verb🔗ShareDescascararse, desprenderseTo break or chip off in a flake."The paint flaked off after only a year."La pintura se descascaró después de solo un año.materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFallar, abandonar, rajarseTo prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.""I was counting on her to help me move, but she ended up flaking on me at the last minute." "Contaba con que me ayudara a mudarme, pero al final me dejó plantado en el último momento.characterattitudeactionbusinesssocietyhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApilar en capasTo store an item such as rope or sail in layers"The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment."La línea se apila en capas dentro del contenedor para facilitar la fijación y el despliegue.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpearTo hit (another person)."The bully flaked the smaller student during recess. "El abusón golpeó al estudiante más pequeño durante el recreo.actionhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscama, lascaA piece of flaked material."After scratching the old paint, there was a lot of flaking on the floor. "Después de raspar la pintura vieja, había mucha escama en el suelo.materialpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescamando, escamosoBreaking or tending to break into flakes."All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily."Toda la pintura descamada tuvo que ser raspada antes de volver a pintar; afortunadamente, se quitó fácilmente.materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading