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sloughed

/slaʊd/; /sluːd/

Translations

sloughverb

sloughed

Past Simple

sloughed

Past Simple

sloughed

Past Participle

sloughing

Gerund

/slaʊ/; /sluː/

Snakes slough their skin regularly.

Змеи регулярно сбрасывают кожу.

The treatment helps to slough off dead skin cells.

Лечение помогает отшелушивать омертвевшие клетки кожи.

Additional translations

Synonyms

get rid of

cast off

sloughverb

To shed or remove a layer of dead skin or tissue.

The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.

To cast off or discard something considered undesirable or no longer needed.

He decided to slough off his old habits and start fresh.