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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.) lupina2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) ogrodje3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granata2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) oluščiti2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardirati•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *I [šel]nounlupina (jajca, oreha, sadja, živali), skorja, luščina, strok; želvin oklep, polževa hišica, školjka, pokrovka krila pri žuželkah; notranja (svinčena) krsta; nedokončana hiša (ladja), ogrodje; military topovska granata, mina (metalca min), American naboj; raketa; tulec (izstrelka); lahek tekmovalni čoln; figuratively zadržanost, zaprtost, odljudnost; figuratively zunanjost, zunanja podoba, zunanji sijaj; poetically music lirain the shell — še neizvaljen, še v razvojuheavy shell military težka granatato come out of one's shell figuratively osvoboditi se odljudnosti, postati bolj družaben (manj plašen, rezerviran, samotarski)to retire into one's shell — zapreti se vase, umolknitiII [šel]transitive verb(o)lupiti, (o)luščiti, odstraniti lupino, skorjo; prekriti s školjkami, z oklepom, z lupino; military bombardirati, obsipati z izstrelki (granatami, minami)to shell nuts — tolči, treti orehe; intransitive verb izpasti (o semenu) -
2 nut
1) (a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell: a hazel-nut; a walnut.) oreh2) (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.) matica vijaka•- nutty- nutcracker
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- in a nutshell* * *I [nət]nounbotany oreh, lešniktechnical matica vijaka, pesto kolesa, luknja za ključavnico; economy plural kockovec (premog); figuratively trd oreh; slang glava, buča; slang gizdalin; slang plural nor; slang to be nuts — biti nor, biti neumenslang to be nuts to ( —ali for) — noro komu ugajati, biti užitek za kogaslang to be (dead) nuts on — biti nor na kaj, biti noro zaljubljenslang not for nuts — sploh ne, nikakorslang to go nuts — priti ob pamet, ponoretislang to drive s.o. nuts — spraviti koga ob pametslang off one's nut — ob pamet, norfiguratively a hard nut to crack — trd oreha tough nut — svojeglavec, trda bučaII [nət]intransitive verbnabirati orehe (lešnike)
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Shell — Shell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelling}.] 1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the kernels of (an ear of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — [[t]ʃe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ shells, shelling, shelled 1) N COUNT The shell of a nut or egg is the hard covering which surrounds it. They cracked the nuts and removed their shells... Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind. N UNCOUNT Shell is… … English dictionary
Shell — Shell, v. i. 1. To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk; as, nuts shell in falling. [1913 Webster] 3. To be disengaged from the ear or husk; as, wheat or rye… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel, Lithuanian skelti to split, Greek skallein to hoe Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on eggs/nuts/some animals ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, hard, outer, protective, thick ▪ She had built up a protective shell around herself. (figurative) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shell — shell1 W3 [ʃel] n [: Old English; Origin: sciell] 1.) a) the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed ▪ Never buy eggs with cracked shells. ▪ peanuts roasted in their shells b) the hard protective covering of an animal such… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shell — {{11}}shell (n.) O.E. sciell, scill, Anglian scell seashell, eggshell, related to O.E. scealu shell, husk, from P.Gmc. *skaljo divide, separate (Cf. W.Fris. skyl peel, rind, M.L.G. schelle pod, rind, egg shell, Goth. skalja tile ), with the… … Etymology dictionary
shell — I UK [ʃel] / US noun Word forms shell : singular shell plural shells ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a) [countable/uncountable]… … English dictionary
To shell out — Shell Shell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelling}.] 1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster] 2. To separate the kernels of (an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shell — shell1 [ ʃel ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of an ocean creature: a crab shell The kids were collecting shells on the beach. a ) count or uncount the hard outer part that protects the body of other… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shell — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a hard outer part that covers or protects a nut, egg, or seed and some types of animal: a snail shell b) the shell of a small sea animal such as a cockle or mussel especially one that is lying on a beach 2 (C) a metal container,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
