nutshell

BrE /ˈnʌtʃɛl/ AmE /ˈnʌtʃɛl/

noun en → es

1 SUMMARY B2

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

  • In a nutshell, the plan is to expand our market.

    En pocas palabras, el plan es ampliar nuestro mercado.

2 FRUIT C1

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

  • The squirrel cracked open the nutshell to get at the nut inside.

    El ardilla abrió la cascara para llegar a la nuez.