shell meaning in French

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shell [shells] (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coquille◼◼◼nom {f}Mussels have shells. = Les moules ont des coquilles. coquillage◼◼◻nom {m}She sells sea shells. = Elle vend des coquillages.
shell [shells] (hard covering of an egg) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coquille◼◼◼nom {f}Mussels have shells. = Les moules ont des coquilles.
shell [shells] (psychological barrier to social interaction) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coquille◼◼◼nom {f}Mussels have shells. = Les moules ont des coquilles.
shell [shells] (hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	obus◼◼◼nom {m}The shelling continued all day. = Les tirs d'obus ont continué toute la journée.
shell [shells] (covering of a nut) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coque◼◼◼nom {f}Coconuts have hard shells. = Les noix de coco ont une coque dure.
shell [shells] (nautical: outer covering of the hull) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coque◼◼◼nom {f}Coconuts have hard shells. = Les noix de coco ont une coque dure.
shell [shells] (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	coquillage◼◼◻nomShe sells sea shells. = Elle vend des coquillages.
shell [shells] (conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	carapace◼◼◻nom {f}
shell [shells] (entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	carapace◼◼◻nom {f}
shell [shells] (overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering armadillo's body) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	carapace◼◼◻nom {f}
shell [shells] (chemistry: set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	couche◼◼◻nom {f}
shell [shells] (casing of an artillery projectile) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	douille◼◼◻nom {f}
shell [shelled, shelling, shells] (informal: to disburse or give up money, to pay) verb [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	douiller◼◼◻verbe
shell [shelled, shelling, shells] (to remove the outer covering or shell of something) verb [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	décortiquer◼◼◻verbe écosser◼◼◻verbe
shell [shells] (any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	carcasse [of a building]◼◼◻nom {f}The shell of the building does not yet have windows. = La carcasse du bâtiment n'a pas encore de fenêtres.
shell [shells] (pod) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	cosse◼◼◻nom {f}The drinks were served in coconut shells. = Les boissons étaient servies dans des cosses de noix de coco.
shell [shells] (emaciated person) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	squelette◼◻◻nom {m}
shell [shells] (computing: general-purpose environment) noun [UK: ʃel] [US: ˈʃel]	interface systèmenom {f}
shell out (pay money) verb [UK: ʃel ˈaʊt] [US: ˈʃel ˈaʊt]	casquer◼◼◼verbe aligner◼◻◻verbe banquer◼◻◻verbe
shell shock (psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle) noun [UK: ʃel ʃɒk] [US: ˈʃel ˈʃɑːk]	obusite◼◼◼nom
shellac [shellacked, shellacking, shellacs] (to coat with shellac) verb [UK: ʃə.ˈlæk] [US: ʃə.ˈlæk]	laquer◼◼◼verbe
shellac (processed secretion of the lac insect) noun [UK: ʃə.ˈlæk] [US: ʃə.ˈlæk]	gomme-laque◼◼◻nom {f}
shellfish [shellfishes] (aquatic food that has a shell) noun [UK: ˈʃel.fɪʃ] [US: ˈʃel.fɪʃ]	coquillage◼◼◼nom {m}I don't like shellfish. = Je n'aime pas les coquillages. fruits de mer◼◼◼nom {m}
bombshell (a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact) noun [UK: ˈbɒm.ʃel] [US: ˈbɑːm.ˌʃel]	bombe◼◼◼nom {f}He dropped a bombshell. = Il annonça une nouvelle qui fit l'effet d'une bombe. obus◼◼◻nom {m}
bombshell (someone who is very attractive) noun [UK: ˈbɒm.ʃel] [US: ˈbɑːm.ˌʃel]	bombe [slang]◼◼◼nom {f}He dropped a bombshell. = Il annonça une nouvelle qui fit l'effet d'une bombe. avion de chassenom {m}
bombshell (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational) noun [UK: ˈbɒm.ʃel] [US: ˈbɑːm.ˌʃel]	bombe [colloquial]◼◼◼nom {f}He dropped a bombshell. = Il annonça une nouvelle qui fit l'effet d'une bombe. surprise◼◻◻nom {f}
come out of one's shell verb	sortir de sa coquilleverbe
eggshell [eggshells] (object) noun [UK: ˈeɡ.ʃel] [US: ˈeg.ˌʃel]	coquille d'œuf◼◼◼nom {f}
eggshell [eggshells] (colour) noun [UK: ˈeɡ.ʃel] [US: ˈeg.ˌʃel]	coquille d’œuf◼◼◻nom {m}
in a nutshell (in summary) adverb [UK: ɪn ə ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ɪn ə ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel]	en bref◼◼◼adverbe en un mot◼◼◼adverbe en résumé◼◼◼adverbe

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