shell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] N

1.1. shell:

shell (of egg, nut)

cáscara f

shell (of sea mollusk)

concha f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

caparazón m or f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

carapacho m

pastry shell FOOD

base f (de masa)

to come out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to go back or retreat into one's shell

retraerse

1.2. shell:

shell (of building)

estructura f

shell (of building)

armazón m or f

shell (of building)

esqueleto m

shell (of vehicle)

armazón m or f

shell (of ship)

casco m

2.1. shell MIL (for artillery):

shell

proyectil m

shell

obús m

2.2. shell MIL (for small arms):

shell

cartucho m

3. shell (in rowing):

shell

bote estrecho y ligero

II.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB trans

1. shell FOOD:

shell peas

pelar

shell peas

desvainar

shell nuts/eggs

pelar

shell mussel/clam

quitarle la concha a

shell mussel/clam

desconchar

shelled walnuts

nueces fpl peladas or sin cáscara

2. shell MIL:

shell position/troops/city

bombardear

III.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB intr MIL

shell

bombardear

shell-shocked [Am ˈʃɛlʃɑkt, Brit ˈʃɛlʃɒkt] ADJ

shell-shocked

traumatizado por la guerra

shell suit N

shell suit

equipo m de nylon

shell suit

chándal m de nylon Spain

shell suit

buzo m de nylon Chil Peru

shell suit

pants mpl de nylon Mex

shell suit

sudadera f de nylon Col

shell shock [Am ˈʃɛl ˌʃɑk, Brit] N U

shell shock

neurosis f de guerra

scallop shell N

scallop shell

concha f de vieira

scallop shell

concha f de ostión CSur

scallop shell

concha f de callo de hacha Mex

scallop shell

venera f

I.shell out VB [Am ʃɛl -, Brit ʃɛl -] inf (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

shell out money:

shell out

aflojar inf

shell out

soltar inf

shell out

apoquinar inf

II.shell out VB [Am ʃɛl -, Brit ʃɛl -] inf (v + adv)

shell out

soltar (la mosca) inf

shell out

aflojar (la mosca) inf

shell out

apoquinar inf

shell company N inf

shell company

empresa f fantasma

pie shell N Am

pie shell

base de masa para pasteles

she'll [Am ʃil, ʃɪl, Brit ʃiːl, ʃɪl]

she'll → she will

conch [Am kɑŋk, kɑntʃ, Brit kɒŋk, kɒn(t)ʃ], conch shell N

conch

caracola f

shell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell of nut, egg

cáscara f

shell of shellfish, snail

concha f

shell of crab, tortoise

caparazón m

2. shell TECH:

shell

armazón m

shell of house

estructura f

shell of ship

casco m

3. shell (projectile):

shell

proyectil m

shell

cartucho m LatAm

Phrases:

to come [or bust] out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to crawl into one's shell

meterse en su cascarón

II.shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell

pelar

2. shell MIL:

shell

bombardear

III.shell [ʃel] VB intr

shell

bombardear

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked

que padece neurosis de guerra

shell-shocked fig

traumatizado, -a

shell shock N

shell shock

neurosis f de guerra

I.shell out inf VB trans (pay)

shell out

soltar

II.shell out inf VB intr

shell out

aflojar

to shell out for sth

apoquinar para algo

Translations for shell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

caparazón

shell

cascarón

shell

ball

shell

carapacho

shell

carapacho

shellfish cooked in the shell

caracol

conch (shell)

metralla

shell

shell Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for shell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

media carcasa

half shell

condensador de haz de tubos

shell and tube condenser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The very solid shell has an elate-conic shape.

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In many high-tech businesses, attrition of talented human resources often means an empty shell is left behind for the new owner.

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

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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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It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.

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When ripe, this fruit comprises thick pulpy jelly encased in a waxy thin-skinned shell.

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There were so many manifestations of psychological reaction to war that everyone got classed as shell-shock.

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

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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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The outer shell is gray and pockmarked, like the surface of the moon.

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