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. — Hellerick
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. — kumakyoo
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