What does esfolar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word esfolar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esfolar in Portuguese.

The word esfolar in Portuguese means skin, skin, get scratched, esfolar, irritar, pelar, descascar, arranhar, esfolar, esfolar, esfolar, arranhar, esfolar, ralar, arranhar, esfolar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word esfolar

skin

verbo transitivo (tirar a pele de) (remove skin intentionally)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

skin

verbo transitivo (ferir, arranhar) (a body part)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

get scratched

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (ficar escoriado, arranhar-se)

esfolar, irritar

intransitive verb (fabric: be abrasive) (tecido: ser abrasivo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
My wool sweater is pretty, but it chafes.

pelar, descascar

transitive verb (remove skin from) (remover a pele)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The first step in the recipe is to flay the fish.

arranhar

transitive verb (scrape skin) (arranhar a pele)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A bala arranhou a bochecha dele.
The bullet grazed his cheek.

esfolar

transitive verb (whip)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The officer flayed the delinquent sailor with a rough whip.

esfolar

transitive verb (figurative, slang (exploit) (gíria, explorar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O chefe esfolou os empregados para tirar cada gota de energia deles.
The boss milked his employees for every drop of energy they had.

esfolar

transitive verb (remove skin from) (tirar a pele de)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O caçador esfolou o coelho que tinha pego mais cedo naquele dia.
The hunter skinned the rabbit he had caught earlier that day.

arranhar, esfolar, ralar

transitive verb (scrape) (arranhar alguma coisa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O garoto esfolou o cotovelo ao cair da bicicleta.
The kid skinned his elbow when he fell off the bike.

arranhar, esfolar

transitive verb (flay: skin, flesh)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os espinhos arranharam a carne das mãos desprotegidas dele.
The thorns stripped the flesh from his bare arms.

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