schnell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for schnell in the English»French Dictionary

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

star shell N

star shell

fusée f éclairante

hard-shell [Am ˈhɑrdʃɛl] ADJ Am

hard-shell conservative, socialist:

hard-shell

pur et dur

razor shell N Brit ZOOL

razor shell

couteau m

ear shell N

ear shell

ormeau m

pastry shell N

pastry shell → pastry case

See also pastry case

pastry case N

pastry case

fond m de tarte

scallop shell N

scallop shell

coquille f Saint-Jacques

I.shell out VB [Brit ʃɛl -, Am ʃɛl -] inf (shell out)

shell out

casquer inf (for pour)

II.shell out VB [Brit ʃɛl -, Am ʃɛl -] inf (shell out [sth])

shell out sum:

shell out

débourser (for pour)

shell company N

shell company

société f écran

shell game N lit

shell game

bonneteau m

shell game fig

escroquerie f

schnell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for schnell in the English»French Dictionary

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

shell hole N

shell hole

trou m d'obus

I.shell out inf VB trans

shell out

casquer

II.shell out inf VB intr

to shell out for sb/sth

raquer pour qn/qc

snail shell N

snail shell

coquille f d'escargot

shell shock N

shell shock

troubles mpl nerveux

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked

traumatisé(e)

knell [nel] N

knell

glas m

to be [or sound] the knell for sth

sonner le glas de qc