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"concha" in English

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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}
prompt box{noun} [theat.]
box{noun} [sports] [Brit.] (protector)
concha del apuntador
prompter's box
protection box{noun} [sports]
cheek{noun} [Brit.] [coll.]
nerve{noun} [coll.]
cup{noun} [Amer.] (of jockstrap)
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.]

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Synonyms (Spanish) for "concha":
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "concha" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
está siempre metido en su concha
he's always retreating into his shell
abrió la concha con un cuchillo
he prised the shell open with a knife
abrió la concha con un cuchillo
he prized the shell open with a knife
el caracol se retrae en su concha
the snail withdraws into its shell
está siempre metido en su concha
he never comes out of his shell
me caí en una concha de mango
I fell into a trap
Tengo la impresión de que nos damos buena conciencia hablando de desarrollo sostenible pero que se trata una vez más de una concha vacía.
My impression is that we are appeasing our consciences by talking about sustainable development, but that this is yet another hollow promise.
concha del apuntador
prompter's box
concha de su madre
son of a bitch
concha de mejillón
mussel shell
concha tu madre
son of a bitch