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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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