shell

Pronúncia: ʃɛl
    noun
  1. Zoology closca, clova.
  2. [of nut] closca, clofolla.
  3. [of mollusc] carculla, petxina, conquilla.
  4. [of turtle, tortoise] closca.
  5. [of pea] tavella, bajoca, beina.
  6. to come out of one's shell sortir de la closca.
  7. to retire into one's shell posar-se dins de la closca.

  8. Technical [framework] armadura, carcassa, esquelet.
  9. Nautical buc.
  10. [outer covering] coberta exterior.

  11. Military projectil, obús, granada.
  12. dud shell granada sense càrrega explosiva.
  13. live shell granada amb càrrega explosiva.
    14. transitive verb
  14. [peas] pelar, treure la tavella a.
  15. [nuts] esclovellar.
  16. [eggs] trencar.
    17. intransitive verb
  17. to shell out slang [money] afluixar, desemborsar.