peeler
US /ˈpiː.lɚ/
UK /ˈpiː.lɚ/
1.
descascador, ralador
a device for removing the skin from fruit or vegetables
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She used a peeler to remove the skin from the potatoes.
Ela usou um descascador para remover a casca das batatas.
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A good quality peeler makes kitchen tasks much easier.
Um descascador de boa qualidade torna as tarefas da cozinha muito mais fáceis.
2.
policial, agente
(informal, dated) a police officer
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The old man used to call the police officers 'peelers'.
O velho costumava chamar os policiais de 'peelers'.
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Back in the day, if you saw a peeler, you knew trouble was brewing.
Antigamente, se você via um peeler, sabia que havia problemas se formando.