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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNutshell
/ˈnʌtʃɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hard outer covering of a nut.
"He cracked open the nutshell to reveal the nut inside." - 2
A concise summary or statement.
"In a nutshell, the project was a success despite the challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nutshell' originates from the Old English 'cyning' meaning 'nut' and 'scealu' meaning 'shell'. Historically, it referred to the hard outer covering of nuts, and over time evolved to signify a concise summary or encapsulation of information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nutshell" is said worldwide
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Coquille de noix
Transliteration: kwakij də nwah
"Il a ouvert la coquille de noix pour révéler la noix à l'intérieur."
Nussschale
Transliteration: ˈnʊsʃaːlə
"Er knackte die Nussschale, um die Nuss darin zu enthüllen."
Guscio di noce
Transliteration: ˈɡuʃʃo di ˈnɔtʃe
"Ha aperto il guscio di noce per rivelare la noce all'interno."
Cáscara de nuez
Transliteration: ˈkas.ka.ɾa ðe ˈnwez
"Abrió la cáscara de nuez para revelar la nuez dentro."
Casca de noz
Transliteration: ˈkaʃ.kɐ dʒi ˈnɔz
"Ele quebrou a casca de noz para revelar a noz dentro."
नट का खोल
Transliteration: naṭ kā khol
"उसने नट का खोल तोड़कर अंदर की नट को दिखाया।"
坚果壳
Transliteration: jiānguǒké
"他打开坚果壳，露出了里面的坚果。"
견과 껍질
Transliteration: gyeongwa kkeopjil
"그는 견과 껍질을 깨서 안에 있는 견과를 드러냈다."
ナッツの殻
Transliteration: nattsu no kara
"彼はナッツの殻を割って中のナッツを見せた。"
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