peeled

[/piːld/]

adjective/verb (past participle)

descascado

1. Having had the outer layer or skin removed

I ate a peeled orange for breakfast.

Comi uma laranja descascada no café da manhã.

2. Past tense of peel: to remove the skin or outer layer from something

She peeled the potatoes for the soup.

Ela descascou as batatas para a sopa.

3. To move away quickly (slang)

When the police arrived, he peeled out of the parking lot.

Quando a polícia chegou, ele saiu acelerado do estacionamento.

NYC Slang

peeled out (to drive away quickly)

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General Brazilian

descascado

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

descascado

Standard usage

Portugal

descascado/pelado

Both terms used; pelado more common for fruit

peeled off - separated or removed from a group

keep your eyes peeled - stay alert and watchful

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