pelar

to peel

p e ˈl a ɾ

pel peel + ar Infinitive

verb Rare #31,291

to peel Often used for peeling fruit/vegetables (e.g., bananas, potatoes).

SP: Voy a pelar una manzana.

EN: I'm going to peel an apple.

Conjugation of pelar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	pelo	—
Third	pela	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	pelo	—
Third	pela	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	pela	—

Present

pelar

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	peló	—

Emily logró pelar una naranja esta mañana.

Emily managed to peel an orange this morning.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Puedo pelar una manzana.

I can peel an apple.

Sé pelar una manzana.

I know how to peel an apple.

Tengo que pelar las manzanas.

I have to peel the apples.

Unpeeled.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Déjame pelar el cangrejo.

Let me peel the crab.

Son duros de pelar.

They're tough to crack.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Dile a ella que voy a pelar las patatas.

Tell her I'm going to peel the potatoes.

Ha sido dura de pelar.

She's been a tough nut to crack.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Sounds similar to

pegar p e ˈɡ a ɾ pesar p e ˈs a ɾ pecar p e ˈk a ɾ pilar p i ˈl a ɾ