What is the Spanish word for "shell"?

Learn how to say "shell" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

shell

Spanish

concha

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Alternative translations of "shell"

caparazón
cáscara
vaina
envoltura

Examples of how to use "shell" in Spanish

English
We found a beautiful sea shell on the beach.
Spanish
Encontramos una concha de mar hermosa en la playa.
English
I found a small shell on the beach.
Spanish
Encontré una concha pequeña en la playa.
English
She held the shell up to her ear.
Spanish
Ella sostuvo la concha cerca de su oído.
English
The crab hid inside a broken shell.
Spanish
El cangrejo se escondió dentro de una concha rota.
English
He placed the shell on the kitchen table.
Spanish
Él colocó la concha en la mesa de la cocina.

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