Engels Woord van de dag

egg

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egg

1. ei

Engels > Engels

egg

1. n. (zoology) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development.

2. n. The egg of a domestic fowl (especially a hen) or its contents, used as food.

I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.

We made a big omelette with three eggs.

The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg.

3. n. (biology) The female primary cell, the ovum.

4. n. Anything shaped like an egg, such as an Easter egg or a chocolate egg.

5. n. A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, associated with an injury.

6. n. (slang) A Caucasian who behaves as if they were (East) Asian (from being "white" outside and "yellow" inside).

7. n. (NZ, pejorative) A foolish or obnoxious person.

Shut up, you egg!

8. n. (informal) A person, fellow.

good egg

bad egg

tough egg

9. n. (LGBT) A person who has not yet realized they are transgender, or who is in the early stages of transitioning.

10. v. To throw eggs at.

11. v. To dip in or coat with beaten egg (cooking).

12. v. To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.

After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.

13. v. (transitive, obsolete except in egg on) To encourage, incite.

Nederlands > Engels

1. n-n. egg

Ik heb een ei gebakken voor het ontbijt. - I fried an egg for breakfast.

Pasen is een feest waarbij veel eieren worden geschilderd. - Easter is a festival where many eggs are painted.

In deze doos zitten twaalf eieren. - In this box, there are twelve eggs.

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

It's all fat of the fish egg.
Think your nest egg will tide you over or do you need a little something until you're on your feet?
The wise egg doesn't teach the hen.
I want the honey, egg white, tapioca, dead sea clay facial.
This morning she has had grapefruit juice and an egg, she reports obediently.

Vorige woorden herzien

egg	razor blade	wine	finger nail
one	judge	eleven	stretch
orchestra	waist	bud	fifty-nine
screw	seventy	sugar	fruit

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