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piel

skin

noun pyehl Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'pellis' (skin, hide).

Also means

leather

Usage Note

Piel serves double duty: human skin and animal hide or leather goods. The phrase en mi piel ('in my skin') expresses personal experience, while de piel describes a leather jacket or bag. It also appears in the idiom jugarse la piel ('to risk one's neck').

Examples

"Ella cuida mucho su piel."

Natural Translation

She takes great care of her skin.

Literal Translation

She cares much her skin.

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