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I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell (covering):

shell: skorup(k)a f

shell of bullet: łuska f

shell of insect: pancerz m

shell of nut: łupina f

shell of sea animal: muszla f

2. shell MIL:

shell: pocisk m artyleryjski

3. shell of building, vehicle:

shell: szkielet m

Phrases:

to come out of one's shell: otworzyć się

to crawl into one's shell: zamknąć się w sobie

II. shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell: łuskać [perf wy-]

2. shell (fire at):

shell: ostrzeliwać [perf ostrzelać]

III. shell [ʃel] VB intr

to shell easily: łatwo się łuskać

to shell easily: łatwo się obierać

corporate shell N Am ECON

corporate shell: nowo utworzona spółka f (jeszcze bez udziałowców i pracowników)

shell out VB trans inf

shell out money:

shell out: bulić [perf wy-]

shell-shock N a. fig inf

shell-shock: wstrząs m (spowodowany przeżyciami wojennymi)

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shell N

thin shell ARCHIT: łupina cienkościenna f

sabot shell MIL: pocisk podkalibrowy m

reactor shell nukleonika: płaszcz reaktora m

plugged shell: pocisk nieuzbrojony (bez zapalnika) m

peridotite shell GEO: górny płaszcz (Ziemi) m

pallasite shell GEO: dolny płaszcz (Ziemi) m

outer shell PHYS: powłoka (elektronowa) zewnętrzna f

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shell N

shell (of helmet) sing: warstwa f

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shell out VB

shell out intr inf: zapłacić

shell out intr inf: wybulić

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shell corporation N

shell corporation (a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations): firma fasadowa f

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

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They provide an overview of the billionaire's assets and revenues and his roles with hundreds of corporate shell companies.

These ghostly corporate shells live adjacent to run down thrift stores, empty retail sites and outdated technology shops.

www.clashmusic.com

The company was left with little more than a corporate shell and a bunch of lawsuits.

en.wikipedia.org

Pushing money to off-shoreaccounts, barter exchanges and corporate shells also contribute to lost tax revenues.

iowapublicradio.org

It was clear from the outset that the population in the affected areas had entered a state of shell-shock.

www.edp24.co.uk

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