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

She has very soft, white skin.

He gave me a leather handbag.

Use sun cream to protect your skin.

The cold left her skin very dry.

muchos .

Leather shoes last many years if you look after them.

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This word is part of lesson 21.