shelled

• Описывает что-то, имеющее твёрдую внешнюю оболочку, например, орех, яйцо или ракообразное.

Describes something that has a hard outer covering, such as a nut, egg, or crustacean.

1. Having a shellB1formal

   Describing an animal or object that has a hard outer covering.

   Имеющий панцирь

   • The shelled creatures crawled along the ocean floor.
   • Turtles are well-known shelled reptiles.
   • The shelled nuts were difficult to crack open.

   Synonymsarmoredcrustaceoustestaceous

   Antonymsunshelled

2. Removed from the shellA2informal

   Describing food items that have had their hard outer covering removed.

   Очищенный от скорлупы

   • She bought shelled peanuts for the party.
   • The recipe calls for shelled shrimp.
   • I prefer shelled pistachios for a quick snack.

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению внешнего покрытия чего-либо или обстрела снарядами.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the outer covering of something, or to bombard with shells.

1. Remove the outer coveringA2formal

   To remove the hard outer covering from something, such as nuts, eggs, or seafood.

   Очищать от скорлупы

   • She shelled the peanuts for the recipe.
   • He shelled the hard-boiled eggs carefully.
   • They spent the afternoon shelling crabs.

   Synonymshullhuskpeelpodshuck

2. Bombard with shellsB2formal

   To attack or fire explosive shells at a target, typically in a military context.

   Обстреливать

   • The artillery shelled the enemy positions all night.
   • The city was shelled during the siege.
   • They shelled the fortress from a distance.

   Synonymsbarragebombbombardcannonadepound

Phrasal variantsshell out