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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] N

1. shell:

shell BOT, ZOOL (of egg, nut, sea creature, snail): coquille f

shell (of crab, tortoise, shrimp): carapace f

to develop a hard shell fig person:: se forger une carapace

2. shell MIL:

shell (bomb): obus m

shell (cartridge): cartouche f

to fire shells at sb: pilonner qn d'obus

3. shell TECH:

shell (of vehicle): carcasse f

shell (of building): cage f

shell (of machine): enveloppe f

shell (of nuclear plant): enceinte f de confinement

4. shell (remains):

shell (of building): carcasse f

5. shell NAUT (boat):

shell: outrigger m

II. shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] VB trans

1. shell MIL:

shell town, installation: pilonner

2. shell FOOD:

shell peas: écosser

shell prawn, nut: décortiquer

shell oyster: écailler

III. shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl]

to come out of/go back into one's shell: sortir de/rentrer dans sa coquille

it's as easy as shelling peas: c'est simple comme bonjour

star shell N

star shell: fusée f éclairante

hard-shell [Am ˈhɑrdʃɛl] ADJ Am

hard-shell conservative, socialist:

hard-shell: pur et dur

razor shell N Brit ZOOL

razor shell: couteau m

ear shell N

ear shell: ormeau m

pastry shell N

pastry shell → pastry case

See also

pastry case N

pastry case: fond m de tarte

scallop shell N

scallop shell: coquille f Saint-Jacques

I. shell out VB [Brit ʃɛl -, Am ʃɛl -] inf (shell out)

shell out: casquer inf (for pour)

II. shell out VB [Brit ʃɛl -, Am ʃɛl -] inf (shell out [sth])

shell out sum:

shell out: débourser (for pour)

shell company N

shell company: société f écran

shell game N lit

shell game: bonneteau m

shell game fig: escroquerie f

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell (exterior):

shell: coquille f

shell crab, tortoise: carapace f

2. shell no pl (rigid exterior):

shell: caisse f

3. shell (basic structure):

shell: carcasse f

4. shell (gun explosives):

shell: cartouche f

shell artillery: obus m

5. shell (rowing boat):

shell: canot m de compétition

Phrases:

to bring a child out of his/her shell: faire sortir un enfant de sa réserve

to come out of one's shell: sortir de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell: se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig: se refermer sur soi-même

II. shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell nuts: décortiquer

shell peas: écosser

2. shell (fire):

shell: bombarder

III. shell [ʃel] VB intr

to shell easily: se laisser décortiquer

shell hole N

shell hole: trou m d'obus

I. shell out inf VB trans

shell out: casquer

II. shell out inf VB intr

to shell out for sb/sth: raquer pour qn/qc

snail shell N

snail shell: coquille f d'escargot

shell shock N

shell shock: troubles mpl nerveux

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked: traumatisé(e)

French

English

coquillage: shell

obus: shell

coquille: shell

coquille Saint-Jacques: scallop shell

coquille: shell

coquille: shell motif

écosser: to shell

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell (exterior):

shell of mollusk: coquille f

shell of crab, turtle: carapace f

shell of nut, egg: coque f

2. shell (rigid exterior):

shell: enveloppe f protectrice

3. shell (basic structure):

shell of building, boat: carcasse f

4. shell (gun explosives):

shell: cartouche f

shell artillery: obus m

5. shell (racing boat):

shell: canot m de compétition

Phrases:

to bring a child out of his/her shell: faire sortir un enfant de sa réserve

to come out of one's shell: sortir de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell: se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig: se renfermer sur soi-même

II. shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell nuts: décortiquer

shell peas: écosser

2. shell (fire):

shell: bombarder

III. shell [ʃel] VB intr

to shell easily: bien se décortiquer

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked: traumatisé(e)

shell shock N

shell shock: troubles mpl nerveux

I. shell out inf VB trans

shell out: casquer

II. shell out inf VB intr

to shell out for sb/sth: raquer pour qn/qc

snail shell N

snail shell: coquille f d'escargot

shell hole N

shell hole: trou m d'obus

French

English

coquillettes: pasta shells

coquillage: shell

obus: shell

coquille: shell

coquille Saint-Jacques: scallop shell

coquille: shell

coquille: shell motif

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

repli identitaire: withdrawing into one’s shell

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

condenseur multitubulaire: shell-and-tube condenser

condenseur multitubulaire: shell and tube condenser

Present
I	shell
you	shell
he/she/it	shells
we	shell
you	shell
they	shell

Past
I	shelled
you	shelled
he/she/it	shelled
we	shelled
you	shelled
they	shelled

Present Perfect
I	have	shelled
you	have	shelled
he/she/it	has	shelled
we	have	shelled
you	have	shelled
they	have	shelled

Past Perfect
I	had	shelled
you	had	shelled
he/she/it	had	shelled
we	had	shelled
you	had	shelled
they	had	shelled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

oyster shell: coquille f d'huître

to bring a child out of his/her shell: faire sortir un enfant de sa réserve

to come out of one's shell: sortir de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell: se glisser à l'intérieur de sa coquille

to crawl into one's shell fig: se refermer sur soi-même

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