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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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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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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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[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:təs](a kind of four-footed, slow-moving reptile covered with a hard shell.) tortue -
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►► soft-shell crab crabe m à carapace molle;soft-shell turtle tortue f à carapace molle
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Tortoise shell — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortoise shell — tortoise shell, 1. the mottled, yellow and brown shell of some turtles, especially the hawksbill turtle. It is much used for combs and ornaments. 2. any one of several butterflies spotted with yellow and black. 3. = tortoise shell cat. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
tortoise-shell — ortoise shell, adj. Having a color like that of a tortoise s shell, black with white and orange spots; used mostly to describe cats of that color. n. a tortoise shell cat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise-shell butterfly — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tortoise-shell turtle — Tortoise Tor toise, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortoise-shell cat — tortoise shell cat, a domestic cat with mottled colors like those of tortoise shell … Useful english dictionary
tortoise-shell turtle — tortoise shell turtle, = hawksbill turtle. (Cf. ↑hawksbill turtle) … Useful english dictionary
tortoise-shell tiger — Tiger Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortoise-shell bamboo — valgomasis didbambukis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos bambukinių pošeimio daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Phyllostachys edulis), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. Jo stiebai naudojami dirbiniams. atitikmenys: lot. Bambusa edulis;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tortoise shell — noun The shell of a tortoise, sometimes inaccurately the shell of a turtle, or that material … Wiktionary
tortoise-shell — carapace, hard shell which surrounds a tortoise … English contemporary dictionary
