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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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shell [∫el]1. nouna. ( = bomb) bombarder (d'obus)b. [+ peas] écosser ; [+ nut, prawn] décortiquer3. compounds( = pay) casquer (inf !)• we had to shell out £500 on a dû cracher (inf !) 500 livres* * *[ʃel] 1.sea shell — coquillage m
to develop a hard shell — fig [person] se forger une carapace
to come out of one's shell — fig sortir de sa coquille
3) Technology ( of vehicle) carcasse f; ( of building) cage f; ( of machine) enveloppe f; ( of nuclear plant) enceinte f de confinement4) ( remains) ( of building) carcasse f2.transitive verb1) Military pilonner [town, installation]2) Culinary écosser [peas]; décortiquer [prawn, nut]; écailler [oyster]•Phrasal Verbs: -
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A n1 Bot, Zool (of egg, nut, sea creature, snail) coquille f ; (of crab, tortoise, shrimp) carapace f ; sea shell coquillage m ; to develop a hard shell fig [person] se forger une carapace ;3 Ind, Tech ( of vehicle) carcasse f ; ( of building) cage f ; ( of machine) enveloppe f ; ( of nuclear plant) enceinte f de confinement ; body shell Aut carrosserie f ;B vtr1 Mil pilonner [town, installation] ;to come out of/go back into one's shell sortir de/rentrer dans sa coquille ; it's as easy as shelling peas c'est simple comme bonjour.■ shell out ○:▶ shell out casquer ○ (for pour) ;▶ shell out [sth] débourser [sum] (for pour). -
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shell-shocked [-'ʃɒkt]commotionné (après une explosion);∎ a shell-shocked soldier un commotionné (de guerre);∎ figurative I'm still feeling pretty shell-shocked by it all je suis encore sous le choc après toute cette histoireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > shell-shocked
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7 shell game
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8 shell pink
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10 shell suit
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14 shell-shaped
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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.) 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 -
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(to pay out (money): I had to shell out twenty dollars.) débourser -
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carré de maison m, coque f, élément courbe m, enveloppe d’une construction f, GO (gros oeuvre) m, gros oeuvre (GO) m, paroi d’élément f, stator (serrure) f, voile (structure) m, voile mince mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > shell
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20 shell and tube condenser
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