desollado
/desoʝado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase 'skinned' is translated as desollado.
The term is used to describe something that has had the skin removed from the body.
Which one should you use?
The word despellejado is another way to convey the idea of being skinned, though its usage varies by region.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, despellejado is widely used to convey the idea of being skinned, while in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, desollado is used to mean 'skinned'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word desollado is a past participle derived from the verb desollar (to skin). It functions as an adjective and must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, such as desollada for feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/desoʝado/
Did you know?
- In some regions, desollar is used metaphorically to describe a person who is extremely greedy or an employer who overcharges their workers, suggesting they are 'skinning' them alive.
- The Spanish word despellejar is frequently used in idiomatic expressions to mean 'to criticize someone harshly' or 'to tear someone to pieces' verbally.
- The word piel (skin) is the root for the more common, everyday verb pelar, which is how one would actually say 'to peel' an orange or a potato.
Examples in context
- El cazador desolló al ciervo para obtener su piel.The hunter skinned the deer to obtain its hide.
- El conejo ya está desollado.The rabbit is already skinned.
- Necesitamos el cuero del animal desollado.We need the animal's hide skinned.
- El cazador entregó el venado desollado.The hunter delivered the skinned deer.
Example conversation
A kitchen where a chef is preparing meat.
- Daniel¿Ya tienes el conejo desollado?Do you have the rabbit skinned already?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, lo terminé hace un momento.Yes, Daniel, I finished it a moment ago.
- DanielPerfecto, Elena, puedes ponerlo en la mesa.Perfect, Elena, you can put it on the table.
- ElenaMuy bien, ahora voy a prepararlo.Very well, I am going to prepare it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
