Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/pjel/

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Translation

skin, leather

Word origin

From Latin pellis ('skin, hide'). The same root gives English pelt and pellicle.

Origin
Latin
Root
pellis
English cognates
pelt, pellicle

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpieles

Examples

suave .

She has very soft, white skin.

.

He gave me a leather handbag.

crema solar .

Use sun cream to protect your skin.

.

The cold left her skin very dry.

duran muchos .

Leather shoes last many years if you look after them.

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This word is part of lesson 21.