eggshell

egg·shell

 (ĕg′shĕl′)

n.

1. The thin, often brittle exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile.

2. A pale yellow to yellowish white.

3. A kind of paint that dries to a finish having very little shine.

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eggshell

(ˈɛɡˌʃɛl)

n

1. (Zoology) the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein

2. (Colours) a yellowish-white colour

3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a type of paper with a slightly rough finish

4. (Art Terms) (modifier) (of paint) having a very slight sheen: an eggshell finish.

5. walk on eggshells to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someone

adj

(Colours) of a yellowish-white colour: eggshell paint.

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egg•shell

(ˈɛgˌʃɛl)

n.

1. the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.

2. a pale, yellowish-white color.

adj.

3. like an eggshell, esp. in being thin and fragile.

4. pale yellowish-white.

5. (of paint) having little or no gloss.

[1250–1300]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eggshell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg shell eggs, egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

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Translations

قِشْر البَيْض

skořápka

æggeskal

Eierschale

munankuori

coquecoquillecoquille d'oeuf

tojáshéj

eggjaskurn

guscio d'uovo

eggeskall

yumurta kabuğu

蛋壳

eggshell

[ˈegʃel] N → cáscara f de huevo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

eggshell

[ˈɛgʃɛl] n → coquille f d'œuf eggshell whiteeggshell white n → blanc cassé invegg timer egg-timer [ˈɛgtaɪmə^r] n (with sand) → sablier m; (automatic) → minuteur megg whisk n → fouet megg white n → blanc m d'œufegg yolk n → jaune m d'œuf

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eggshell

[ˈɛgˌʃɛl]

1. n → guscio d'uovo

2. adj (paint finish) → a guscio d'uovo; (colour) → color guscio d'uovo inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

egg¹

(eg) noun

1. an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched. The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest. eier بَيْضَه яйце ovo vejce das Ei æg αβγόhuevo muna تخم پرنده muna oeufביצה अण्डा jaje tojás telur egg uovo 卵 알, 달걀 kiaušinis ola telur eieggjajko هګی ovo ou яйцо vajce jajce jaje ägg ไข่ yumurta 蛋，卵 яйце بیضہ quả trứng 蛋，卵

2. such an object laid by a hen, used as food. Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs? eier بَيْضَة الدَّجاج яйце ovo vejce das Ei æg αβγόhuevo kanamuna تخم مرغ kananmuna oeufביצה डिम्भ jaje tojás telur egg uovo 鶏卵 달걀 모양의 것 kiaušinis ola telur eieggjajko د چرګه هګی ovo ou яйцо vajce jajce jaje ägg ไข่ไก่ yumurta 食用蛋(如雞蛋) яйце مرغی کا انڈا quả trứng 鸡蛋

3. in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum. The egg is fertilized by the male sperm. eiersel بَوَيْضَه яйцеклетка óvulo vajíčko die Eizelle ægcelle ωάριοóvulo munarakk تخمک munasolu ovuleביצית डिम्भ jajašce pete sel telur eggfruma uovo, cellula uovo* 卵子 난자(卵子) kiaušinėlis olšūna telur eicelegg komórka jajowa ګیه óvulo ovul яйцеклетка vajíčko jajčece jajašce ägg ไข่ของสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมตัวเมีย yumurta 卵細胞 яйцеклітина مادہ میں تولیدی خلیہ trứng 卵细胞，卵子

ˈegg-cup noun

a small cup-shaped container for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten. eierkoppie فِنْجان البَيْضَه المَسْلوقَه чашка за варено яйце taça para ovo kalíšek der Eierbecher æggebæger αβγοθήκηhuevera munatops جا تخم مرغی munakuppi coquetier גָבִיע לְבֵיצָה अण्डा रखने का कटोरा čašica za jaje tojástartó tempat telur eggjabikar portauovo ゆで卵立て 반숙 달걀을 얹어 놓고 먹는 컵 taurelė kiaušiniui olu biķerītis cawan telur eierdopjeeggeglass kieliszek do jaj ځای د چرګه هګی tacinha păhăruţ pentru ou рюмка для яйца pohárik na vajce jajčni podstavek čašica za jaje äggkopp ถ้วยสำหรับไส่ใข่ต้ม yumurtalık 蛋杯 підставка для яйця ابلے انڈے کو رکھنے کا خاص برتن chén đựng trứng 蛋杯

ˈeggplant noun

a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable. eiervrug باذِنْجان патладжан berinjela lilek, baklažán die Aubergine aubergine μελιτζάναberenjena baklaþaan بادنجان munakoiso aubergineחציל बैंगन plavi patlidžan padlizsán terong eggaldin melanzana なす 가지 baklažanas baklažāns terung aubergineaubergine, eggplantebakłażan باټينګن، بانجن (تور berinjela (pătlăgea) vânătă баклажан baklažán jajčevec plavi patlidžan äggplanta, aubergine มะเขือยาวสีม่วง patlıcan 茄子 баклажан بینگن quả cà 茄子

ˈeggshell noun

the fragile covering of an egg. eierdop قِشْر البَيْض черупка от яйце casca de ovo skořápka (vaječná) die Eierschale æggeskal κέλυφος cáscara de huevo munakoor پوسته تخم مرغ munankuori coquille d'oeuf קְלִיפַת בֵּיצָה अंडे का छिलका ljuska jajeta tojáshéj kulit telur eggjaskurn guscio d'uovo 卵の殻 달걀 껍질 lukštas olas čaumala kulit telur eierschaaleggeskallskorupka د هگی پوستکی casca de ovo coajă de ou яичная скорлупа škrupina (vajcová) jajčna lupina ljuska od jajeta äggskal เปลือกไข่ yumurta kabuğu 蛋殼 яєчна шкаралупа انڈے کا چھلکا vỏ trứng 蛋壳

put all one's eggs in one basket

to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc. You should apply for more than one job – don't put all your eggs in one basket. lal jou eiers in een mandjie يَضَعُ كل بَيَضِهِ في سَلَّةٍ واحِدَه: يَعْتَمِد على خِطَّةٍ واحِدَه залагам на едно нещо arriscar tudo sázet na jednu kartu alles auf eine Karte setzen sætte alt på ét bræt εναποθέτω όλες μου τις ελπίδες σε ένα πράγμα jugárselo todo a una carta kõike ühele kaardile panema همه دارایی خود را در یک کار استفاده کردن laittaa kaikki yhden kortin varaan mettre tous ses oeufs dans le même panier לָשִׂים אֶת כָּל הַבֵּיצִים בְּסָל אֶחָד अपना सबकुछ एक ही दांव पर लगा देना staviti sve na jednu kartu mindent egy lapra tesz fel tergantung satu sumber setja allt sitt traust á eitt atriði giocare/rischiare il tutto per tutto 一つの事に賭ける 한번에 모든 것을 걸다 viskuo rizikuoti likt visu uz vienas kārts mempertaruhkan segala-galanya dalam satu usaha alles op een kaart zetten satse alt på ett kort postawić na jedną kartę تول دارای نه دیو کار نه استفاد کو arriscar tudo a miza totul pe o singură carte поставить всё на карту vsadiť na jednu kartu staviti vse na eno karto zavisiti u potpunosti od samo jedne stvari lägga alla ägg i samma korg, sätta allt på ett kort การฝากความหวังหรือมุ่งกับบางสิ่งบางอย่างเพียงสิ่งเดียว bütün yatırımını tek işe yatırmak, varını yoğunu tehlikeye atmak 孤注一擲 класти всі яйця в один кошик سب کچھ ایک ساتھ داؤ پر لگا دینا được ăn cả ngã về không 孤注一掷

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs

to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something. die eier wil slimmer/wyser wees as die hen يُعَلِّم من هو أكثرُ منه خِبْرَةً! опитвам се науча някой, по-опитен да прави нещо ensinar o pai-nosso ao vigário učit tahat starého valacha das Ei will klüger als die Henne sein ægget lærer hønen at lægge æg έλα, παππού, να σου δείξω τ' αμπελοχώραφά σου a perro viejo no hay tus tus muna õpetab kana تلاش برای یاد دادن کاری به کسی که خودش خبره است neuvoa kokeneempaansa ce n'est pas aux vieux singes qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces אַל תִתֵן עֶצָה לְמִי שְׁמֶנוּסֶה יוֹתֵר מִמך नानी के आगे नैनीहाल का बखान, सीखे हुए को ‍िसखाना soliti pamet svojoj babi nekem mondod, a tanárnak? mengajar buaya berenang þykjast ætla að kenna eldri og reyndari e-ð dare consigli a chi ha più esperienza di noi しゃかに説法をする 공자 앞에서 문자쓰다 kiaušinis vištą moko olai mācīt vistu mengajar itik berenang het ei wil wijzer zijn dan de kip egget vil lære høna å verpe uczyć księdza pacierza هغه چاته ښوونه چى تر پخوا پوه وى ensinar o padre-nosso ao vigário a vinde castraveţi grădinarului яйца курицу не учат (keď) kura učí sliepku starejšim soliti pamet učiti iskusnijeg od sebe nečemu [ägget ska inte] lära hönan värpa สอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ำ tereciye tere satmak 班門弄斧 учити вченого їсти рака печеного سورج کو روشنی دکھانا trứng khôn hơn vịt 班门弄斧

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egg·shell

n. cáscara de huevo.

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