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123 feeler
feeler ['fi:lə(r)]∎ figurative to put out feelers tâter le terrain►► Technology feeler gauge jauge f d'épaisseur -
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125 pearly
(a) (pearl-like) nacré;∎ pearly pink nail polish vernis m à ongles rose nacré;∎ pearly white teeth dents fpl de perle ou éclatantes►► familiar the Pearly Gates les portes fpl du paradis□ ;pearly king = marchand des quatre-saisons "cockney" dont les vêtements sont ornés d'une profusion de boutons de nacre;pearly queen = marchande des quatre-saisons "cockney" dont les vêtements sont ornés d'une profusion de boutons de nacre -
126 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 -
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128 soft-shell
►► soft-shell crab crabe m à carapace molle;soft-shell turtle tortue f à carapace molle
См. также в других словарях:
Mollusc — Mol lusc, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Mollusk}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollusc — [mäl′əsk] n. MOLLUSK molluscan [mə lus′kən] adj., n. * * * mol·lusc (mŏlʹəsk) n. Variant of mollusk. * * * … Universalium
mollusc — (n.) see MOLLUSK (Cf. mollusk) … Etymology dictionary
mollusc — (US mollusk) ► NOUN Zoology ▪ an invertebrate animal of a large group including snails, slugs, and mussels, with a soft unsegmented body and often an external shell. DERIVATIVES molluscan adjective. ORIGIN from Latin mollis soft … English terms dictionary
mollusc — [mäl′əsk] n. MOLLUSK molluscan [mə lus′kən] adj., n … English World dictionary
mollusc — [[t]mɒ̱ləsk[/t]] molluscs N COUNT A mollusc is an animal such as a snail, clam, or octopus which has a soft body. Many types of mollusc have hard shells to protect them. (in AM, use mollusk) … English dictionary
mollusc — UK [ˈmɒləsk] / US [ˈmɑləsk] noun [countable] Word forms mollusc : singular mollusc plural molluscs biology an animal that has a soft body with no bones and is usually covered by a hard shell, for example a snail or an octopus … English dictionary
mollusc — Mollusk Mol lusk, n. [F. mollusque, L. mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. molluscus soft, mollis soft. See {Mollify}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Mollusca. [Written also {mollusc}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollusc — SYN: mollusk. * * * mollusc var of MOLLUSK … Medical dictionary
mollusc — [18] Etymologically, a mollusc is a ‘soft’ creature. The word comes ultimately from Latin molluscus ‘soft’, a derivative of mollis ‘soft’. In classical times it was used as a noun for various ‘soft’ things, such as a sort of thinshelled nut and a … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
mollusc — [18] Etymologically, a mollusc is a ‘soft’ creature. The word comes ultimately from Latin molluscus ‘soft’, a derivative of mollis ‘soft’. In classical times it was used as a noun for various ‘soft’ things, such as a sort of thinshelled nut and a … Word origins