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shell

UK
/ʃɛl/
US
/ʃɛl/
shell out

Translations

shellnoun
shells
pl
UK
/ʃɛl/
US
/ʃɛl/
coucheDans un contexte scientifique ou technique.
In chemistry, electrons are arranged in shells around the nucleus of an atom.
En chimie, les électrons sont répartis en couches autour du noyau d'un atome.
structurePour un bâtiment ou une structure externe incomplète.
The building's shell was completed, but the interior was still under construction.
La structure du bâtiment était terminée, mais l'intérieur était encore en construction.
The hermit crab found a new shell to inhabit after outgrowing its old one.
Le bernard-l'ermite a trouvé une nouvelle coquille pour y vivre après être devenu trop grand pour l'ancienne.
interpréteur de commandesInformatique.
Most developers keep a shell open to run build scripts and version-control commands.
La plupart des développeurs gardent un interpréteur de commandes ouvert pour exécuter des scripts de build et des commandes de gestion de versions.
obusMilitaire.
The soldiers took cover as the enemy fired a shell that exploded nearby.
Les soldats se sont mis à couvert tandis que l'ennemi tirait un obus qui a explosé tout près.
coquillePour la coque d’un œuf ou la coquille d’une noix.
She cracked the walnut shell to get to the nut inside.
Elle a cassé la coquille de la noix pour atteindre le cerneau à l'intérieur.
Synonyms
exoskeleton
case
cover
carapace
envelope
casing
pod
husk
shellverb
shelled
Past Simple
shelled
Past Participle
shelling
Gerund
UK
/ʃel/
US
/ʃɛl/
décortiquerPour les noix, graines ou fruits de mer.
She spent the afternoon shelling peanuts for the party.
Elle a passé l'après-midi à décortiquer des cacahuètes pour la fête.
bombarderMilitaire.
The army began to shell the enemy positions at dawn.
L'armée a commencé à bombarder les positions ennemies à l'aube.
Synonyms
remove
uncover
expose
strip
peel
shelladjective
UK
/ʃel/
US
/ʃɛl/
Used attributively before a noun, e.g., shell fire, shell fragments.
d'obusMilitaire; se dit d’un lieu ou d’un terrain touché par des obus.
The advancing troops moved cautiously through the shell-scarred landscape.
Les troupes en progression se déplaçaient prudemment à travers un paysage criblé d'obus.
Synonyms
surface
exterior
external
outer
pseudo
ostensible
titular
cosmetic
superficial
facade
sham
token
nominal
empty
hollow

Definitions

shellnoun
A hard, protective outer case or covering of an animal, such as a mollusk or crustacean.
The hermit crab found a new shell to inhabit after outgrowing its old one.
The hard outer covering of a nut, seed, or egg.
She cracked the walnut shell to get to the nut inside.
A hollow projectile for a cannon or other artillery, filled with explosive material.
The soldiers took cover as the enemy fired a shell that exploded nearby.
A framework or structure that serves as a support or enclosure.
The building's shell was completed, but the interior was still under construction.
A thin, usually spherical layer or surface, such as the outer layer of an atom's electron cloud.
In chemistry, electrons are arranged in shells around the nucleus of an atom.
Computing: a command-line or graphical interface through which a user interacts with an operating system.
Most developers keep a shell open to run build scripts and version-control commands.
shellverb
To remove the outer covering or shell from something, especially nuts or shellfish.
She spent the afternoon shelling peanuts for the party.
To bombard with shells or explosive projectiles.
The army began to shell the enemy positions at dawn.
shelladjective
Attributive: relating to artillery shells or the effects produced by them.
The advancing troops moved cautiously through the shell-scarred landscape.
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