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Shell
01
concha
the hard protective case or covering of some animals such as a snail, mussel, crab, or turtle
02
proyectil, cartucho
a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile
Ejemplos
The soldier carefully loaded the shell into the cannon, preparing for the next round of artillery fire.
El soldado cargó cuidadosamente el proyectil en el cañón, preparándose para la siguiente ronda de fuego de artillería.
After the battle, the ground was littered with empty shells, evidence of the fierce exchange of fire.
Después de la batalla, el suelo estaba lleno de cartuchos vacíos, evidencia del intenso intercambio de disparos.
03
concha, conchita
a type of pasta shaped like small, hollow shells, often used to hold fillings or sauce
Ejemplos
The shells were filled with spinach and ricotta.
Las conchas estaban rellenas de espinacas y ricotta.
He used the large shells to make a stuffed pasta recipe.
Él usó las grandes conchas para hacer una receta de pasta rellena.
04
concha, caparazón
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
05
concha, caparazón
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
06
coraza, blindaje
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
07
casco
the external structure of a vehicle or building, particularly when the inside parts are severely damaged by fire, etc. or are still under construction
08
cáscara, shell
a very light narrow racing boat
09
concha, caparazón
a rigid covering that envelops an object
10
cáscara, concha
the outer part of an egg, nut or seed that is hard
11
cáscara, concha
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
to shell
01
bombardear, cañonear
to use explosives on a target
Transitive: to shell an enemy or their position
Ejemplos
The artillery division prepared to shell enemy positions to soften their defenses.
La división de artillería se preparó para bombardear las posiciones enemigas para suavizar sus defensas.
During the siege, the castle was shelled with catapults and cannons.
Durante el asedio, el castillo fue bombardeado con catapultas y cañones.
02
pelar, descascarar
to remove the outer covering from something, often to access what is inside
Transitive: to shell food ingredients
Ejemplos
She shells the peanuts before adding them to the salad for dinner.
Ella descascara los cacahuetes antes de añadirlos a la ensalada para la cena.
He shelled the walnuts for baking the cake.
Él descascaró las nueces para hornear el pastel.
03
desgranar, descascarar
to remove the kernels or seeds from the cob, ear, or husk of grains like corn, wheat, or oats
Transitive: to shell grain
Ejemplos
The workers spent hours shelling corn in preparation for the harvest festival.
Los trabajadores pasaron horas desgranando maíz en preparación para el festival de la cosecha.
The machine shells oats efficiently, removing the grain from the husk.
La máquina descascara la avena eficientemente, quitando el grano de la cáscara.
04
aplastar, dominar
to defeat or dominate someone decisively
Transitive: to shell an opponent
Ejemplos
The team shelled their opponents in the final quarter, winning by over 30 points.
El equipo aplastó a sus oponentes en el cuarto final, ganando por más de 30 puntos.
In the championship match, they shelled their competitors with a crushing victory.
En el partido del campeonato, arrasaron con sus competidores con una victoria aplastante.
05
bombardear, machacar
to hit the ball very effectively and score many runs against a pitcher
Transitive: to shell a pitcher
Ejemplos
The team shelled the pitcher in the first inning, racking up five runs before he could settle in.
El equipo bombardeó al lanzador en la primera entrada, acumulando cinco carreras antes de que pudiera establecerse.
They shelled the starting pitcher so badly that the coach had to pull him out early.
Bombardearon al lanzador inicial tan mal que el entrenador tuvo que sacarlo temprano.
06
recoger conchas, coleccionar conchas
to collect seashells from the beach or shoreline
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After walking for hours, they finally found a perfect spot to shell by the water.
Después de caminar durante horas, finalmente encontraron un lugar perfecto para recoger conchas junto al agua.
They shell whenever they visit the coast, enjoying the peace of the ocean.
Ellos recogen conchas cada vez que visitan la costa, disfrutando de la paz del océano.
07
descascarar, desvainar
to cast off or remove the shell, exterior covering, or husk
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The seeds slowly shelled from the pod as it dried in the sun.
Las semillas se descascararon lentamente de la vaina mientras se secaba al sol.
After ripening, the beans shelled easily, spilling out of their pods.
Después de madurar, los frijoles se descascararon fácilmente, saliendo de sus vainas.
shell
01
pantalla, ficticio
referring to a company that is allegedly involved in or created for illegal activities, often used as a front or cover to conceal illicit operations
Ejemplos
The authorities suspected that the shell corporation was established to launder money obtained through criminal activities.
Las autoridades sospechaban que la empresa pantalla se estableció para lavar dinero obtenido a través de actividades criminales.
The shell company was accused of being a front for tax evasion schemes.
La empresa pantalla fue acusada de ser una fachada para esquemas de evasión fiscal.
