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descascar

to peel, to shell

d ɨ ʃ k ɐ ʃ k a ɾ
des undo; remove; opposite of + casc peel; shell + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #28,535
to peel Often used for peeling fruit/vegetables (removing the skin).
PO: Vou descascar a laranja agora.
EN: I'm going to peel the orange now.
to shell Used for removing a shell, especially from nuts or seafood.
PO: Ele vai descascar as nozes para a receita.
EN: He’s going to shell the nuts for the recipe.
Conjugation of descascar
descascar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First descascar —
Third descascar —
Present
descascando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First descasquei —
Third descascou —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third descasca —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second descasca —

Eu sei descascar uma maçã.

I know how to peel an apple.

Ajude-me a descascar os ovos!

Help me peel the eggs!

Tenho que descascar as maçãs.

I have to peel the apples.

Vou descascar uma laranja para você.

I’ll peel an orange for you.

Você quer me descascar uma uva?

Do you want to peel a grape for me?

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

É difícil descascar castanhas.

It’s difficult to peel chestnuts.

Eu tenho que descascar as maçãs.

I have to peel the apples.

Ajuda-me a descascar esses ovos.

Help me peel these eggs.