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1 shell out
(to pay out (money): I had to shell out twenty dollars.) ξηλώνομαι -
2 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.) κέλυφος,όστρακο,αχιβάδα,τσόφλι2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) εξωτερικός σκελετός,περίβλημα3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) βλήμα,οβίδα2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) ξεφλουδίζω2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) σφυροκοπώ,βομβαρδίζω•- come out of one's shell
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3 Shell
subs.Shell of an egg: V. ὄστρακον, τό (Æsch., frag.), Ar. λεπίς, ἡ.A white egg-shell: V. τεῦχος νεοσσῶν λευκόν (Eur., Hel. 258).Having just come out of the shell: V. ἄρτι γυμνὸς ὀστράκων (Æsch., frag.).Of a tortoise: Ar. δέρμα, τό.Of a fish: P. and V. ὄστρειον, τό.Shell trumpet: V. κόχλος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shell
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4 come out of one's shell
(to become more confident and less shy.) βγαίνω από το καβούκι μου -
5 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) βγάζω, αποσπώII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) λιτορίνη (θαλασσινό σαλιγκάρι) -
6 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) πέτρα2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) πέτρα3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) πέτρα4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) πετράδι5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) κουκούτσι6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) μονάδα βάρους7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) πέτρα2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) πετροβολώ,λιθοβολώ2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) ξεκουκουτσιάζω•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
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