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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.) coquille, coquillage, carapace2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcasse3) (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.) écosser, écaler2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombarder•- come out of one's shell - shell out -
2 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) peau2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) peau3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) peau2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) écorcher, éplucher- skin flick - skin-tight - by the skin of one's teeth -
3 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) cas2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) cas3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) affaire4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) raison(s)5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) cas6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) cas•- in case- in case of - in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) boîte, étui, trousse, valise2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) caisse3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) vitrine, bibliothèque -
4 peel
[pi:l] 1. verb1) (to take off the skin or outer covering of (a fruit or vegetable): She peeled the potatoes.) peler2) (to take off or come off in small pieces: The paint is beginning to peel (off).) peler, (s')écailler2. noun(the skin of certain fruits, especially oranges, lemons etc.) écorce- peeler- peelings -
5 shoe
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6 rind
(a thick, hard outer layer or covering, especially the outer surface of cheese or bacon, or the peel of fruit: bacon-rind; lemon-rind.) couenne, peau, écorce -
7 trousers
(an outer garment for the lower part of the body, covering each leg separately: He wore (a pair of) black trousers; She was dressed in trousers and a sweater.) pantalon- trouser- -
8 cloak
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