flay

UK
/fleɪ/
US
/fleɪ/

Traduzioni

flayverb
flayed
Past Simple
flayed
Past Participle
flaying
Gerund
UK
/fleɪ/
US
/fleɪ/
The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.
Критики раскритиковали новый фильм за отсутствие оригинальности.
The butcher began to flay the skin off the animal.
Мясник начал сдирать шкуру с животного.
Traduzioni aggiuntive

Definizioni

flayverb
To strip off the skin or outer covering of something.
The butcher flayed the hide from the carcass with precision.
To criticize or scold with severity.
The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.
To deprive someone of money or possessions by extortion or excessive charges; to fleece (archaic or figurative).
Unscrupulous vendors would flay unwary tourists with exorbitant fees.