odloupávat

Odloupávat is a Czech verb that translates to "to peel off," "to strip," or "to flake off" in English. It describes the action of removing a layer from a surface. This can apply to various contexts, such as peeling the skin off a fruit or vegetable, like odloupení jablka (peeling an apple). It can also refer to materials that naturally separate into layers, such as paint flaking off a wall, which might be described as barva se odlupuje. The verb can also be used figuratively, for instance, to describe the gradual loss of something, though this is less common than its literal meaning. The imperfective aspect of the verb, odlupovat, implies an ongoing or repeated action of peeling or flaking. Its perfective counterpart, oloupnout, signifies the completion of the action, meaning to have peeled something off entirely. The noun derived from this verb is odlupování, referring to the process or act of peeling or flaking.