shell

=

noun

shell

[ʃel]

sustantivo

1. concha (f) (of snail, oyster, on beach); caparazón (m) (of lobster, tortoise); cáscara (f) (of egg, nut)

she soon came out of her shell (sentido figurado) -> rápidamente salió de su concha or caparazón
shell suit -> chándal (m) or (español de España) pants mpl or (español de México) jogging (m) or (RP) mono (m) de nylon (español de Venezuela)

2. esqueleto (m) armazón (m or f) (of building)

3. proyectil (m) (bomb)

verbo transitivo

4. pelar (nuts, eggs); desgranar (peas)

5. atacar con fuego de artillería (bombard)

shell [shel-shok]

1. Descascarar, descortezar, quitar las cáscaras, cortezas o vainas (nuts, fruits).

2. Encerrar en una cáscara, vaina o casco.

3. Bombardear, lanzar bomba

sustantivo & verbo neutro (intransitivo)

4. (E. U.) Separar los granos de maíz de la mazorca.

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

5. Descascararse; lavantarse la cubierta de una cosa en costra (n)

sustantivo

va.


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