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"Shell" is a form of "shell", a noun which is often translated as "la concha". "Drawer" is a noun which is often translated as "el cajón". Learn more about the difference between "drawer" and "shell" below.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (financial)
a. el girador (M), la giradora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The drawer of the check agrees to pay a $50 fine if there are insufficient funds.El girador del cheque se compromete a pagar una multa de $50 si no hay fondos suficientes.
b. el librador (M), la libradora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In the event of the death of the drawer, the funds shall be returned to the drawer's family.En el caso de la muerte de la libradora, los fondos serán devueltos a la familia de la libradora.
a. el dibujante (M), la dibujante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That's a nice sketch; you're a good drawer.Eso es un buen dibujo; eres un buen dibujante.
drawers
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (old-fashioned) (underwear)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. las bragas (F) (for women)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She embroidered her initials on her drawers.Bordó sus iniciales en sus bragas.
b. los calzones (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The drawers were drying on the clothesline.Los calzones estaban secándose en el tendedero.
shell(
shehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el caparazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An adult turtle can have a three-foot-long shell.Una tortuga adulta puede tener un caparazón de tres pies de largo.
c. el carapacho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The snail hid inside its shell.El caracol se escondió en su carapacho.
d. el caracol (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The kids love collecting shells on the beach.A los niños les encanta recolectar caracoles en la playa.
2. (botany)
a. la cáscara (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Molly cracked the shells and ate the hazelnuts.Molly quebró las cáscaras y se comió las avellanas.
a. el armazón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The column will be reinforced with a steel shell.Se reforzará la columna con un armazón de acero.
b. el esqueleto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Tiny holes in the outer shell of the Capitol Dome have allowed water to leak in.Agujeros minúsculos en el esqueleto exterior de la cúpula del Capitolio han permitido que se filtre el agua.
4. (artillery)
b. el proyectil (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The shell landed a few yards away from the soldier.El proyectil aterrizó a unas yardas del soldado.
c. el cartucho (M) (from a shotgun)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The shells dropped at his feet as he fired at the bear.Los cartuchos cayeron a sus pies mientras le disparaba al oso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. bombardear
The coalition shelled an enemy position last night.La coalición bombardeó una posición enemiga anoche.
