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skin

UK
/skɪn/
US
/skɪn/
skin rejuvenating

Translations

skinnoun
skins
pl
UK
/skɪn/
US
/skɪn/
The skin protects the body from external damage and infections.
La peau protège le corps des dommages extérieurs et des infections.
She peeled the skin off the apple before eating it.
Elle a retiré la pelure de la pomme avant de la manger.
A skin formed on the hot chocolate as it cooled.
Une pellicule s’est formée à la surface du chocolat chaud en refroidissant.
Additional translations
outre
habillageInformatique.
Synonyms
dermis
epidermis
hide
pelt
covering
sheath
integument
skinverb
skinned
Past Simple
skinned
Past Participle
skinning
Gerund
UK
/skɪn/
US
/skɪn/
pelerPour un fruit ou un légume.
She carefully skinned the rabbit before cooking it.
Elle a soigneusement pelé le lapin avant de le cuisiner.
écorcherPour enlever la peau d’un animal ou pour griffer la peau.
He skinned his knee when he fell off the bike.
Il s’est écorché le genou en tombant de vélo.
Tourists often get skinned by unscrupulous taxi drivers.
Les touristes se font souvent arnaquer par des chauffeurs de taxi peu scrupuleux.
Additional translations
recouvrirAvec une fine couche.
battreFamilier.
Synonyms
peel
strip
flay
scalp
remove
skinadjective
UK
/skɪn/
US
/skɪn/
Functions chiefly as an attributive noun modifier; normally non-gradable.
cutanéMédecine.
She bought a new skin lotion for sensitive skin.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle lotion cutanée pour peau sensible.
Additional translations
pornographiqueFamilier.
Synonyms
cutaneous
dermal
epidermal
integumentary
dermatologic

Definitions

skinnoun
The outer protective layer covering the body of a person or animal.
The skin protects the body from external damage and infections.
The thin layer forming the outer surface of certain fruits or vegetables.
She peeled the skin off the apple before eating it.
A container made from the skin of an animal, used for holding liquids.
The traveler carried a water skin during his journey through the desert.
The outer covering or surface of an object, often used metaphorically.
The airplane's skin was made of lightweight aluminum.
A person's complexion or the overall condition of their skin.
She has clear, radiant skin that many admire.
The hide or pelt of an animal, especially when removed and prepared for use.
The trader sold goat skins at the market.
In computing, a customizable graphical appearance or theme for a software interface.
She installed a futuristic skin for her music player.
A thin film that forms on the surface of certain liquids as they cool or stand.
A skin formed on the hot chocolate as it cooled.
skinverb
To remove the skin from an animal or fruit.
She carefully skinned the rabbit before cooking it.
To graze or scrape the skin off a part of the body.
He skinned his knee when he fell off the bike.
To cover or coat with a thin layer.
The pond was skinned with a thin layer of ice.
To defeat someone decisively, especially in a game or competition.
Our team skinned them five-nil in the final.
To cheat or overcharge; swindle.
Tourists often get skinned by unscrupulous taxi drivers.
skinadjective
Designed for use on, or relating to, the skin.
She bought a new skin lotion for sensitive skin.
(informal) Pertaining to nudity or pornography.
They sneaked into the theater to watch a late-night skin flick.
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