nutshell

ˈnʌtʃɛl
nutshell: hard outer covering of a nut
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Translation of nutshell into German

Noun

1.

nut shell

hard outer covering of a nut
  • The squirrel cracked the nutshell easily.Das Eichhörnchen knackte die Nussschale mühelos.
2.

figurative

summary or brief statement
  • In a nutshell, the plan focuses on sustainability.in Kürze konzentriert sich der Plan auf Nachhaltigkeit.
3.

nautical

UK
small boat compared to the sea
UK
Nußschale f
  • The fisherman sailed in a nutshell across the bay.Der Fischer segelte in einer Nußschale über die Bucht.
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Expressions with nutshell: examples in English and translations in German

kurz gesagt
in Kürze
In a nutshell, the project was a success.
kurz zusammenfassen
He put his thoughts in a nutshell during the interview.
kurz und bündig
The report was enclosed in a nutshell for the meeting.

Images of nutshell

  • nutshell: hard outer covering of a nut
    (nut shell) Nussschale
  • nutshell: small boat compared to the sea
    (nautical) Nußschale

Synonyms and analogies of nutshell in English

Examples of nutshell in a sentence

  • The nutshells were scattered on the ground.
  • To put it in a nutshell, we need more time.
  • The book is, in a nutshell, about friendship.
  • The nutshell was tossed by the stormy waves.
  • He navigated the nutshell through the narrow canal.

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

Noun
dieNussschalenf.

Each nutshell came from different types of trees, creating a stunning collection.

Jede Nussschale stammte von verschiedenen Baumarten und ergab eine beeindruckende Sammlung.

dieNußschalenf.

Each nutshell came from different types of trees, creating a stunning collection.

Jede Nussschale stammte von verschiedenen Baumarten und ergab eine beeindruckende Sammlung.

dieKurzfassungnf.

I know you've written quite a bit about it in your books, but give us the nutshell version.

Ich weis, dass du in deinen Büchern so einiges dazu geschrieben hast, aber gib uns eine Kurzfassung.

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Other translations for nutshell:

  • Schalenf.

nutshell: Examples and translations in context

He showed us how to craft a toy using an empty nutshell.

Er zeigte uns, wie man ein Spielzeug aus einer leeren Nussschale bastelt.

He cracked open a nutshell and shared the tasty pecan with his friend.

Er knackte eine Nussschale auf und teilte die schmackhafte Pekannuss mit seinem Freund.

He sits on a nutshell and proudly shows off his orange beak.

Er sitzt auf einer Nussschale und präsentiert stolz seinen orangen Schnabel.

It comprises high-tech steels and surrounds the occupants like a hard nutshell.

Sie besteht aus High-Tech-Stählen und umgibt die Passagiere wie eine harte Nussschale.

It is desirable to mulch the soil with sawdust or nutshell.

Es ist wünschenswert, den Boden mit Sägemehl oder Nussschale zu mulchen.

The image of a dancing nutshell on the waves is not far-fetched here.

Das Bild einer auf den Wellen tanzenden Nussschale ist hier nicht weit hergeholt.

He just has tied his nutshell and looks at what he had caught.

Er hat gerade mit seiner Nußschale festgemacht und begutachtet seinen Fang.

Many animals rely on the plentiful food hidden inside a nutshell.

Viele Tiere sind auf die reichlich vorhandene Nahrung angewiesen, die in einer Nussschale verborgen ist.

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