Level | B1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | shell |
IPA | /ʃel / noun |
Back | kabuk |
Back 2 | shell (noun) /ʃel /
noun
1 [countable,
uncountable]
a hard covering that
protects eggs, nuts and some animals
kabuk
Some children were collecting shells on the
beach.
a piece of eggshell
Tortoises have a hard shell.
2 [countable]
a metal container that
explodes when it is fired from a large gun
gülle, mermi
3 [countable]
the walls or hard
outer structure of sth
(bina vb.) iskelet
All that was left of the building after the
fire was a burned-out shell.
The body shell of the car is made in
another factory.
IDIOMS
come
out of your shell
to become less shy and
more confident when talking to other people
kabuğunu
kırmak
Milena's really come out of her shell since
she started college.
go,
retreat, etc. into your shell
to suddenly become shy
and stop talking
kabuğuna
çekilmek
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