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abschälen

to peel off (dead skin), to shed

verb AHP-shay-len Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Also means

to peel (fruit/vegetables)

Usage Note

abschälen reflexively (sich abschälen) describes skin peeling after sunburn or as part of exfoliation. The skin schält sich ab. Distinct from the culinary sense of peeling vegetables, though the mechanism is the same.

Examples

"Nach dem Sonnenbrand schält sich die Haut ab."

Natural Translation

After the sunburn the skin peels off.

Literal Translation

After the sunburn the skin peels itself off.

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