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/ʃɛl/
Translation
coquille
The hard outer covering of an animal, egg, nut, or seed.
“He collected several beautiful seashells along the shore.”
C'est la protection dure qui entoure des choses comme les œufs, les noix ou même les escargots.
The outer framework or case of something, especially when the interior is empty or removed.
“The fire left only the brick shell of the old warehouse.”
On utilise aussi ce mot pour parler de la structure extérieure d'un objet, comme la coque d'un bateau ou d'un téléphone.
To remove the outer covering from something like peas or nuts.
“It takes a long time to shell all these peanuts by hand.”
C'est l'action d'enlever la cosse ou la coquille, comme quand on écosse des petits pois.