Translations for „shell“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell (of nut, egg)

casca f

shell (of shellfish, snail)

concha f

2. shell TECH:

shell

estrutura f

3. shell (gun):

shell

projétil m

shell

cartucho m

II . shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell

descascar

2. shell MIL:

shell

bombardear

shell out VB intr inf

shell out

desembolsar (dinheiro)

to shell out for sth

desembolsar (dinheiro) para a. c.

Usage examples with shell

scallop (shell)

venera f

to shell out for sth

desembolsar (dinheiro) para a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shell is long and narrow, distantly grooved towards the base.

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The mid-level boss is a robotic woman jutting out of a snail shell.

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Compared to molluscs, the shell is easily drilled into and the shells are often heavily bored.

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The species is particularly characterized by its double columellar processes in the apertural dentition, a splendid discriminating character in shell morphology in this group.

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The periphery of the shell is angulated, and tuberculate, as well as the body whorl below it.

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The very solid shell has an elate-conic shape.

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This whitish shell shows four rows of spiny, pointed nodules with numerous smaller spines between.

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It's free now, but you would have to shell out $82 under the proposed fee schedule.

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A harness that goes over the shell is used to secure a transmitter.

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In analyzing mollusk shells, archaeologists focus on many factors, including: taxonomy, mineral composition of the shell, and organic matter remaining in the shell.

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