Shell

ʃɛl
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Translation of Shell from English into Dutch

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Noun

identity

Rare
family name used by some people
Rare
Shell
  • Dr. Shell will see you now.Dr. Shell zal u nu ontvangen.
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Expressions with Shell: examples in English and translations in Dutch

Shellsort
Shell sort is efficient for medium-sized lists.

Examples of Shell in a sentence

  • The Shell family has lived in this town for generations.
shell
ʃɛl
Noun
1.

biology

hard outer covering of an animal or egg
  • The turtle retreated into its shell.De schildpad trok zich terug in zijn schild.
2.

weaponry

TECH.
protective casing of a bullet or artillery
TECH.
  • The soldier loaded the shell into the cannon.De soldaat laadde de granaat in het kanon.
3.

technology

TECH.
user interface in computing
TECH.
  • He used the shell to execute commands.Hij gebruikte de shell om commando's uit te voeren.
Verb
1.

cooking

tr.
remove the outer covering of something
tr.
  • She shelled the peanuts for the salad.Ze dopte de pinda's voor de salade.
2.

hand over

tr.US
pay money, often reluctantly
tr.US
  • He had to shell out for the repairs.Hij moest aftikken voor de reparaties.
3.

fire projectiles

tr./intr.TECH.
fire artillery or bombs
tr./intr.TECH.
bombarderen beschieten
  • The troops began to shell the enemy positions at dawn.De troepen begonnen bij zonsopgang de vijandelijke posities te bombarderen.
4.

technology

intr.TECH.
switch to a command line interface
intr.TECH.
  • He shelled into the server to check the logs.Hij schakelde over naar de server om de logs te controleren.

Expressions with shell: examples in English and translations in Dutch

lege huls
After the storm, the beach was covered in empty shells.
dopjesspel
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
betalen
neertellen
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair.
lege vennootschap
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
lege huls
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
in zijn schulp kruipen
zich terugtrekken
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

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

Noun
schelpnmf.

If I die, you'll be free to rule the Shell.

Als ik sterf ben je vrij om de Schelp te leiden.

schaalnf.

It's okay. Shell's made of fibreglass.

De schaal is gemaakt van glasvezel.

schilnmf.

The implosion happened quickly as external forces crushed the metal shell.

De implosie voltrok zich razendsnel toen uitwendige krachten de metalen schil verpletterden.

omhulselnn.

Table Shell: stainless steel - gold color

Tabel van roestvrij staal en gouden omhulsel

hulsnmf.

This place was always a building to me - an empty Shell.

Deze plek kwam altijd op mij over... als een lege huls.

Verb
betalenv.

But Shell simply refuses to pay the fine.

Maar Shell weigert gewoon om die te betalen.

schalenv.

Close your fist around the nuts, squeezing them together until one shell cracks enough to peel off.

Sluit je vuist rond de noten, terwijl je ze samen knijpt tot één van de schalen ver genoeg gekraakt is om hem te pellen.

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Shell: Examples and translations in context

Shell collecting helps children appreciate marine life and coastal ecosystems.

Schelpen zoeken helpt kinderen om het zeeleven en kustgebieden meer te waarderen.

Actually, one of my demands is that the Shell endorses it.

Een van mijn eisen is zelfs dat de Schelp een voorstander wordt.

Shell collecting is a hobby that inspires creativity in making jewelry or art.

Schelpen zoeken is een hobby die creativiteit aanwakkert bij het maken van sieraden of kunstwerken.

The small coin is gold plated brass with a image of a Shell.

De kleine munt is messing verguld met een afbeelding van een Schelp.

None of this would've happened if we had stayed in the Shell.

Dit was nooit gebeurd als we in de Schelp waren gebleven.

So if it wasn't for me, the Shell would be doomed.

Als ik er niet was, zou de Schelp gedoemd zijn.

I've heard people saying this is the end of the Shell.

Ik heb horen zeggen dat dit 't einde van de Schelp is.

There was no need for us to be kicked out of the Shell.

Het was niet nodig om ons te elimineren uit de Schelp.

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