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shell in Portuguese

shell in Portuguese is carapaça, casco, casca — shell means the hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.

shell in Portuguese

carapaça
noun
carapaça
noun
The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle.
casco
noun
The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle.
casca
noun
concha
noun
concha
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
casca
noun
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
vagem
noun
A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
cartucho
noun
(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
granada
noun
(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.
obus
noun
(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.
casca
noun
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
cartucho
noun
(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.
exterior
noun
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.
carapaça
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
casco
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
console
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
terminal
noun
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
descascar
verb

What does "shell" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
    "The old bunker still bears scars from shells fired decades ago."
  3. 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."
  4. 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."

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.
  • After the fire, only the blackened shell of the building remained.

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Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "shell" in Portuguese?

"shell" in Portuguese is carapaça, casco, casca. 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 Portuguese, "shell" is carapaça, casco, casca.

Are there other ways to say "shell" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 12 translations listed for "shell": carapaça, casco, casca, concha, vagem, cartucho.

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