shell in Italian
shell in Italian is carapace, esoscheletro, conchiglia — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
shell in Italian
carapace
carapace
(entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
esoscheletro
(entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
conchiglia
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
guscio
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
guscio
conchiglia
placca
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
placca ossea
The overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering the armadillo's body.
baccello
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
mallo
(in the plural) Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate.
guscio
(in the plural) Husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is sometimes used as a substitute or adulterant for cocoa and its products such as chocolate.
drusa
(geology) The accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode.
geode
(geology) The accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode.
bossolo
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
granata
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
ogiva
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.
guscio
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
mallo
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
blusa
A garment, usually worn by women, such as a shirt, blouse, or top, with short sleeves or no sleeves, that often fastens in the rear.
camicetta
A garment, usually worn by women, such as a shirt, blouse, or top, with short sleeves or no sleeves, that often fastens in the rear.
top
A garment, usually worn by women, such as a shirt, blouse, or top, with short sleeves or no sleeves, that often fastens in the rear.
sgusciare
sgranare
sborsare
(informal) To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
What does "shell" mean?
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noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
"The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger."
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noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
"The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago."
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noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
"After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained."
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noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
"She wrote a small script to automate backups using the Bash shell."
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shell in a sentence
- The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger.
- She cracked the shell of the walnut with a nutcracker.
- The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago.
- The museum displays an old shell that was fired from a large gun.
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What is "shell" in Italian?
"shell" in Italian is carapace, esoscheletro, conchiglia. shell means: The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
How do you use "shell" in a sentence?
Example: "The tortoise pulled its head into its shell at the first sign of danger." In Italian, "shell" is carapace, esoscheletro, conchiglia.
Are there other ways to say "shell" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 19 translations listed for "shell": carapace, esoscheletro, conchiglia, guscio, placca, placca ossea.
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