shell - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Nouns

shell   - covering	la concha
shell   - covering	la cáscara   - de un fruto, etc.
shell [CONSTR.]	cuerpo de un edificio
shell [MIL.]	el casquillo
shell [MIL.]	la granada
shell [TECH.]	la camisa
shell [TECH.]	la carcasa
shell [TECH.]	la envoltura
shell [TECH.]	la funda
shell [TECH.]	el recubrimiento
shell [CONSTR.]	el esqueleto   - de un edificio
shell [TECH.]	forro exterior   - barcos, aviones
shell-hole [MIL.]	cráter abierto por un obús
snail-shell [ZOOL.]	concha de caracol

Verbs

to shell sth.  | shelled, shelled |   - legumes, esp. peas	quitar la cáscara de algo
to shell sth.  | shelled, shelled |   - legumes, esp. peas	desvainar
to shell sth.  | shelled, shelled |   - legumes, esp. peas	pelar algo   - legumbres
to shell out (for so. (or: sth.)) [coll.]	apoquinar algo [coll.]
to shell out (for so. (or: sth.)) [coll.]	soltar la pasta [fig.] [coll.]
to shell out (for so. (or: sth.)) [coll.]	costear algo
to shell out (for so. (or: sth.)) [coll.]	pagar algo   - de mala gana
to shell out (for so. (or: sth.)) [coll.]	escotar algo   - pagar

Adjectives / Adverbs

shell-rimmed  adj.	de montura de pasta
shell-shocked  adj.	traumatizado, traumatizada
shell-type  adj.   - before noun	de tipo concha
shell-rimmed  adj.	de montura de carey (Lat. Am.: Arg.)
shell-rimmed  adj.	de montura de concha (Span.)

Orthographically similar words

hell, Hello, sell, shall, shelf, shelly, shill, smell, spell, swell

Sahel, Sáhel, sello

Related search terms

shroud, wrapping, carcase, envelope, covering, wrap, casing, jacket, carcass