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nut.case[n'∧tkeis] n coll pessoa louca, demente, desequilibrada. -
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[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.) concha2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) esqueleto3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) projéctil2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) descascar2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *[ʃel] n 1 casca, concha, carapaça, casco (de um animal). 2 casca, cápsula (que cobre semente). 3 parte externa, aparência. 4 Amer barco de corrida, muito leve. 5 forma para pastéis ou bolos. 6 cartucho, granada, bomba. 7 madeiramento, armação, estrutura (de casa, de navio). • vt+vi 1 tirar de casco, de casca, de concha, descascar. 2 sair, cair da casca. 3 separar trigo das espigas. 4 bombardear. to come (ou crawl) out of the shell, to be brought out of the shell sair da casca, começar a ficar mais amistoso e menos tímido e reservado. to retire (ou crawl) into the shell fechar-se em conchas, tornar-se tímido. to shell off descascar-se, escamar-se. to shell out 1 gastar (dinheiro), contribuir. 2 sl pagar, Braz enfiar a mão no bolso. -
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[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.) concha, casca, carapaça2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcaça3) (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.) descascar2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear•- come out of one's shell - shell out
См. также в других словарях:
nut|case — or nut case «NUHT kays», noun, Informal. a wildly eccentric or insane person … Useful english dictionary
nut case — nut′ case n. Slang. cvb sts a deranged person; lunatic • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
nut case — ☆ nut case n. Slang one who is eccentric or crazy: also written nutcase … English World dictionary
Nut case — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Nut case (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on nut case instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/nut case … Wikipedia
nut case — {n. phr.} A very silly, crazy, or foolish person. * /I am going to be a nut case if I don t go on a vacation pretty soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
nut case — {n. phr.} A very silly, crazy, or foolish person. * /I am going to be a nut case if I don t go on a vacation pretty soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
nut case — noun a whimsically eccentric person • Syn: ↑crackpot, ↑crank, ↑nut, ↑fruitcake, ↑screwball • Derivationally related forms: ↑screwball (for: ↑screwball) … Useful english dictionary
nut\ case — n. phr. A very silly, crazy, or foolish person. I am going to be a nut case if I don t go on a vacation pretty soon … Словарь американских идиом
nut bar, nut case — See a nut case … English idioms
nut case — /ˈnʌt keɪs/ (say nut kays) noun Colloquial a foolish or eccentric person …
nut-case — n a crazy person. A slang version of mental case which spread from American speech into British usage at the end of the 1950s. It is now a fairly mild term, usually denoting harmless eccentricity. A racier, more modern version is headcase … Contemporary slang
