nutshell
BrE /ˈnʌtʃɛl/ AmE /ˈnʌtʃɛl/
noun en → es
a very brief summary of a subject or situation, often used in the phrase 'in a nutshell'
en pocas palabras, en resumen
- in a nutshell
Collocations explain something in a nutshell · summarize something in a nutshell
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In a nutshell, the plan is to expand our market.
En pocas palabras, el plan es ampliar nuestro mercado.
the hard shell that surrounds a nut when it grows on a tree or bush
caparazón de nuez, cascara
- nutshell of something
Collocations crack open the nutshell · shells off nuts
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The squirrel cracked open the nutshell to get at the nut inside.
El ardilla abrió la cascara para llegar a la nuez.