pelar — meaning in English

English meaning

• chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
• fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
• peel verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
• pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.

Senses

pelar is used for these senses in English:

• chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
• fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
• peel (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
• pod (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
• take to the cleaners (originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.

chafe — full definition

1. noun Heat excited by friction.
2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

fleece — full definition

1. noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
2. noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
3. verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.

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