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1 tortoiseshell tortoise·shell
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['tɔːtəs]nome testuggine f., tartaruga f. (di terra)* * *['to:təs](a kind of four-footed, slow-moving reptile covered with a hard shell.) testuggine, tartaruga* * *tortoise /ˈtɔ:təs/n.2 (mil., stor.) testuggine3 (fig.) tartaruga; lumaca; persona assai lenta● tortoise-shell, (sost.) (guscio di) tartaruga; (zool.) gatto color tartaruga; (agg.) di tartaruga; ( di gatto) color tartaruga: a tortoise-shell comb, un pettine di tartaruga □ (zool.) tortoise-shell butterfly ( Nymphalis milberti), farfalla tartaruga.* * *['tɔːtəs]nome testuggine f., tartaruga f. (di terra) -
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I [ʃel]1) bot. zool. (of egg, nut, snail) guscio m.; (of crab, tortoise) corazza f.to develop a hard shell — fig. [ person] costruirsi una corazza
3) ind. tecn. (of vehicle) scocca f.; (of building) armatura f.; (of machine) carcassa f., intelaiatura f.body shell — aut. carrozzeria
4) (remains) (of building) scheletro m.••II [ʃel]1) mil. bombardare [town, installation]•* * *[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.) guscio, conchiglia2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) struttura, carcassa3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) proiettile2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) sgusciare, sgranare2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardare•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *I [ʃel]1) bot. zool. (of egg, nut, snail) guscio m.; (of crab, tortoise) corazza f.to develop a hard shell — fig. [ person] costruirsi una corazza
3) ind. tecn. (of vehicle) scocca f.; (of building) armatura f.; (of machine) carcassa f., intelaiatura f.body shell — aut. carrozzeria
4) (remains) (of building) scheletro m.••II [ʃel]1) mil. bombardare [town, installation]• -
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[ʃɛl]1. n1) (of egg, nut, tortoise) guscio, (of oyster, mussel) conchiglia, (of lobster) corazza, guscio, Phys guscio elettronico2) (of building) struttura, scheletro, (of ship) ossatura3) Mil granata2. vt1) (nuts) sgusciare, (peas, beans) sgranare2) Mil bombardare• -
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['tɔːtəsʃel]1) (shell) tartaruga f.2) (butterfly) vanessa f.3) (cat) gatto m. tricolore* * *tortoiseshell /ˈtɔ:təsʃɛl/= tortoise-shell ► tortoise.* * *['tɔːtəsʃel]1) (shell) tartaruga f.2) (butterfly) vanessa f.3) (cat) gatto m. tricolore -
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['tɜːtl]nome BE tartaruga f. di mare; AE tartaruga f.••to turn turtle — ribaltarsi, capovolgersi
* * *(a kind of large tortoise, especially one living in water.) tartaruga- turtle soup* * *turtle /ˈtɜ:tl/● turtle shell, guscio di tartaruga □ turtle soup, zuppa di tartaruga □ to turn turtle, ( di imbarcazione) ribaltarsi; capovolgersi; ( di auto) capottare.(to) turtle /ˈtɜ:tl/v. i.andare a caccia di tartarughe.* * *['tɜːtl]nome BE tartaruga f. di mare; AE tartaruga f.••to turn turtle — ribaltarsi, capovolgersi
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