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hull
hʌl
noun
kadłub
Definition
The main body of a ship or boat, including the bottom, sides, and deck.
Examples
The ship's hull was damaged after hitting the iceberg.
Kadłub statku został uszkodzony po uderzeniu w górę lodową.
They painted the hull of the boat a bright blue.
Pomalowali kadłub łodzi na jasnoniebiesko.
Collocations
ship's hullboat hulldamaged hull
noun
łupina
Also
skorupka(f)
Definition
The outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut.
Examples
Remove the hull from the strawberries before eating.
Usuń łupinę z truskawek przed jedzeniem.
The rice grains were still in their hulls.
Ziarna ryżu były nadal w swoich łupinach.
Collocations
rice hullstrawberry hullnut hull
verb
łuskać
Also
obierać
Definition
To remove the outer covering or hull from a fruit, seed, or nut.
Examples
She spent the afternoon hulling strawberries for the jam.
Spędziła popołudnie na łuskaniu truskawek na dżem.
It's easier to hull the peas after blanching them.
Łatwiej jest obierać groszek po jego zblanszowaniu.
Collocations
hull strawberrieshull peashull nuts
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