verb

desollar

skin

Quitar la piel de un animal o de una persona, generalmente de manera violenta.

The Spanish verb "desollar" means to skin or to flay. It refers to the action of removing the skin from an animal, usually after it has been hunted or slaughtered.

For example, "desollar un conejo" means "to skin a rabbit."

It is a more specific and literal term related to preparing animals, rather than any figurative use.

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Examples

Ayer desollé el pescado antes de cocinarlo.verb

Yesterday I skinned the fish before cooking it.

¿Cómo desollas tú el conejo para prepararlo?verb

How do you skin the rabbit to prepare it?

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