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1 shell
shell [∫el]1. nouna. ( = bomb) bombarder (d'obus)b. [+ peas] écosser ; [+ nut, prawn] décortiquer3. compounds( = pay) casquer (inf !)• we had to shell out £500 on a dû cracher (inf !) 500 livres* * *[ʃel] 1.sea shell — coquillage m
to develop a hard shell — fig [person] se forger une carapace
to come out of one's shell — fig sortir de sa coquille
3) Technology ( of vehicle) carcasse f; ( of building) cage f; ( of machine) enveloppe f; ( of nuclear plant) enceinte f de confinement4) ( remains) ( of building) carcasse f2.transitive verb1) Military pilonner [town, installation]2) Culinary écosser [peas]; décortiquer [prawn, nut]; écailler [oyster]•Phrasal Verbs: -
2 shell
shell [ʃel]1 noun(a) Biology (gen → of egg, mollusc, nut) coquille f; (→ of peas) cosse f; (→ of crab, lobster, tortoise) carapace f; (empty → on seashore) coquillage m;∎ also figurative to come out of one's shell sortir de sa coquille;∎ also figurative to go back or to retire into one's shell rentrer dans sa coquille;∎ to bring sb out of his/her shell faire sortir qn de sa coquille;∎ defeated, he crawled back into his shell vaincu, il rentra dans sa coquille∎ he's just an empty shell il n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même(e) (in rowing → boat) outrigger m(ornament, jewellery) de ou en coquillages►► Commerce shell company société f fictive;Botany shell ginger zérumbet m;Computing shell program logiciel m shell;shell shock (UNCOUNT) syndrome m commotionnel;shell suit survêtement m (en polyamide froissé et doublé)casquer;∎ to shell out for sth casquer pour qch, payer qch;∎ I'm always shelling out je suis toujours en train de casquer;∎ she had to shell out for new school uniforms elle a dû casquer pour acheter de nouveaux uniformes scolairesraquer;∎ I had to shell out £500 j'ai dû raquer 500 livres -
3 shell-like
∎ can I have a word in your shell-like? je peux te causer deux minutes□ ? -
4 shell suit
noun survêtement m en nylon® -
5 shell company
société f fictive -
6 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) coquille, coquillage, carapace2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcasse3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) obus2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) écosser, écaler2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombarder•- come out of one's shell - shell out -
7 pastry shell
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8 oyster
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9 sea
sea [si:]1. nouna. mer f• by or beside the sea au bord de la merb. a sea of faces/difficulties/doubts une multitude de visages/de difficultés/de doutes2. compounds• 100 metres above/below sea level 100 mètres au-dessus/au-dessous du niveau de la mer ► sea lion noun otarie f* * *[siː] 1.1) gen mer fbeside ou by the sea — au bord de la mer
to put (out) to sea —
by sea — [travel] en bateau; [send] par bateau
2) ( as career)to go to sea — ( join Navy) s'engager dans la marine; ( join ship) se faire engager comme marin
3) ( sailor's life)4) fig2.a sea of — une nuée de [faces]
seas plural noun3.noun modifier [ air, breeze] marin; [ bird, water] de mer; [ crossing, voyage] par mer; [ battle] naval; [ creature] de la mer; [ power] maritime•• -
10 group
(of people, companies) groupe m;∎ the Shell Group le Groupe Shell;∎ Group of Seven groupe des sept;∎ Group of Eight groupe des huitgroup advertising publicité f collective;group booking réservation f de groupe;group contract contrat m collectif;group discount remise f pour les groupes, prix m de groupe;group insurance assurance f collective;group interview entretien m de groupe;group leader responsable m f de groupe;group manager chef m de groupe;group meeting réunion f de groupe;group subscription abonnement m collectif;FINANCE group turnover chiffre m d'affaires consolidé ou du groupe -
11 fat cat
(in industry) = personne touchant un salaire extrêmement élevé de façon injustifiéeShell, the self-styled socially responsible oil group, yesterday rekindled the row over boardroom pay by disclosing that its new executive chairman, Phil Watts, won an 82% pay rise to £1.59m last year. The increase in Mr Watts' salary package, including a £455,000 performance bonus, dwarfed the 58% rise given to BP's chief executive Lord Browne which itself retriggered the fat cat furore.
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12 salesmanship
technique f de venteWhile the investment community has been enthralled by Lord Browne's brand of cerebral salesmanship at BP, it is far from enamoured by the taciturn style of the 56-year-old Yorkshireman who took over at Shell last July.
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13 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) crustacé -
14 mussel
(a variety of edible shellfish with a shell in two parts.) moule -
15 nut
1) (a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell: a hazel-nut; a walnut.) fruit à écale2) (a small round piece of metal with a hole through it, for screwing on the end of a bolt to hold pieces of wood, metal etc together: a nut and bolt.) écrou•- nutty- nutcracker - nutshell - in a nutshell -
16 seashell
noun (the (empty) shell of a sea creature.) coquillage -
17 hit
hit [hɪt](verb: preterite, past participle hit)1. nouna. ( = stroke, blow) coup ma. ( = strike) frapper ; ( = knock against) heurter ; ( = reach) atteindre ; [+ key on keyboard] appuyer sur• to hit sb where it hurts (in fight) frapper qn là où ça fait mal ; (by saying or doing sth hurtful) toucher le point faible de qn• you've hit the nail on the head! vous avez mis le doigt dessus !• that hit home! le coup a porté !• you won't know what's hit you when the baby arrives! (inf) ta vie va être bouleversée par l'arrivée du bébéb. ( = affect adversely) toucher• California was the area hardest hit by the storms la Californie a été la région la plus touchée par les tempêtes• what will happen when the story hits the front page? que se passera-t-il quand cette histoire fera la une (inf) des journaux ?• it suddenly hit me that... (inf) j'ai soudain réalisé que...• to hit the deck (inf) ( = get down) s'aplatir au sol ; ( = get knocked down) tomber par terre ; [boxer] aller au tapis• to hit the sack (inf!) se pieuter (inf !)d. ( = collide with) heurtere. ( = find) trouver ; [+ problems, difficulties] rencontrer4. compounds► hit-and-miss adjective [work] fait au petit bonheur ; [attitude] désinvolte ; [technique] empirique• it was all rather hit-and-miss il n'y avait pas beaucoup de méthode dans tout cela ► hit-and-run accident noun accident m avec délit de fuite► hit back• to hit back at sb's criticism/accusations riposter à la critique/aux accusations de qn• they hit it off straight away ils se sont immédiatement bien entendus► hit on inseparable transitive verba. tomber surb. ( = retaliate) riposter• to hit out at sb's criticism/accusations riposter à la critique/aux accusations de qn* * *[hɪt] 1.1) (blow, stroke in sport) coup m; ( in fencing) touche fto score a hit — Sport, fig marquer un point
2.to be a big ou smash hit — avoir un succès fou
1) ( strike) frapper [person, ball]; [head, arm] cogner contre [wall]to hit a good shot — (in tennis, cricket) jouer une bonne balle
to hit the brakes — (colloq) écraser le frein
2) ( strike as target) atteindre [victim, target, enemy]3) ( collide violently with) heurter [wall]; ( more violently) percuter [wall]; [vehicle] renverser [person]4) ( affect adversely) affecter, toucher5) ( become apparent to)6) ( reach) arriver à [motorway]; fig [figures, weight] atteindre [level]7) ( come upon) rencontrer [traffic, bad weather]8) (colloq) ( go to)9) (colloq) ( attack) [robbers] attaquer [bank]•Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit upon••to hit the roof — (colloq) sauter au plafond (colloq)
not to know what has hit one — (colloq) être sidéré
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18 dud
(false → coin, note) faux (fausse)□ ; (useless → drill, video) qui ne marche pas□ ; (→ shell, bomb) qui a raté□ ; (→ idea) débile2 noun(person) nullité f, tache f; (cheque) chèque m en bois; (coin) fausse pièce f de monnaie□ ; (note) faux billet m □ ; (shell) obus m qui a raté ou qui n'a pas explosé□ ;∎ it's a dud (firework) ça a raté, ce n'est pas parti;∎ to be a dud at maths/sport être nul en maths/sport►► dud cheque chèque m en bois;dud note faux billet□ m -
19 tortoiseshell
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20 walnut
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