SHELL - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette 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

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

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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)

French

English

coquillage

shell

obus

shell

coquille

shell

coquille Saint-Jacques

scallop shell

coquille

shell

coquille

shell motif

écosser

to shell

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell (exterior):

shell of mollusk

coquille f

shell of crab, turtle

carapace f

shell of nut, egg

coque f

2. shell (rigid exterior):

shell

enveloppe f protectrice

3. shell (basic structure):

shell of building, boat

carcasse f

4. shell (gun explosives):

shell

cartouche f

shell artillery

obus m

5. shell (racing 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 renfermer 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

bien se décortiquer

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked

traumatisé(e)

shell shock N

shell shock

troubles mpl nerveux

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 hole N

shell hole

trou m d'obus

French

English

coquillage

shell

obus

shell

coquille

shell

coquille Saint-Jacques

scallop shell

coquille

shell

coquille

shell motif

écosser

to shell

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

repli identitaire

withdrawing into one’s shell

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

condenseur multitubulaire

shell-and-tube condenser

condenseur multitubulaire

shell and tube condenser

Present

I	shell
you	shell
he/she/it	shells
we	shell
you	shell
they	shell

Past

I	shelled
you	shelled
he/she/it	shelled
we	shelled
you	shelled
they	shelled

Present Perfect

I	have	shelled
you	have	shelled
he/she/it	has	shelled
we	have	shelled
you	have	shelled
they	have	shelled

Past Perfect

I	had	shelled
you	had	shelled
he/she/it	had	shelled
we	had	shelled
you	had	shelled
they	had	shelled