stell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stell 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

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)

hard-shell [Am ˈhɑrdʃɛl] ADJ Am

hard-shell conservative, socialist:

hard-shell

pur et dur

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

shell company N

shell company

société f écran

shell-shocked [Brit ˈʃɛlʃɒkt, Am ˈʃɛlʃɑkt] ADJ

1. shell-shocked lit soldier:

shell-shocked

traumatisé (par un bombardement)

2. shell-shocked fig person:

shell-shocked

en état de choc

meringue shell N

meringue shell

fond m en meringue

I.shell-like [Brit, Am ˈʃɛlˌlaɪk] N Brit inf, hum

shell-like

oreille f

II.shell-like [Brit, Am ˈʃɛlˌlaɪk] ADJ

shell-like

en forme de coquillage

stell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stell 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-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked

traumatisé(e)

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

shell hole N

shell hole

trou m d'obus

snail shell N

snail shell

coquille f d'escargot

shell shock N

shell shock

troubles mpl nerveux

stellar [ˈsteləʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

1. stellar form ASTRO:

stellar

stellaire

2. stellar inf (good):

stellar

exceptionnel(le)

I.pastel [ˈpæstəl, Am pæˈstel] N ART

pastel

pastel m

II.pastel [ˈpæstəl, Am pæˈstel] ADJ

pastel

pastel inv

I.telling ADJ

1. telling (revealing the truth):

telling

révélateur(-trice)

2. telling form (significant):

telling

efficace

II.telling N

telling

récit m

telly [ˈteli] N Brit, Aus inf

telly

télé f

on telly

à la télé