shell

ʃɛl
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shell: hard outer covering of an animal or egg
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Translation of shell into Arabic,

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Noun

1.

biology

hard outer covering of an animal or egg
  • The turtle retreated into its shell.اختبأت السلحفاة داخل صدفتها.
2.

weaponry

TECH.
protective casing of a bullet or artillery
TECH.
قِذِيفَة Qiẓīfahغِلاف قِذِيفَة غِلَاف
  • The soldier loaded the shell into the cannon.قام الجندي بتحميل قذيفة في المدفع.
3.

technology

TECH.
user interface in computing
TECH.
غِلَاف ghilāfشِل
  • He used the shell to execute commands.استخدم غلاف لتنفيذ الأوامر.

Verb

1.

cooking

tr.
remove the outer covering of something
tr.
قشَّرَ سلخَ
  • She shelled the peanuts for the salad.قشرت الفول السوداني من أجل السلطة.
2.

hand over

tr.US
pay money, often reluctantly
tr.US
دَفَعَ dafaʿaاضْطَرَّ إِلى الدَّفْعِ دَفَعَ عَلى مَضَضٍ
  • He had to shell out for the repairs.كان عليه أن يدفع ثمن الإصلاحات.
3.

fire projectiles

tr./intr.TECH.
fire artillery or bombs
tr./intr.TECH.
  • The troops began to shell the enemy positions at dawn..بدأت القوات تقصف مواقع العدو عند الفجر
4.

technology

intr.TECH.
switch to a command line interface
intr.TECH.
اِنْتَقَلَ إِلَى سَطْرِ الأَوَامِرِ فَتَحَ الصُّدْفَةَ
  • He shelled into the server to check the logs.انتقل إلى سطر الأوامر على الخادم ليفحص السجلات.
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Expressions with shell: examples in English and translations in Arabic

قِشْرَة فارِغَة
غِلاف فارِغ
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
لُعْبَةُ الْكُؤُوس
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
اضْطُرَّ إِلَى دَفْعِ
دَفَعَ
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..
شَرِكَة وَهْمِيَّة
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
قِشْرَة فارغة
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
اِنعَزَلَ
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

Images of shell

  • shell: hard outer covering of an animal or egg
    (biology) صَدَفَة
  • shell: protective casing of a bullet or artillery
    (weaponry) قِذِيفَة
  • shell: hard outer layer of a nut or seed
    (botany) قِشْرَة
  • shell: outer structure of a building or vehicle
    (architecture) غِلَاف
  • shell: type of lightweight boat used in rowing
    (sports) قَارِب تَجْدِيف

Synonyms and analogies of shell in English

Examples of shell in a sentence

  • Collectors prize the shell for its unique patterns.
  • The technician examined the shell for defects.
  • A shell was found at the site of the explosion.
  • The developer customized the shell for better efficiency.
  • She navigated the system using the shell interface.
  • The shell of the walnut was tough to crack.
Shell
ʃɛl
Noun

identity

Rare
family name used by some people
Rare
شِيل shīl
  • Dr. Shell will see you now.سَيَرَاكَ الدُّكْتُور شيل الآن.

Expressions with Shell: examples in English and translations in Arabic

فَرْز شِل
Shell sort is efficient for medium-sized lists.

Translations of "shell" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
قَذِيفَةnf. - qadhiifa

Each artillery shell contained enough explosive power to cause significant damage.

احتوت كل قذيفة مدفعية على قوة تفجيرية كافية لإحداث ضرر كبير.

صَدَفَةnf. - Sadafa

In art class, we created sculptures inspired by the helmet shell.

في حصة الفن، قمنا بإنشاء منحوتات مستوحاة من صدفة الخوذة.

قِشْرَةnf. - qishra

We found an old crab shell while walking through the shallow water.

وجدنا قشرة سرطان البحر القديمة أثناء المشي في المياه ألضحله.

غِلَافnm. - ghilaaf

A cavity can form in anything that has an outer shell.

يمكن أن تتكون فجوة في أي شيء له غلاف خارجي.

قَوْقَعَةnf. - qawqaʿa

The turtle's leathery shell provided protection from predators in the ocean.

قوقعة السلحفاة الشبيهة بالجلد وفرت لها حماية من المفترسات في المحيط.

Verb
قَصَفَv. - qaSaf

Before advancing, it was crucial to shell the hillside for safety.

قبل التقدم، كان من الضروري قصف التل لضمان السلامة.

قشَّرَnm./v. - qishr

To make the dish authentic, shell the fava beans first.

لجعل الطبق أصيلاً، قشر حبوب الفول أولاً.

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shell: Examples and translations in context

The undischarged shell posed a significant risk during the archaeological excavation.

كانت القذيفة غير المنفجرة تشكل خطرًا كبيرًا خلال الحفريات الأثرية.

An unexploded mortar shell was removed from the site to avoid any accidents.

تم إزالة قذيفة هاون غير متفجرة من الموقع لتجنب أي حوادث.

The three children lost their legs as a result of tank shell.

وقد فقد الأطفال الثلاثة أرجلهم بسبب قذيفة أُطلقت من دبابة.

The previous day a mortar shell hit the school's outer wall.

كما سقطت في اليوم السابق قذيفة هاون على جدار المدرسة الخارجي.

This article explains all my mistakes in a a nut shell.

هذا المقال يفسر كل ما عندي من أخطاء في قذيفة الجوز.

Researchers discovered an unexploded shell in the river during their excavation project.

اكتشف الباحثون قذيفة غير متفجرة في النهر أثناء مشروع الحفر الخاص بهم.

It takes two to ten years for a shell to make the circuit.

فإنه يأخذ سنتين إلى عشر سنوات ل قذيفة لجعل الدائرة.

The shell is the external skeleton of a snail and many other mollusks.

القذيفة هي الهيكل العظمي الخارجي للحلزون والعديد من الرخويات الأخرى.

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