Apedia

Shell Noun Hard  /ʃel   Kabuk Countable Shy Talking

Level B1 
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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