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skin
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. la peau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Protect your skin from the sun.Protégez votre peau du soleil.
a. la peau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The snake's skin was colorful.La peau du serpent était colorée.
a. la peau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The peach's skin is so soft.La peau de la pêche est tellement douce.
b. la pelure (F) (of an onion)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm going to try to dye this scarf with onion skins.Je vais essayer de teindre ce foulard avec des pelures d'oignon.
a. le revêtement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The aircraft skin is made of aluminum.Le revêtement de l'avion est en aluminium.
a. la peau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The custard formed a skin in the fridge.La crème anglaise a formé une peau au frigo.
6. (container)
a. l'outre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sophie filled the skin with water before she set out for the next town.Sophie remplit l'outre d’eau avant de partir pour la ville suivante.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. écorcher (of an animal)
Fur trappers skinned raccoons to make hats.Les trappeurs écorchaient des ratons laveurs pour fabriquer des chapeaux.
b. dépouiller (of an animal)
The fisherman skinned the freshly caught eels.La pêcheuse a dépouillé les anguilles qu'elle venait de pêcher.
c. éplucher (of a fruit or vegetable)
Can you skin those potatoes for dinner?Tu peux éplucher ces pommes de terre pour le dîner ?
8. (to scrape)
9. (colloquial) (figurative) (to rip off) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. plumer (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The mechanic tried to skin me for the car repairs.Le mécanicien a essayé de me plumer pour les réparations.
Conjugations
Indicative of "skin"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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