shelling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shelling in the English»French Dictionary

shelling [Brit ˈʃɛlɪŋ, Am ˈʃɛlɪŋ] N

shelling

pilonnage m

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)

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le pilonnage d'artillerie

shelling

shelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shelling in the English»French Dictionary

shelling N no pl MIL

shelling

bombardement m

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)

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coquillage

shell

obus

shell

coquille

shell

coquille Saint-Jacques

scallop shell

coquille

shell

coquille

shell motif

shelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

oyster shell

coquille f d'huître

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

to shell easily

se laisser décortiquer

to shell out for sb/sth

raquer pour qn/qc

shelling Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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repli identitaire

withdrawing into one’s shell

shelling Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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condenseur multitubulaire

shell-and-tube condenser

condenseur multitubulaire

shell and tube condenser