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"Shell" is a form of "shell", a noun which is often translated as "la concha". "Peel" is a noun which is often translated as "la cáscara". Learn more about the difference between "peel" and "shell" below.
peel(
pil
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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).
This orange has a very thin peel.Esta naranja tiene una cáscara muy delgada.
d. la peladura (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).
Don't forget to top it off with some lemon peel.No se te olvide coronarlo con peladura de limón.
a. la pala (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).
This wooden pizza peel is great, but a bit pricey. - Maybe, but you can also use when you bake bread.Esta pala pizzera de madera es genial, pero un poco carita. - Puede ser, pero también a puedes usar cuando horneas pan.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to remove)
a. pelar (outer covering)
Daddy, can you peel my orange for me please?Papá, ¿me puedes pelar la naranja por favor?
b. quitar (thin covering)
The officer made me peel the sticker off the windshield because it was an obstruction of vision.El oficial me hizo quitar la calcomanía del parabrisas porque estaba obstruyendo la visión.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. despegarse
It was so humid that the wallpaper began to peel off the walls.Estaba tan húmedo que el papel tapiz empezó a despegarse de las paredes.
b. desconcharse
The old paint is peeling. We need to repaint.La pintura vieja se está desconchando. Hay que pintar de nuevo.
c. quitarse
The exotic dancer came out on stage and began to peel off her clothes.La bailarina exótica salió al escenario y empezó a quitarse la ropa.
e. despellejarse (skin)
My nose is peeling because I forgot to put sunscreen on when I went to the baseball game.Se me está despellejando la nariz porque se me olvidó ponerme protector solar cuando fui al partido de béisbol.
5. (to leave)
a. irse
Brian peeled off from the group to go off alone with Ariana.Brian se fue del grupo para irse a solas con Ariana.
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.
