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peel back

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
peel [sth] back vtr + adv	literal (remove: covering)	descubrir⇒ vtr
		destapar⇒ vtr

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
peel [sth] back vi + adv	figurative (repeal)	revocar⇒ vtr
		rechazar⇒ vtr
	They protested efforts to peel back election reforms.
	Protestaron para revocar las reformas electorales.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
peel back the layers v expr	figurative (get to heart of [sth]) (figurado)	pelar⇒ vtr
		llegar al corazón de loc verb
	Peel back the layers and look at the root of the problem.
	Pela el asunto y podrás ver la raíz del problema.

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