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in the PONS Dictionary

I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell (exterior case) of egg, nut
shell of tortoise
shell of pea
shell of insect wing
shell (on beach)

2. shell of a building:

shell
shell

3. shell Am:

shell (for artillery)
shell (cartridge)

4. shell (boat):

shell

5. shell food:

[pastry] shell

Phrases:

to bring sb out of his/her shell

II. shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell nut, pea

2. shell (bombard):

shell
granatirati perf i imperf

'snail shell N

snail shell
snail shell

'shell-shocked ADJ

1. shell-shocked (after battle):

shell-shocked

2. shell-shocked inf (dazed):

shell-shocked
shell-shocked

I. shell out inf VB trans

to shell out sth ⇄ out
to shell out sth ⇄ out

II. shell out inf VB intr

to shell out for sb/sth

'shell shock N no pl

shell shock
Present
Ishell
youshell
he/she/itshells
weshell
youshell
theyshell
Past
Ishelled
youshelled
he/she/itshelled
weshelled
youshelled
theyshelled
Present Perfect
Ihaveshelled
youhaveshelled
he/she/ithasshelled
wehaveshelled
youhaveshelled
theyhaveshelled
Past Perfect
Ihadshelled
youhadshelled
he/she/ithadshelled
wehadshelled
youhadshelled
theyhadshelled