s'écailler

Le plâtre s'écaillait du plafond quand il faisait froid.
The plaster flaked from the ceiling in cold weather.
Santiago a acheté la peinture de haute qualité parce que la version moins chère s'écaillait.
Santiago bought the high-class paint because the cheaper version chipped.
La peinture s'écaillait des murs et il régnait partout une odeur d'humidité.
There was paint coming off the walls, and everywhere smelled of damp.
La dorure de la statue de la Vierge s'écaillait.
The gilding on the statue of the virgin was flaking off.
Nous avons enlevé la vieille peinture à la détrempe des murs, car elle s'écaillait déjà.
We removed the old distemper from the walls, since it was already flaking.
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