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| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| shell n | (hard outer layer of an egg) | schaal nw de |
| | Eggs can be boiled in the shell. |
| shell n | (mollusc's exoskeleton) | schelp nw de |
| | Clams have a hard shell. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| shell n | (hard covering) | hard omhulsel nw het |
| | The shell of the phone protects it. |
| shell n | (nut: outer casing) | dop nw de |
| | Brazil nuts have an extremely hard shell. |
| shell n | (crustacean's exoskeleton) | schaal nw de |
| | (Belg.) | pantser nw het |
| | The newly moulted lobster has a tender shell. |
| shell n | (skeleton of a building) | geraamte nw het |
| | The shell of the building was all that remained after the fire. |
| shell n | figurative (weakened person) | schim nw de |
| | He is just a shell of his former self. |
| shell n | (weapon: projectile) | granaat nw de |
| | The shell blew up the target. |
| shell⇒ vi | (drop bombs) | bombarderen, beschieten onoverg.ww |
| | The artillery unit will shell all night. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtr | (remove pod from: peas) | pellen, doppen overg.ww |
| | Shell the peas, then cook them. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtr | (remove outer casing from: nut) | pellen overg.ww |
| | (van noten) | kraken overg. ww |
| | Shell the nuts and eat them. |
shell,
shell [sth] vtr | (bombard) | bombarderen, beschieten, bestoken overg.ww |
| | The artillery unit will shell the enemy positions. |
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Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| bolster nw de | (vrucht: bast) | shell n |
| schelp nw de | (schaal van weekdier) | shell n |
| huisje nw het | (van slak) | snail's shell n |
| | | shell n |
| schelp nw de | (culinair: visgerecht) | shell n |
| skelet nw het | (bouwkunst: frame) | skeleton, framework, frame, shell n |
| schild nw het | (dierkunde: schaal) | shell n |
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| shell out vtr phrasal insep | informal (spend, pay) (informeel) | neertellen overg.ww |
| | I shelled out a lot more than the used car was worth. |
| shell out vi phrasal | informal (spend money) (informeel) | dokken, schuiven overg.ww |
| | We missed our flight and then had to shell out for new tickets. |
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