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"Shell" is a form of "shell", a noun which is often translated as "la concha". "Slug" is a noun which is often translated as "la babosa". Learn more about the difference between "shell" and "slug" below.
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.
slug(
sluhg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
2. (bullet)
a. la bala (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).
The investigators pulled the slugs from the wall to run ballistics tests.Los investigadores sacaron las balas de la pared para hacer pruebas de balística.
3. (colloquial) (gulp)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (blow)
a. el puñetazo (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 boxer took a slug to the chin and stumbled backwards.El boxeador recibió un puñetazo a la barbilla y se tambaleó hacia atrás.
5. (colloquial) (lazy person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el flojo (M), la floja (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).
Time to get up, slug. It's one in the afternoon!Hora de levantarse, flojo. ¡Es la una de la tarde!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to hit)
a. pegar
Dominic slugged the ball and knocked it out of the park.Dominic le pegó a la pelota y la mandó volar fuera del parque.
b. dar un tortazo
Tommy slugged the robber straight on the nose and ran as fast as he could.Tommy le dio un tortazo al asaltante directo en la nariz y escapó corriendo.
c. dar un puñetazo
He slugged me in the face out of nowhere.De la nada me dio un puñetazo en la cara.
