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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: -
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A n1 Bot, Zool (of egg, nut, sea creature, snail) coquille f ; (of crab, tortoise, shrimp) carapace f ; sea shell coquillage m ; to develop a hard shell fig [person] se forger une carapace ;3 Ind, Tech ( of vehicle) carcasse f ; ( of building) cage f ; ( of machine) enveloppe f ; ( of nuclear plant) enceinte f de confinement ; body shell Aut carrosserie f ;B vtr1 Mil pilonner [town, installation] ;to come out of/go back into one's shell sortir de/rentrer dans sa coquille ; it's as easy as shelling peas c'est simple comme bonjour.■ shell out ○:▶ shell out casquer ○ (for pour) ;▶ shell out [sth] débourser [sum] (for pour).
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