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shell: I. noun II. transitive verb
shell out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
ˈshell shock: noun
ˈshell-shocked: adjective and adverb
ˈsnail shell: noun

I . shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell (exterior case) of egg, nut

lupina f

shell of tortoise

oklep m

shell of pea

shell of insect wing

shell (on beach)

2. shell (hard outer frame):

ogrodje n

ohišje n

shell of a building

nosilna konstrukcija f

shell of a building

skelet m

3. shell Am:

shell (for artillery)

granata f

shell (for artillery)

bomba f

shell (cartridge)

naboj m

4. shell (boat):

ozek tekmovalni čolnna vesla

5. shell FOOD:

[pastry] shell

[testena] skorja

to bring sb out of his/her shell

to come out of one's shell

to crawl [back] into one's shell

[zopet] zapreti se vase

II . shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

treti [perf streti]

luščiti [perf izluščiti]

2. shell (bombard):

obstreljevati z granatami

I . shell out inf VB trans to shell sth ⇄ out

II . shell out inf VB intr to shell out for sb/sth

plačati za koga/kaj

ˈshell shock N no pl

shell shock

duševna travma f zaradi vojskovanja

shell shock

vojna psihoza f

ˈshell-shocked ADJ

1. shell-shocked (after battle):

shell-shocked

trpeč za duševno travmo, ki je posledica vojskovanja

2. shell-shocked inf (dazed):

shell-shocked

shell-shocked

ˈsnail shell N

snail shell

polžja hišica f

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They have heavy shells, fluted with 4 to 6 folds. en.wikipedia.org

There were also numerous stakes made of hazel wood, hazelnut shells, plant seeds, string, and flint flakes and tools. en.wikipedia.org

Some shells fell on the command post and damaged the wireless set. en.wikipedia.org

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

Around them lie the silent husks of war: a submarine, a warplane, tracked transports, tent pegs, ships and shells some still waiting to explode. www.mcclatchydc.com

However, the extent of the circulation of shells as currency is still unknown, and barter trade was supposed to dominate in the market. en.wikipedia.org

Then magma is pumped towards the skeleton, where it is used to form thin shells in the skeletal openings. en.wikipedia.org

The streamlined shells on all the locomotives were removed, mainly due to their poor condition. en.wikipedia.org

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

It then became routine doctrine to thoroughly work over beaches with thousands of high explosive and armor piercing shells. en.wikipedia.org

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