nutshell nut·shell n

nutshell nut·shell n
['nʌtˌʃɛl]
guscio di noce (or nocciola etc) (no generic term in Italian)

in a nutshell — in poche parole

to put it in a nutshell — per farla breve


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  • nut·shell — /ˈnʌtˌʃɛl/ noun, pl shells [count] : the hard outer shell of a nut in a nutshell : very briefly And that, in a nutshell, is what happened. To put it in a nutshell, the party was a disaster …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nutshell — Nut shell , n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) A shell of the genus Nucula. [1913 Webster] {in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nutshell — /nut shel /, n. 1. the shell of a nut. 2. in a nutshell, in very brief form; in a few words: Just tell me the story in a nutshell. [1175 1225; ME nutescell; see NUT, SHELL] * * * …   Universalium

  • nutshell — (n.) c.1200, nute scalen; see NUT (Cf. nut) + SHELL (Cf. shell) (n.). Figurative use with reference to great condensation (1570s) supposedly originally is a reference to a copy of the Iliad, mentioned by Pliny, which was so small it could fit… …   Etymology dictionary

  • nutshell — nut|shell [ nʌt,ʃel ] noun count the hard shell around a nut in a nutshell SPOKEN used for saying that you are going to express something in a simple direct way: To put it in a nutshell, we lost the case …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nutshell — nut•shell [[t]ˈnʌtˌʃɛl[/t]] n. the shell of a nut • in a nutshell Etymology: 1175–1225; ME nutescell …   From formal English to slang

  • nutshell — nut|shell [ˈnʌt ʃel] n 1.) in a nutshell used when you are stating the main facts about something in a short, clear way ▪ Okay, that s our proposal in a nutshell. Any questions? 2.) the hard outer part of a nut …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nutshell — [nut′shel΄] n. the shell enclosing the kernel of a nut in a nutshell in brief or concise form; in a few words …   English World dictionary

  • in a nutshell — Nutshell Nut shell , n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) A shell of the genus Nucula. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To be in a nutshell — Nutshell Nut shell , n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) A shell of the genus Nucula. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To lie in a nutshell — Nutshell Nut shell , n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) A shell of the genus Nucula. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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