🇬🇧🇪🇸 shell - caparazón : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "shell" ("caparazón"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A shell is a hard outside cover that protects an animal’s soft body, like a turtle’s hard back, a snail’s twisty home, or the crunchy covering of some sea creatures and eggs.
My brother held a big seashell to his ear and said he heard the ocean; I held it to my ear and heard my stomach growling.
The crab peeked out of its shell like it was checking the weather report for ‘chance of seagulls.’
I found a seashell that looked like a cinnamon roll and got mad when it didn’t taste like one.
I tapped a turtle’s shell and it looked at me like I just knocked on its front door without an appointment.
Sea shells are actually old homes of sea creatures, so every time you pick one up on the beach, you’re basically holding a tiny, abandoned underwater apartment.
Lucy walks on the wet sand and finds a small shell. She lifts the shell and sees a tiny snail in the shell. The snail hides in the shell when she touches it. The shell is hard and quiet. Lucy puts the shell back on the sand and smiles, happy to see the little shell safe.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A1 Beginner
This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.
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