peeled back

UK
/piːld bæk/
US
/pild bæk/

Translations

peel backverb

peeled back

Past Simple

peeled back
Past Simple
peeled back
Past Participle
peeling back
Gerund
UK
/piːl bæk/
US
/pil bæk/
He began to peel back the layers of the old wallpaper.
Он начал снимать слои старых обоев.
She decided to peel back the curtain to see what was happening outside.
Она решила открыть занавеску, чтобы посмотреть, что происходит снаружи.
Synonyms

Definitions

peel backverb
To remove or strip away an outer layer or covering from something.
She carefully peeled back the wallpaper to reveal the original paint underneath.
To uncover or reveal something gradually or in stages.
The investigation began to peel back the layers of the complex financial scheme.