empty shell

ˈɛmpti ʃɛl
empty shell: outer covering left after contents are removed
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Translation of empty shell into German

Noun

1.

object

outer covering left after contents are removed
leere Hülle leeres Gehäuse
  • The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.Der Strand war nach dem Sturm mit leeren Muschelschalen bedeckt.
2.

metaphor

person or thing lacking real value or purpose
  • After the tragedy, he became an empty shell.Nach der Tragödie war er eine leere Hülle.
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Expressions with empty shell: examples in English and translations in German

leere Hülle
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
Ich bin nur eine leere Hülle
After the loss, I'm just an empty shell with no joy left.

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  • empty shell: outer covering left after contents are removed
    (object) leere Hülle

Synonyms and analogies of empty shell in English

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Examples of empty shell in a sentence

  • After the snail moved on, only an empty shell remained.
  • The company is now just an empty shell.
  • He smiled, but he was an empty shell inside.

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

leere Hülle

He said that without his children, he's just an empty shell inside.

Er sagte, ohne seine Kinder sei er innerlich nur noch eine leere Hülle.

leere Schale

I'm feeling like an empty shell of a man.

Ich fühle mich wie die leere Schale von einem Menschen.

leere Hülse

The empty shell of democracy would triumph over the democratic ideal.

Die leere Hülse der Demokratie würde über das demokratische Ideal triumphieren.

leeren Hülle

After everyone left, the house became an empty shell of its former self.

Nachdem alle gegangen waren, wurde das Haus zu einer leeren Hülle seiner selbst.

leere Muschel

I am an empty shell on the beach without you.

Ohne dich bin ich nur eine leere Muschel am Strand.

Scheinfirma

Their environmental initiative is just an empty shell, an image-building Scheinfirma for greenwashing.

Ihre Umweltinitiative ist nur eine Scheinfirma, ein Instrument für pures Greenwashing.

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Other translations for empty shell:

  • leeren Hülse
  • leere Worthülse

empty shell: Examples and translations in context

After the scandal, I'm just an empty shell, existing rather than truly living.

Nach dem Skandal bin ich nur eine leere Hülle, existiere statt wirklich zu leben.

He confessed that after the war, he's just an empty shell of himself.

Er gestand, dass er nach dem Krieg nur noch eine leere Hülle seiner selbst sei.

Will remain an empty shell, which is useful for crafts.

Bleibt eine leere Hülle, die für das Handwerk geeignet ist.

An empty shell that he could control with a few buttons.

Eine leere Hülle, die man mit wenigen Knöpfen bedienen kann.

Without my dreams, I'm just an empty shell, going through meaningless motions daily.

Ohne meine Träume bin ich nur eine leere Hülle, durchlaufe täglich sinnlose Abläufe.

Since the accident, I'm just an empty shell, watching life from the sidelines.

Seit dem Unfall bin ich nur eine leere Hülle, betrachte das Leben von der Seitenlinie.

Ever since my father died, I'm just an empty shell at family gatherings.

Seit dem Tod meines Vaters bin ich auf Familienfeiern nur noch eine leere Hülle.

Since losing my job, I feel I'm just an empty shell at home.

Seit ich meinen Job verloren habe, fühle ich mich zuhause wie eine leere Hülle.

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