat tools and not specific to ovens.)
Teme
cooking
|tools
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definiție
A flat tool with a long handle that you use to put pizza or bread in a hot oven and take it out.
A flat, shovel-like kitchen tool with a long handle, used for placing bread or pizza into an oven and taking it out.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
6
hámozás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to give [something] a quick peel
Give the potatoes a quick peel before you boil them.
Főzés előtt gyorsan hámozd meg a krumplit.
With a sharp knife, the peel only takes a minute.
Éles késsel a hámozás csak egy percig tart.
Once the carrots have had a peel, you can slice them.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He gives the apples a quick peel.
Gyorsan meghámozza az almákat.
After a peel, the carrots are ready to cook.
Hámozás után a sárgarépák készen állnak a főzésre.
This step is just a peel and then you can boil the food.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners usually use the verb 'peel' correctly but rarely need this noun. It is safer and more natural to say 'after peeling the potatoes' than 'after a peel of the potatoes' in most cases.
Sens
Act of removing outer skin
Colocații
a quick peel
|give the potatoes a peel
|after a peel
Sinonime
peeling (More common than 'peel' as a noun for this action; 'peel' in this sense is rarer and often used in set phrases.)
Teme
cooking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The action of taking the outside part off something.
An act or process of removing the outer skin or layer from something.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
peel
IPA
GB/pˈil/
US/pˈil/
Silabe și accent
peel (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (peel)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: peel
- Plural: peel, peels
Verb
- Base: peel
- 3rd Person Singular: peels
- Present Participle: peeling
- Past: peeled
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
peels
noun
peeling
verb
peeled
verb
Core family
peeler
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpeeled
adjective
Expresii
keep your eyes peeled
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ ˈaɪz pˈild/
idiom
informal
Watch carefully for something
To look very carefully for something, and not stop watching.
Exemple
- Keep your eyes peeled for a gas station; we’re almost out of fuel.
- The teacher told the class to keep their eyes peeled for any mistakes in the text.
- I'll keep my eyes peeled for a cheap apartment for you.
peel away
1/pˈil əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Pull layer away from surface
To slowly pull a thin cover or layer away from something.
Exemple
- Peel away the tape to open the box.
- The poster was old and the corners were peeling away from the wall.
- She carefully peeled away the foil to check the food.
peel back
1/pˈil bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Fold layer back to uncover
To lift the edge of something thin and fold it back so you can see what is under it.
Exemple
- Peel back the plastic cover and stir the soup.
- He peeled back the carpet to check for damage.
- She peeled back the bandage to clean the cut.
peel off
1/pˈil ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Remove layer or clothing
To remove clothes or another thin layer from something by pulling it away.
Exemple
- He peeled off his wet socks and put them by the fire.
- One of the jets peeled off from the formation.
- Peel off the plastic film before heating the meal.
- A few protesters peeled off from the march and went home.
- She spent the weekend peeling off the old wallpaper in long strips.
- The lead car peeled off at the next exit.
peel out
1/pˈil ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Drive off fast with squealing tires
When a car or bike suddenly goes very fast from a stop, making a loud high sound from the wheels.
Exemple
- The teenagers peeled out of the parking lot when the rain started.
- He threw the bags in the trunk and peeled out.
- The driver peeled out at the green light, startling the pedestrians.
peel yourself away (from something)
1/pˈil jʊɹsˈɛlf əwˈeɪ fɹˈʌm sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Force yourself to leave something
To make yourself leave something you enjoy, even though you want to stay there.
Exemple
- I finally peeled myself away from the TV and went to bed.
- She had to peel herself away from the party to catch the last train.
- He could barely peel himself away from his phone during dinner.