shell

shell
ʃel
1. noun
1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) concha, caracol
2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) armazón
3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) cartucho

2. verb
1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) desvainar, quitar la concha
2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear
•
- come out of one's shell
- shell out
shell n
1. cáscara
there was a piece of shell in the omelette había un trocito de cáscara en la tortilla
2. concha
we collected shells on the beach recogimos conchas en la playa
3. caparazón
a tortoise's shell is to protect it el caparazón de la tortuga es para protegerla
shell
tr[ʃel]
noun
1 (of egg, nut) cáscara; (of pea) vaina; (of tortoise, lobster, etc) caparazón nombre masculino; (of snail, oyster, etc) concha
■ the children were collecting shells on the beach los niños recogían conchas en la playa
2 (of building) armazón nombre masculino, esqueleto, estructura; (of vehicle) armazón nombre masculino; (of ship) casco
3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (for explosives) proyectil nombre masculino, obús nombre masculino; (cartridge) cartucho
transitive verb
1 (nuts, egg) pelar; (peas) desvainar; (mussels etc) quitar la concha a
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL bombardear
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
it's as easy as shelling peas es coser y cantar
to come out of one's shell salir del cascarón
to go/retire/withdraw into one's shell retraerse
shell shock neurosis nombre femenino de guerra
shell suit chándal nombre masculino
shell ['ʃɛl] vt
1) : desvainar (chícharos), pelar (nueces, etc.)
2) bombard: bombardear
shell n
1) seashell: concha f
2) : cáscara f (de huevos, nueces, etc.), vaina f (de chícharos, etc.), caparazón m (de crustáceos, tortugas, etc.)
3) : cartucho m, casquillo m
a .45 caliber shell: un cartucho calibre .45
4) or racing shell : bote m (para hacer regatas de remos)
shell
n.
• armazón s.m.
• camisa s.f.
• caparazón s.m.
• carapacho s.m.
• casco s.m.
• concha s.f.
• coraza s.f.
• cáscara s.f.
• granada s.f.
• obús s.m.
• proyectil s.m.
• vaina s.f.
• yola s.f.
v.
• bombardear v.
• descascar v.
• descascarar v.
• descascarillar v.
• desenvainar v.
• desgranar v.
• desvainar v.
ʃel
I
noun
1)
a) (of egg, nut) cáscara f; (of sea mollusk) concha f; (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean) caparazón m or f, carapacho m

pastry shell — (Culin) base f (de masa)

to come out of one's shell — salir* del cascarón

to go back o retreat into one's shell — retraerse*

b) (of building) estructura f, armazón m or f, esqueleto m; (of vehicle) armazón m or f
2) (Mil)
a) (for artillery) proyectil m, obús m
b) (for small arms) cartucho m

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (Culin) \<\<peas\>\> pelar, desvainar; \<\<nuts/eggs/prawns\>\> pelar; \<\<mussel/clam\>\> quitarle la concha a, desconchar
2) (Mil) \<\<positionoops/city\>\> bombardear

2.
vi (Mil) bombardear
Phrasal Verbs:
[ʃel]
1. N
1) [of egg, nut] cáscara f ; [of tortoise, turtle] caparazón m , carapacho m ; [of snail, shellfish] concha f , caracol m (LAm); [of pea] vaina f ; [of coconut] cáscara f leñosa
- come out of one's shell
- crawl or go into one's shell
2) [of building, vehicle, ship] armazón m or f , casco m
3) (=artillery round) obús m , proyectil m ; (US) [of shotgun] cartucho m
4) (Culin) [of pie, flan] masa f
2. VT
1) [+ peas] pelar, desvainar; [+ nuts] pelar, descascarar; [+ mussels, cockles] quitar la concha a; [+ prawns] pelar; [+ eggs] quitar la cáscara a

shelled prawns — gambas fpl peladas

2) (Mil) bombardear
3.
CPD

shell game N — (US) (lit) (=trick) juego consistente en adivinar en cuál de tres cubiletes se esconde un objeto , triles ** fpl ; (fig) (=fraud) artimaña f

shell hole N — hoyo que forma un obús al explotar

shell shock N — neurosis f inv de guerra

shell suit N — tipo de chandal

- shell out
* * *
[ʃel]
I
noun
1)
a) (of egg, nut) cáscara f; (of sea mollusk) concha f; (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean) caparazón m or f, carapacho m

pastry shell — (Culin) base f (de masa)

to come out of one's shell — salir* del cascarón

to go back o retreat into one's shell — retraerse*

b) (of building) estructura f, armazón m or f, esqueleto m; (of vehicle) armazón m or f
2) (Mil)
a) (for artillery) proyectil m, obús m
b) (for small arms) cartucho m

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (Culin) \<\<peas\>\> pelar, desvainar; \<\<nuts/eggs/prawns\>\> pelar; \<\<mussel/clam\>\> quitarle la concha a, desconchar
2) (Mil) \<\<position/troops/city\>\> bombardear

2.
vi (Mil) bombardear
Phrasal Verbs:

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