piel

/ˈpjel/, [ˈpjel]

skin

Examples

La piel de los animales está cubierta de pelo.

The skin of animals is covered with hair.

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Tengo manchas en la piel por el estrés.

I have spots in my skin by stress.

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Su piel es blanca como la nieve.

Her skin is white like snow.

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Ella nació en la generación siguiente a la esclavitud; en una época en la que no había ni coches en las carreteras ni aviones en el cielo; en una época en la que alguien como ella no podía votar por dos razones: por ser mujer y por causa del color de su piel.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

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Quítale la piel antes de comerte la manzana.

Take the skin off before you eat the apple.

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Los jabones aromáticos solían provocarle picor en la piel.

Scented soaps tended to make her skin itch.

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Ella tiene piel grasa.

She has oily skin.

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Cuando el cuerpo es tocado, los receptores en la piel envían mensajes al cerebro causando la liberación de sustancias químicas como las endorfinas.

When the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins.

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Su piel se quema con facilidad.

Her skin burns easily.

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Eres un lobo con piel de cordero.

You are a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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La piel está áspera.

The skin is rough.

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Tengo un serio problema a la piel.

I have a serious skin problem.

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Los rayos ultravioletas pueden provocar cáncer de piel.

Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.

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La piel del hombre es muy sensible a los cambios de temperatura.

Man's skin is very sensitive to temperature changes.

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Ella es piel y hueso.

She is all skin and bone.

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Cuídate del lobo en piel de cordero.

Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing.

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Cuando trabajas con estas máquinas es imprescindible usar un par de guantes de piel.

A pair of leather gloves is a must when you work with these machines.

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Estaba empapado hasta la piel por la fuerte lluvia.

I was drenched to the skin because of the heavy rain.

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No hay que vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo.

Don't sell the bear's fur before hunting it.

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Algunos políticos son lobos en piel de oveja.

Some politicians are wolves in sheep's clothing.

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