pealing back

Spanish translation: descubrir

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English term or phrase:peel back the layers
Spanish translation:descubrir
Entered by: PB Trans

01:19 Mar 7, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: pealing back
She wants to feel and see everything As a modern-day explorer pealing back the layers of this island paradise, she finds her own “personal” Hawaii.

Creo que ahora si voy a terminar. Muchas gracias a todos los que me han ayudado hoy
Terejimenez
Local time: 08:34
descubrir
Explanation:
"to peel back the layers" = an expression meaning to discover, usually as a slow process...

Your source document has a spelling mistake. It makes no sense in this context to use the verb "peal", which denotes sound or noise.

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Local time: 14:34
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Thanks a lot for your time !
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4 +1descubrir
PB Trans
4repitiendo muy duro (a todo volumen)...
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert


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repitiendo muy duro (a todo volumen)...


Explanation:
Examine your context. Good luck.

Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
descubrir


Explanation:
"to peel back the layers" = an expression meaning to discover, usually as a slow process...

Your source document has a spelling mistake. It makes no sense in this context to use the verb "peal", which denotes sound or noise.

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Note added at 35 mins (2004-03-07 01:54:24 GMT)
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http://ca.altavista.com/web/results?q="peel back the layers"...


PB Trans
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your time !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Lowery: Yes, this is the literal meaning.
10 mins
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