shell out
To pay money, to disburseTo pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
» Steve had to shell out $50.00 for the speeding ticket he got last week.
Стив с неохотой оплатил штраф в пятьдесят долларов за превышение скорости, который схлопотал на прошлой неделе.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, informal)To pay money, to disburse; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
Do you think we should shell out for the extra options package?
bezahlen, Geld ausgeben
раскоше́ливатьсяraskošélivatʹsja, раскоше́литьсяraskošélitʹsja
(Unix, especially)To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Examples
4 sentencesSteve had to shell out $50.00 for the speeding ticket he got last week.
ruСтив с неохотой оплатил штраф в пятьдесят долларов за превышение скорости, который схлопотал на прошлой неделе.
When the police arrived in the area, they found shells of burnt out cars.
I was hesitant to shell out so much money on a pair of headphones, but they're worth every penny.
deIch war unschlüssig, ob ich so viel Geld für einen Kopfhörer abdrücken sollte, aber sie sind ihr Geld wert.
Don't get me started on average speed cameras. Why don't they shell out some cash for really good speed cameras?
Translations
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Forms
shells out, shelling out, shelled out, shelled out| Base form | shell out · to shell out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shells out |
| Present participle | shelling out |
| Past simple | shelled out |
| Past participle | shelled out |
irregular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- administer or bestow, as in small portions:distributeadministermete outdealparcel outlotdispensedeal out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb