What is 'casca' called in English?

'casca' in English is called "Shell". Shell refers to: Uma cobertura externa dura e protetora de um animal, fruta ou semente.

How do you pronounce 'Shell' and 'casca'?

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What is an example sentence for Shell in Portuguese?

English: "The snail retreated into its shell when touched." | Portuguese: "O caracol recolheu-se à sua concha quando foi tocado."

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shell Meaning in Portuguese (shell significado em português)

nouncasca, projétil

verbdescascar

casca in English:shell

IPA:'kas.kɐ

Phonetic:cásca

Plural: shells

Gender:Feminino

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de shell em português é casca, projétil, descascar. (Uma cobertura externa dura e protetora de um animal, fruta ou semente.)

Definitions of Shell

1
noun
casca
A hard, protective outer case of an animal, fruit, or seed.
Uma cobertura externa dura e protetora de um animal, fruta ou semente.
2
noun
projétil
A metal case filled with explosive, fired from a large gun or cannon.
Um invólucro metálico preenchido com explosivos, disparado de uma arma grande ou canhão.
3
verb
descascar
To remove the outer covering or shell from something, such as nuts or peas.
Remover a cobertura externa ou casca de algo, como nozes ou ervilhas.

Example Sentences

casual

“The snail retreated into its shell when touched.”

O caracol recolheu-se à sua concha quando foi tocado.

military

“The soldiers shelled the enemy position all night.”

Os soldados bombardearam a posição inimiga a noite toda.

casual

“She spent the afternoon shelling peas for dinner.”

Ela passou a tarde a debulhar ervilhas para o jantar.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

invólucroconchacarapaça

In English:

casinghuskpod

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

interiorrecheio

Inflected Word Forms

gerundshelling

nounshellfish

agent nounsheller

adjectiveshelled

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

come out of one's shellidiom

To become more sociable and confident.

shell shockcollocation

Psychological trauma caused by combat.

shell outphrasal_verb

To pay a large amount of money for something.