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in the PONS Dictionary

shell N

shell: Schale

shell: Hülle

I. shell [ʃel] N

1. shell BOT:

shell of a nut: Schale f <-, -n>

shell of a pea: Hülse f <-, -n>

shell of a pea: Schote f <-, -n>

2. shell ZOOL:

shell of an egg: Schale f <-, -n>

shell of a mollusc, crustacian: Schale f <-, -n>

shell of a tortoise, turtle: Panzer m <-s, ->

shell of an insect wing: Flügeldecke f

shell (mother of pearl): Perlmutt nt <-s>

to pick up shells on the beach: Muscheln am Strand sammeln

crab shell: Krebsschale f

snail shell: Schneckenhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

2. shell:

shell (of a building): Mauerwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

shell (unfinished building): Rohbau m <-bauten>

shell (damaged building): Ruine f <-, -n>

shell of a vehicle: Karosserie f <-, -n>

the burnt-out shell of a car: ein ausgebranntes Autowrack

3. shell MIL (for artillery):

shell: Granate f <-, -n>

4. shell Am (cartridge):

shell: Patrone f <-, -n>

5. shell (boat):

shell: Rennruderboot nt

6. shell FOOD:

[pastry] shell: [Mürbteig]boden m

7. shell COMPUT (software):

shell: Shell f

Phrases:

to bring sb out of their shell: jdn aus der Reserve locken

to come out of one's shell: aus sich dat herausgehen

to go [back] [or crawl [back]][or retreat] into one's shell: sich acc in sein Schneckenhaus zurückziehen

II. shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

to shell sth: etw schälen

to shell nuts: Nüsse knacken

to shell peas: Erbsen enthülsen

2. shell (bombard):

to shell sth: etw [mit Granaten] bombardieren

III. shell [ʃel] VB intr

to shell easily: sich acc leicht schälen lassen

cor·po·rate ˈshell N FIN

corporate shell: Mantel m <-s, Män·tel>

ˈQ shell N NUCL

Q shell: Q-Schale f

I. shell out inf VB trans

to shell out ⇆ sth: für etw acc blechen inf

you'll have to shell out a few thousand for your engine: du wirst ein paar Tausender für deinen Motor hinlegen müssen inf

II. shell out inf VB intr

1. shell out (pay):

to shell out for sth/sb: für etw/jdn bezahlen

2. shell out COMPUT:

to shell out from sth: von etw dat zur Shell wechseln

ˈshell-like N Brit hum

may I have a word in your shell-like ear?: wenn Sie mir huldvoll Ihr Ohr leihen würden? hum

ˈshell shock N no pl dated (combat stress reaction)

shell shock: Kriegsneurose f

ˈshell-shocked ADJ

1. shell-shocked (after battle):

shell-shocked: kriegsneurotisch

2. shell-shocked inf (dazed):

shell-shocked: schockiert inf

shell-shocked: völlig geschockt

to be shell-shocked: wie vom Blitz getroffen sein

ˈshell suit N

shell suit: leichter Trainingsanzug [o. CH a. Trainer] (aus glänzendem, meist Wasser abweisendem Nylongewebe, mit etwas weiterem Blouson, oft in knalligen Farben)

ˈshell top N

shell top: gerade geschnittenes, ärmelloses Oberteil

ˈsnail shell N

snail shell: Schneckenhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

egg shell

egg shell: Schale

smooth shell

smooth shell: weiche Hülle

corporate shell N CORP STRUCT

corporate shell (Firmenmantel, eine Kapitalgesellschaft (meist eine GmbH oder AG) ohne Geschäftsbetrieb): Mantel m

OpenDict entry

shell VB

shelled peanuts: Erdnüsse ohne Schale

OpenDict entry

shell shock N

shell shock (former term for 'combat stress reaction'): Kriegstrauma nt

OpenDict entry

shell-shocked ADJ

shell-shocked (confused): [völlig] verstört

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)

to pick up shells on the beach: Muscheln am Strand sammeln

bombs and shells rained down on the city: ein wahrer Bomben- und Granatenhagel ging auf die Stadt nieder

immerse the shells in boiling water for two minutes: geben Sie die Muscheln für zwei Minuten in kochendes Wasser

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