shell
shell
ʃel
shel
British pronunciation
/ʃɛl/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „shell” în engleză

01

coajă, carapace

the hard protective case or covering of some animals such as a snail, mussel, crab, or turtle
shell definition and meaning
02

proiectil, turtură

a component of ammunition that is loaded into a firearm, including a casing or a hull, gunpowder, a primer, and a projectile
shell definition and meaning
example
Exemple
The soldier carefully loaded the shell into the cannon, preparing for the next round of artillery fire.
Soldatul a încărcat cu grijă proiectilul în tun, pregătindu-se pentru următoarea rundă de foc de artilerie.
03

cochilie, pastă sub formă de cochilie

a type of pasta shaped like small, hollow shells, often used to hold fillings or sauce
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example
Exemple
The shells were filled with spinach and ricotta.
Scoicile erau umplute cu spanac și ricotta.
04

coajă, carapace

the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
05

coajă, scoică

the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
06

coajă, blindaj

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
07

coajă, structură

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

coajă, shell

a very light narrow racing boat
09

coajă, scut

a rigid covering that envelops an object
10

coajă, scoică

the outer part of an egg, nut or seed that is hard
11

coajă, scoică

the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
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01

bombarda, tună

to use explosives on a target
Transitive: to shell an enemy or their position
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example
Exemple
The artillery division prepared to shell enemy positions to soften their defenses.
Divizia de artilerie s-a pregătit să bombardeze pozițiile inamice pentru a le slăbi apărarea.
02

a decoji, a curăța de coajă

to remove the outer covering from something, often to access what is inside
Transitive: to shell food ingredients
example
Exemple
She shells the peanuts before adding them to the salad for dinner.
Ea descojeste alunele înainte de a le adăuga la salată pentru cină.
03

despica, decoji

to remove the kernels or seeds from the cob, ear, or husk of grains like corn, wheat, or oats
Transitive: to shell grain
example
Exemple
The workers spent hours shelling corn in preparation for the harvest festival.
Muncitorii au petrecut ore întregi decojind porumb în pregătirea pentru festivalul recoltelor.
04

zdrobi, domina

to defeat or dominate someone decisively
Transitive: to shell an opponent
example
Exemple
The team shelled their opponents in the final quarter, winning by over 30 points.
Echipa a zdrobit adversarii în ultimul sfert, câștigând cu peste 30 de puncte.
05

bombarda, distruge

to hit the ball very effectively and score many runs against a pitcher
Transitive: to shell a pitcher
example
Exemple
The team shelled the pitcher in the first inning, racking up five runs before he could settle in.
Echipa a bombardat aruncătorul în prima inning, înscriind cinci puncte înainte ca acesta să se poată stabili.
06

culege scoici, colecta scoici

to collect seashells from the beach or shoreline
Intransitive
example
Exemple
After walking for hours, they finally found a perfect spot to shell by the water.
După ore de mers pe jos, au găsit în sfârșit un loc perfect pentru culegerea scoicilor lângă apă.
07

a decoji, a desface

to cast off or remove the shell, exterior covering, or husk
Intransitive
example
Exemple
The seeds slowly shelled from the pod as it dried in the sun.
Semințele s-au despăturit încet din păstaie în timp ce se usca la soare.
01

acoperire, fictiv

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
example
Exemple
The authorities suspected that the shell corporation was established to launder money obtained through criminal activities.
Autoritățile bănuiau că firma fantomă a fost înființată pentru a spăla bani obținuți prin activități criminale.
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