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"conchas" in English

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conchas{feminine plural}
shells{pl}
durante el paseo recogió algunas conchas
he collected some shells on his walk
Recuerdo que observaba a mis dos hijas pequeñas construir un castillo de arena sin tener en cuenta que la marea subía, cautivadas por las conchas y ramitas con las que decoraban su obra.
I remember watching my two little girls building a sand castle, oblivious to the incoming tide, so captivated were they with the shells and twigs with which they were decorating their work.
concha{feminine}
shell{noun}
Los bancos se han retirado a su concha y no sirven a este fin.
The banks have retreated into their shells and are not serving their purpose.
Por tanto, tomará cuerpo la famosa ciudadanía europea que, en gran medida, sigue siendo una concha vacía.
This will ensure that the famous concept of European citizenship, which for many remains an empty shell, will finally take shape.
el caracol se retrae en su concha
the snail withdraws into its shell
shuck{noun} (shell)
concha(also: carey)
tortoiseshell{noun} (material)
rind{noun}
box{noun} [Brit.] (protector)
concha del apuntador
prompter's box
cup{noun} [Amer.] (of jockstrap)
cheek{noun} [Brit.] [coll.]
nerve{noun} [coll.]
concha(also: coño)
fud{noun} [Scot.] [vulg.]
cunt{noun} [vulg.] (female genitals)
pussy{noun} [slg.] (female genitals)
beaver{noun} [Amer.] [slg.]
fanny{noun} [Brit.] [slg.]

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (Spanish) for "concha":
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "conchas" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
El resultado final es una especie de origami orgánico que simula los músculos y conchas.
"I explored techniques of transforming material in order to evoke, not imitate, insects.
durante el paseo recogió algunas conchas
he collected some shells on his walk
estaba lleno de conchas de mango
it was full of trick questions
Pero ahora, en los términos de negociaciones que dependen del timo y después de haber aceptado compromisos que no son más que conchas vacías, la Comisión ha permanecido inflexible.
Today, at the end of negotiations which looked like some sort of mug's game and having accepted compromises devoid of substance, the Commission has, however, remained inflexible.