concha
1. The hard outer covering of certain animals like mollusks, crustaceans, or turtles
The hermit crab lives inside a seashell.
O caranguejo-eremita vive dentro de uma concha do mar.
2. The hard outer covering of a nut or seed
Crack the walnut shell to get the nut inside.
Quebre a casca da noz para obter a noz dentro.
3. A metal projectile fired from a gun or cannon
The artillery fired shells at the enemy position.
A artilharia disparou projéteis contra a posição inimiga.
4. A computer program or interface for interacting with an operating system
The Unix shell allows users to execute commands.
O shell Unix permite que os usuários executem comandos.
5. To remove the outer covering of something
Shell the peas before cooking them.
Descasque as ervilhas antes de cozinhá-las.
Related Idioms & Phrases
come out of one's shell - sair do seu casulo (to become more social)
shell out - desembolsar (to pay money)
shell game - jogo de cartas (a deceptive scheme)
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