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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, caracol2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) armazón3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) cartucho
2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) desvainar, quitar la concha2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear•- come out of one's shell
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shell n1. cáscara2. concha3. caparazóntr[ʃel]1 (of egg, nut) cáscara; (of pea) vaina; (of tortoise, lobster, etc) caparazón nombre masculino; (of snail, oyster, etc) concha2 (of building) armazón nombre masculino, esqueleto, estructura; (of vehicle) armazón nombre masculino; (of ship) casco3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (for explosives) proyectil nombre masculino, obús nombre masculino; (cartridge) cartucho2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL bombardear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's as easy as shelling peas es coser y cantarto come out of one's shell salir del cascarónto go/retire/withdraw into one's shell retraerseshell shock neurosis nombre femenino de guerrashell suit chándal nombre masculinoshell ['ʃɛl] vt1) : desvainar (chícharos), pelar (nueces, etc.)2) bombard: bombardearshell n1) seashell: concha f2) : cáscara f (de huevos, nueces, etc.), vaina f (de chícharos, etc.), caparazón m (de crustáceos, tortugas, etc.)3) : cartucho m, casquillo ma.45 caliber shell: un cartucho calibre.45n.• armazón s.m.• camisa s.f.• caparazón s.m.• carapacho s.m.• casco s.m.• concha s.f.• coraza s.f.• cáscara s.f.• granada s.f.• obús s.m.• proyectil s.m.• vaina s.f.• yola s.f.v.• bombardear v.• descascar v.• descascarar v.• descascarillar v.• desenvainar v.• desgranar v.• desvainar v.ʃel
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1)a) (of egg, nut) cáscara f; ( of sea mollusk) concha f; (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean) caparazón m or f, carapacho mpastry shell — ( Culin) base f ( de masa)
to come out of one's shell — salir* del cascarón
to go back o retreat into one's shell — retraerse*
b) ( of building) estructura f, armazón m or f, esqueleto m; ( of vehicle) armazón m or f2) ( Mil)a) ( for artillery) proyectil m, obús mb) ( for small arms) cartucho m
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1) ( Culin) \<\<peas\>\> pelar, desvainar; \<\<nuts/eggs/prawns\>\> pelar; \<\<mussel/clam\>\> quitarle la concha a, desconchar2) ( Mil) \<\<positionoops/city\>\> bombardear
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vi ( Mil) bombardearPhrasal Verbs:[ʃel]1. N1) [of egg, nut] cáscara f ; [of tortoise, turtle] caparazón m, carapacho m ; [of snail, shellfish] concha f, caracol m (LAm); [of pea] vaina f ; [of coconut] cáscara f leñosa- come out of one's shell- crawl or go into one's shell3) (=artillery round) obús m, proyectil m ; (US) [of shotgun] cartucho m4) (Culin) [of pie, flan] masa f2. VT1) [+ peas] pelar, desvainar; [+ nuts] pelar, descascarar; [+ mussels, cockles] quitar la concha a; [+ prawns] pelar; [+ eggs] quitar la cáscara ashelled prawns — gambas fpl peladas
2) (Mil) bombardear3.CPDshell game N — (US) (lit) (=trick) juego consistente en adivinar en cuál de tres cubiletes se esconde un objeto, triles ** fpl ; (fig) (=fraud) artimaña f
shell hole N — hoyo que forma un obús al explotar
shell shock N — neurosis f inv de guerra
shell suit N — tipo de chandal
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1)a) (of egg, nut) cáscara f; ( of sea mollusk) concha f; (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean) caparazón m or f, carapacho mpastry shell — ( Culin) base f ( de masa)
to come out of one's shell — salir* del cascarón
to go back o retreat into one's shell — retraerse*
b) ( of building) estructura f, armazón m or f, esqueleto m; ( of vehicle) armazón m or f2) ( Mil)a) ( for artillery) proyectil m, obús mb) ( for small arms) cartucho m
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1) ( Culin) \<\<peas\>\> pelar, desvainar; \<\<nuts/eggs/prawns\>\> pelar; \<\<mussel/clam\>\> quitarle la concha a, desconchar2) ( Mil) \<\<position/troops/city\>\> bombardear
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vi ( Mil) bombardearPhrasal Verbs: -
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s.1 concha (of snail, oyster, on beach); caparazón (of lobster, tortoise); cáscara (of egg, nut)2 esqueleto, armazón (de edificio)3 proyectil (bomb)4 granada.5 coraza.6 vaina, vaina del guisante.7 cilindro metálico hueco.8 capa.9 bote para regatas.10 Shell, Shell Oil.11 obús, obús que no estalla.12 salida al sistema operativo, programa que permite comunicarse directamente con el núcleo del sistema operativo.13 camisa.14 intérprete de órdenes, capa de un programa.vt.1 pelar (nuts, eggs); desgranar (peas)2 atacar con fuego de artillería (bombard)3 (E. U.) Separar los granos de maíz de la mazorca.4 descascarar, descascar, quitar la cáscara de.5 cañonear, bombardear, atacar con fuego de artillería.6 sacar de la concha, quitar el caparazón a, sacar del caparazón.7 descascararse.vi.descascararse; lavantarse la cubierta de una cosa en costra(pt & pp shelled) -
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(the frame or body of a ship: The hull of the ship was painted black.) cascotr[hʌl]1 (of ship) casco1 (peas, beans, etc) desvainarhull ['hʌl] vt: pelarhull n1) husk: cáscara f2) : casco m (de un barco, un avión, etc.)n.• buque s.m.• casco s.m.• cáscara s.f.• flotación s.f.• hollejo s.m.• vaina s.f.v.• dar en el casco de v.• descascarillar v.• desvainar v.• mondar v.
I hʌl1) (of ship, plane, tank) casco m2) (of peas, beans) vaina f; ( of strawberries) cabito m, calículo m; ( of cereals) cáscara f, cascarilla f
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transitive verb \<\<peas/beans\>\> pelar, quitarles la vaina a; \<\<strawberries\>\> quitarles el cabito a[hʌl]1.N (Naut) casco m2.VT [+ fruit] descascarar* * *
I [hʌl]1) (of ship, plane, tank) casco m2) (of peas, beans) vaina f; ( of strawberries) cabito m, calículo m; ( of cereals) cáscara f, cascarilla f
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transitive verb \<\<peas/beans\>\> pelar, quitarles la vaina a; \<\<strawberries\>\> quitarles el cabito a -
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shuck ['ʃʌk] vt: pelar (mazorcas, etc.), abrir (almejas, etc.)shuck n1) husk: cascarilla f, cáscara f (de una nuez, etc.), hojas fpl (de una mazorca)2) shell: concha f (de una almeja, etc.)ʃʌka) \<\<pea\>\> pelar, desenvainar; \<\<clam\>\> abrir*, desbullarb) shuck (off) (AmE colloq) \<\<coat\>\> quitarse; \<\<boyfriend\>\> plantar (fam), botar (AmL exc RPl fam); \<\<career\>\> abandonar, plantar (fam), dejar botado (AmL exc RPl fam)[ʃʌk]1. N1) (=husk) vaina f, hollejo m2) (US) [of shellfish] concha f (de marisco)3)shucks! — ¡cáscaras!
2. VT1) [+ peas etc] desenvainar2) (US) [+ shellfish] desbullar* * *[ʃʌk]a) \<\<pea\>\> pelar, desenvainar; \<\<clam\>\> abrir*, desbullarb) shuck (off) (AmE colloq) \<\<coat\>\> quitarse; \<\<boyfriend\>\> plantar (fam), botar (AmL exc RPl fam); \<\<career\>\> abandonar, plantar (fam), dejar botado (AmL exc RPl fam)
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