shell

• Sustantivo que designa la cubierta exterior dura y protectora de un animal, como una tortuga, un molusco o un huevo, o una estructura exterior dura similar.

A noun referring to the hard, protective outer covering of an animal, such as a turtle, mollusk, or egg, or a similar hard outer structure.

1. Hard outer coveringA1formal

   The hard protective outer layer of an animal, egg, nut, or seed.

   Cáscara o concha

   • The turtle retreated into its shell.
   • She cracked the eggshell to make an omelet.
   • The walnut has a very hard shell.

   Sinónimoscarapacecasingcoatcoveringcrusthullhuskpod

2. Outer structure or frameworkB1formal

   The outer structure of a building, vehicle, or object that provides shape and protection.

   Casco o estructura exterior

   • The shell of the building was completed before the interior work began.
   • The car's shell is made of lightweight aluminum.
   • Only the shell of the old factory remains after the fire.

   Sinónimoscasingframeframeworkhullskeletonstructure

3. B2formal

   A hollow metal projectile filled with explosive, fired from a large gun.

   Proyectil de artillería

   • The artillery shell exploded near the enemy position.
   • Soldiers loaded the shells into the cannon.
   • The museum displayed a shell from World War I.

   Sinónimosprojectileroundshot

4. A2informal

   A type of pasta shaped like a small shell.

   Pasta con forma de concha

   • We had shell pasta with cheese sauce for dinner.
   • The salad contains small shell pasta and vegetables.
   • She bought a bag of shell pasta from the store.

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de quitar la cubierta exterior de algo (como una cáscara o vaina) o de bombardear con proyectiles.

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.

   quitar la cáscara o concha

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

   Sinónimoshullhuskpeelpodshuck

2. Bombard with shellsB2formal

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

   Bombardear con proyectiles

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

   Sinónimosbarragebombbombardcannonadepound

Variantes phrasalshell out