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1 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.) scoică; cochilie; coajă; carapace2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcasă3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) obuz2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) a desface, a descoji2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) a bombarda•- come out of one's shell
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2 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) (de) piatră2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) piatră3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) piatră; piatră cubică; piatră de moară (de ascuţit)4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) piatră (semi)preţioasă5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sâmbure; miez6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) calcul7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.)2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) a lapida2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) a scoate sâmburii•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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3 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) crustaceu -
4 nut
1) (a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell: a hazel-nut; a walnut.) nucă; alună2) (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.) piuliţă•- nutty- nutcracker
- nutshell
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5 tortoise
['to:təs](a kind of four-footed, slow-moving reptile covered with a hard shell.) broască ţestoasă
См. также в других словарях:
hard-shell — or hard shelled [härd′shel΄] adj. 1. a) having a hard shell b) having a shell not recently molted: said of crabs, crayfish, etc.: also hard shelled ☆ 2. Informal strict; strait laced; uncompromising, esp. in religious matters … English World 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 — (h[aum]rd sh[e^]l ), a. Unyielding; insensible to argument; uncompromising; strict. [Colloq., U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-shell — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. a. : having a hard shell b. : unyielding, confirmed, uncompromising a hard shell conservative 2 … Useful english dictionary
hard-shell — or hard shelled adjective Date: 1838 fundamental 2b, fundamentalist < a hard shell preacher > < hard shell Baptists >; also uncompromising, hidebound < a hard shell conservative > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — /ˈhad ʃɛl/ (say hahd shel) adjective having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state, not having recently moulted …
Hard-shell Baptists — Hard shell is the adjective used to describe Baptists who reject a common Christian notion of missionary work. The Hard shells believe so strongly in predestination that they conclude that it is futile for humans to attempt to effect the… … Wikipedia
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 clam — hard′ shell clam′ n. ivt quahog • Etymology: 1810–20, amer … 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
