shell – English-español Translations in WikDict

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shell noun /ʃel/ , /ʃæl/ , /ʃɛl/
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates	concha, caparazón, carapacho
hard covering of an egg	cáscara, concha
covering of a nut	cáscara, caparazón
conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle business: legal entity that has no operations chemistry: set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number husks of cacao seeds	caparazón
entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects	concha, caparazón
any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure	carcasa, carrocería
casing of an artillery projectile	casquete
computing: general-purpose environment	terminal
pod	vaina
psychological barrier to social interaction	caparazón, concha

shell verb /ʃel/ , /ʃæl/ , /ʃɛl/
to remove the outer covering or shell of something	descascarar, desvainar

shelling noun /ˈʃɛlɪŋ/
artillery bombardment	bombardeo

shell game: Pepito paga doble, mosqueta, trile
shell out: tirar de talonario, aflojar
date shell: dátil de mar
shell shock: neurosis bélica, neurosis de guerra, neurosis guerrera
shell company: empresa fantasma, compañía fachada, corporación pantalla
tortoise shell: caparazón de tortuga
pilgrim's shell: concha del peregrino
egg shell: cascarón
electron shell: capa de electrones

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