esfolar — meaning in English

English meaning

• flay verb To strip the skin from a body.
• gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
• scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
• skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Senses

esfolar is used for these senses in English:

• flay To strip the skin off; to skin.
• gall (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
• scrape (transitive) To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
• skin (transitive) To injure the skin of.

flay — full definition

1. verb To strip the skin from a body.
2. verb To criticize someone harshly and mercilessly.

gall — full definition

1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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