scallop shell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scallop shell in the English»French Dictionary

scallop shell N

scallop shell

coquille f Saint-Jacques

Translations for scallop shell in the French»English Dictionary

coquille Saint-Jacques (écaille)

scallop shell

Translations for scallop shell in the English»French Dictionary

I.scallop, scollop [Brit ˈskɒləp, ˈskaləp, Am ˈskæləp, ˈskɑləp] N

1. scallop ZOOL:

scallop

pecten m

scallop

peigne m

2. scallop FOOD:

scallop

coquille f Saint-Jacques

3. scallop (in sewing):

scallop

feston m

II.scallop, scollop [Brit ˈskɒləp, ˈskaləp, Am ˈskæləp, ˈskɑləp] VB trans

1. scallop (in sewing):

scallop border

festonner

2. scallop FOOD:

scallop seafood

servir [qc] en coquille

scalloped fish

coquille f de poisson

scalloped potatoes

≈ gratin m de pommes de terre

she'll [Brit ʃiːl, ʃɪl, Am ʃil, ʃɪl]

she'll → she will

I.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] N

1. shell:

shell BOT, ZOOL (of egg, nut, sea creature, snail)

coquille f

shell (of crab, tortoise, shrimp)

carapace f

to develop a hard shell fig person:

se forger une carapace

2. shell MIL:

shell (bomb)

obus m

shell (cartridge)

cartouche f

to fire shells at sb

pilonner qn d'obus

3. shell TECH:

shell (of vehicle)

carcasse f

shell (of building)

cage f

shell (of machine)

enveloppe f

shell (of nuclear plant)

enceinte f de confinement

4. shell (remains):

shell (of building)

carcasse f

5. shell NAUT (boat):

shell

outrigger m

II.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] VB trans

1. shell MIL:

shell town, installation

pilonner

2. shell FOOD:

shell peas

écosser

shell prawn, nut

décortiquer

shell oyster

écailler

III.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl]

to come out of/go back into one's shell

sortir de/rentrer dans sa coquille

it's as easy as shelling peas

c'est simple comme bonjour

scallop shell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scallop shell in the French»English Dictionary

coquille Saint-Jacques

scallop shell

Translations for scallop shell in the English»French Dictionary

scallop [ˈskɒləp, Am ˈskɑ:ləp] N

1. scallop (shellfish):

scallop

coquille f Saint-Jacques

2. scallop (escalope):

scallop

escalope f

I.shell [ʃel] N

1. shell (exterior):

shell

coquille f

shell crab, tortoise

carapace f

2. shell no pl (rigid exterior):

shell

caisse f

3. shell (basic structure):

shell

carcasse f

4. shell (gun explosives):

shell

cartouche f

shell artillery

obus m

5. shell (rowing boat):

shell

canot m de compétition

Phrases:

to bring a child out of his/her shell

faire sortir un enfant de sa réserve

to come out of one's shell

sortir de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell

se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig

se refermer sur soi-même

II.shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell nuts

décortiquer

shell peas

écosser

2. shell (fire):

shell

bombarder

III.shell [ʃel] VB intr

to shell easily

se laisser décortiquer