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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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hard-shell crab — hard′ shell crab′ n. ivt a crab, esp. an edible crab, that has not recently molted and has a hard shell • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
hard-shell crab — noun edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell • Hypernyms: ↑crab * * * noun also hard shelled crab : a crab that has not recently shed its shell and hence has the shell rigid used chiefly of edible crabs (as the blue crab) … Useful english dictionary
hard-shell crab — noun Date: 1902 a crab that has not recently shed its shell called also hard shelled crab … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard-shell crab — a crab, esp. an edible crab, that has not recently molted and has a hard shell. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
hard-shelled crab — ☆ hard shelled crab or hard shell crab n. a crab, esp. an edible sea crab, before it has shed its hard shell * * * … Universalium
hard-shelled crab — ☆ hard shelled crab or hard shell crab n. a crab, esp. an edible sea crab, before it has shed its hard shell … English World dictionary
hard-shelled crab — noun see hard shell crab * * * hard shell crab or hard shelled crab, any crab, especially the edible blue crab, having a hard shell between molting periods … Useful english dictionary
hard-shelled crab — noun see hard shell crab … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard-shell — hard′ shell′ adj. Also, hard′ shelled′. 1) having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state; not having recently molted 2) rigid or uncompromising 3) zool. hard shell crab • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
hard-shell — /hahrd shel /, adj. 1. Also, hard shelled. 2. having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state; not having recently molted. 3. rigid or uncompromising. n. 4. See hard shell crab. [1790 1800] * * * … Universalium
hard-shell — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. a. : having a hard shell b. : unyielding, confirmed, uncompromising a hard shell conservative 2 … Useful english dictionary