Shell in spanish
pronunciation: kɑskɑɹ̩ɑ part of speech: noun
shell1 = concha, caparazón, cascarón, cáscara.
Example: It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.more:
» be a shell of + Posesivo + former self = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: These feelings have slowly devoured Mary over the years, to the point where she is just a shell of her former self.» be a shell of + Reflexivo = no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes.
Example: As of today she is just a shell of herself, hasn't eaten in 3 days and over those 3 days has taken maybe a few teaspoons of water.» bivalve shell = bivalvo.
Example: Invented around 1850 by two Americans, the platen jobber worked after the fashion of a bivalve shell.» bring + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + shell = hacer que Alguien se desinhiba, hacer que Alguien pierda la timidez.
Example: Bring her out of her shell by talking about things that interest her, make her feel comfortable in your presence and compliment her often.» building shell = estructura del edificio, caparazón del edificio.
Example: Of greatest import are the siting of libraries, the building shell, fire alarms, intruder alarms, internal layout of the building, and methods combating damage and theft.» camper shell = carrocería de autocaravana.
Example: The mobile library was based on a converted pickup truck with a camper shell, plus a tent shelter, and camp lantern for night services.» come out of + Posesivo + shell = desinhibirse, salir del cascarón.
Example: To be the life and soul of a party or social gathering requires you to come out of your shell and let go.» draw + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + shell = hacer que Alguien se desinhiba, hacer que Alguien pierda la timidez.
Example: He needs other people to befriend him or to draw him out of his shell.» eggshell [egg shell] = cáscara de huevo, cascarón.
Example: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.» razor shell = navaja, muérgano, muergo.
Example: Razor shells are deep burrowers and are rarely seen alive; when disturbed they rapidly move down deeper into the sediment.» seashell = concha, concha de mar, concha marina.
Example: She sits at the hospital piano each afternoon with lotus blossoms and seashells braided in her hair.» shellfish = marisco.
Example: A search of the term 'shellfish' selects a further 126 terms, of which the six most highly ranked are: oysters, mussels, clams, tides, estuaries, and seafoods.» shell of an egg = cáscara de un huevo, cascarón de un huevo.
Example: The shell of an egg is such a common product that is readily discarded as useless.» shell of a nut = cáscara de una nuez.
Example: Chimpanzees break open the hard shells of nuts with sticks or smash them between two rocks.» SSH [Secure Shell] = SSH [Caparazón Seguro]. [En Internet, estandard y protocolo utilizado para crear un canal de comunicación seguro entre dos ordenadores a través de la red]
Example: In computing, Secure Shell or SSH is a set of standards and an associated network protocol that allow the establishment of a secure channel between a local and a remote computer.shell2 = proyectil, obús, cartucho, casquillo.
Example: The crash of artillery followed instantly from two heavy guns in front, and the shells tore through our ranks with awful effect.more:
» artillery shell = obús, proyectil.
Example: Calculation of the ballistics of artillery shells and the transmission and decoding of messages are among the first recorded uses of these technologies.» blank shell = cartucho vacío, munición de fogueo.
Example: In this manner, the blank shells fire, thereby creating the desired shotgun sound.» bombshell = bomba, proyectil, obús.
Example: He was in the battle of Yorktown and there had his leg broken by a bombshell.» mortar shell = proyectil, obús.
Example: Children were more likely to be injured by unexploded ordnance (which includes grenades, bombs, mortar shells, and cluster munitions), whereas adults were injured mostly by landmines.» shell casing = cartucho, casquillo.
Example: Now thousands of shell casings are lying a few kilometres offshore from Halifax.» shell-shocked = conmocionado, aturdido.
Example: He admitted he was 'shell-shocked' after seeing his team lose their third game of the new season.shell3 = desvainar, pelar.
Example: At harvest, plants were separated into three sections and all pods were removed by hand from each of the three sections and then hand shelled.more:
» shell out = desembolsar dinero, soltar la pasta, aflojar la guita, apoquinar.
Example: And when men are the spenders, they typically shell out more than wives do -- about 40 percent more.» shell out + cash = repartir dinero dadivosamente, desembolsar dinero, soltar la pasta, aflojar la guita, apoquinar dinero.
Example: Unlike other kinds of campaigns, charitable campaigns ask for us to do more than shell out our cash for a good or service -- we're donating money to better the world we live in.» shell out + money = repartir dinero dadivosamente, desembolsar dinero, soltar la pasta, aflojar la guita, apoquinar dinero.
Example: I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before.shell4 = bombardear.
Example: The building had been shelled several times in the few days previous to the closing (by which I assume he meant mortar fire).