LEARNit Dictionary

shell

noun
B1
1
B1
the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals
پوسته, پوشش سخت, پوسته تخم‌مرغ, پوسته مغزها, پوسته دانه‌ها
see also eggshell, nutshell, razor shell, seashell, tortoiseshell
2
any object that looks like the shell of a snail or sea creature
پوسته, صدف
pasta shells
3
a metal case filled with explosive, to be fired from a large gun
گلوله انفجاری
mortar/artillery shells
A shell burst only yards away from us.
Several empty shell casings were found in the area.
4
a tube or case containing explosive and a bullet or shot, for shooting from a gun
پوکه, فشنگ, مرمی
5
the walls or outer structure of something, for example, an empty building or ship after a fire or a bomb attack
پوسته, بدنه, پوسته خارجی, چارچوب, اسکلت, ساختار بیرونی
The house was now a shell gutted by flames.
(figurative)My life has been an empty shell since he died.
The fire reduced the school to a hollow shell.
6
any structure that forms a hard outer frame
پوسته, قشر, لایه بیرونی, پوشش, ساختار صلب, اسکلت بیرونی
the body shell of a car
7
the outer layer of somebody’s personality; how they seem to be or feel
ظاهر, ظاهر بیرونی, پوسته شخصیتی, چهره بیرونی, پوشش
She had developed a shell of indifference.
She had built up a protective shell around herself.
verb
1
to fire shells at something
گلوله‌باران کردن, خمپاره‌باران کردن
2
to remove the shell or outer layer from nuts, peas, etc.
پوست کندن, پوست گرفتن