shell

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

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Noun

1.

biology

hard outer covering of an animal or egg
  • The turtle retreated into its shell.Die Schildkröte zog sich in ihre Schale zurück.
2.

weaponry

TECH.
protective casing of a bullet or artillery
TECH.
  • The soldier loaded the shell into the cannon.Der Soldat schob die Hülse in die Kanone.
3.

technology

TECH.
user interface in computing
TECH.
Shell Kommandozeile
  • He used the shell to execute commands.Er benutzte die Shell, um Befehle auszuführen.

Verb

1.

cooking

tr.
remove the outer covering of something
tr.
schälen pellen enthülsen
  • She shelled the peanuts for the salad.Sie schälte die Erdnüsse für den Salat.
2.

hand over

tr.US
pay money, often reluctantly
tr.US
  • He had to shell out for the repairs.Er musste für die Reparaturen blechen.
3.

fire projectiles

tr./intr.TECH.
fire artillery or bombs
tr./intr.TECH.
  • The troops began to shell the enemy positions at dawn..Die Truppen begannen im Morgengrauen, die feindlichen Stellungen zu beschießen
4.

technology

intr.TECH.
switch to a command line interface
intr.TECH.
sich einloggen
  • He shelled into the server to check the logs.Er wechselte auf die Kommandozeile, um die Protokolle zu überprüfen.
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Expressions with shell: examples in English and translations in German

leere Hülle
leeres Gehäuse
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
Hütchenspiel
He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.
bezahlen
ausgeben
He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..
Briefkastenfirma
The shell corporation had no employees or real office.
leere Hülle
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.
sich in sein Schneckenhaus zurückziehen
sich zurückziehen
After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

Images of shell

  • shell: hard outer covering of an animal or egg
    (biology) Schale
  • shell: protective casing of a bullet or artillery
    (weaponry) Hülse
  • shell: hard outer layer of a nut or seed
    (botany) Schale
  • shell: outer structure of a building or vehicle
    (architecture) Hülle
  • shell: type of lightweight boat used in rowing
    (sports) Boot

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
  • Dr. Shell will see you now.Frau Dr. Shell wird Sie jetzt empfangen.

Expressions with Shell: examples in English and translations in German

Shellsort
Shell sort is efficient for medium-sized lists.

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

Noun
dieShellnf.

When sourcing files, they are executed within the current shell.

Beim Sourcen von Scripts werden diese in der aktuellen Shell ausgeführt.

dieSchalenf.

Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs and have a thicker shell.

Enteneier sind größer als Hühnereier und haben eine dickere Schale.

dieHüllenf.

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.

dieMuschelnf.

The fossilized shell revealed details about the marine life of its time.

Die versteinerte Muschel offenbarte Details über das Meeresleben ihrer Zeit.

dasGehäusenn.

The snail spiraled around its shell, moving cautiously and deliberately.

Die Schnecke wand sich um ihr Gehäuse, bewegte sich vorsichtig und bedächtig.

Verb
schälenv.

Before cooking, he will shell the almonds for a healthier dish.

Vor dem Kochen wird er die Mandeln für ein gesünderes Gericht schälen.

berappenv.

You don't have to shell out money before actually purchasing it.

Sie müssen kein Geld berappen, bevor Sie es tatsächlich kaufen.

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shell: Examples and translations in context

The shell itself is also a very "powerful" environment.

Die Shell selbst ist auch eine sehr "mächtige" Umgebung.

In contrast, local variables are visible in the current shell only.

Lokale Variablen sind hingegen nur in der aktuellen Shell sichtbar.

A hybrid shell that makes the shoe soft inside and stable outside.

Hybrid Shell, die den Schuh innen weich und außen stabil macht.

A shell is the hard outer covering of certain organism as molluscs.

Eine Shell ist die harte Außenhaut bestimmter Organismus als Weichtiere.

It's the perfect shell for this size and depth.

Es ist die perfekte Shell für diese Größe und Tiefe.

So fire up your server and enter a shell of your choice.

Also feuer die Maschine an und betritt eine Shell deiner Wahl.

Some scripts may cause problems if a shell is not present.

Manche Scripte haben Probleme, wenn keine Shell vorhanden ist.

The cracking of the shell signaled that it was finally time to eat.

Das Knacken der Schale signalisierte, dass es endlich Zeit zum Essen war.

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soft shellhard-shellempty shellshell outshell company
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