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egg ¹  (g)

n.

1.

a. A female gamete; an ovum. Also called egg cell.

b. The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.

c. The oval, thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird, especially that of a hen, used as food.

2. Something having the ovoid shape of an egg.

3. Slang A fellow; a person: He's a good egg.

tr.v. egged, egg·ing, eggs

1. To cover with beaten egg, as in cooking.

2. Slang To throw eggs at.

Idioms:

egg on (one's) face Informal

Embarrassment; humiliation: If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.

lay an egg Informal

To fail, especially in a public performance.

put/have all (one's) eggs in one basket Informal

To risk everything on a single venture.

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[Middle English egge, bird's egg, from Old Norse egg; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

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eggless adj.

eggy adj.

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egg ²  (g)

tr.v. egged, egg·ing, eggs

To encourage or incite to action. Used with on: The racing fans egged their favorites on.

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[Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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egg

Noun

1. the oval or round object laid by the females of birds, reptiles, and other creatures, containing a developing embryo

2. a hen's egg used for food

3. a type of cell produced in the body of a female animal which can develop into a baby if fertilized by a male reproductive cell

4. have egg on one's face Informal to have been made to look ridiculous

5. put all one's eggs in one basket to rely entirely on one action or decision, with no alternative in case of failure [Old Norse]

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egg  (g)

1. The larger, usually nonmotile female reproductive cell of most organisms that reproduce sexually. Eggs are haploid (they have half the number of chromosomes as the other cells in the organism's body). During fertilization, the nucleus of an egg cell fuses with the nucleus of a sperm cell (the male reproductive cell) to form a new diploid organism. In animals, eggs are spherical, covered by a membrane, and usually produced by the ovaries. In some simple aquatic animals, eggs are fertilized and develop outside the body. In some terrestrial animals, such as insects, reptiles and birds, eggs are fertilized inside the body but are incubated outside the body, protected by durable, waterproof membranes (shells) until the young hatch. In mammals, eggs produced in the ovaries are fertilized inside the body and (except in the cases of monotremes) develop in the reproductive tract until birth. The human female fetus possesses all of the eggs that she will ever have; every month after the onset of puberty, one of these eggs matures and is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube, where it is either fertilized or discarded during menstruation. In many plants (such as the bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms) eggs are produced by flasked-shaped structures known as archegonia. In gymnosperms and angiosperms, eggs are enclosed within ovules. In angiosperms, the ovules are enclosed within ovaries. See also oogenesis.

2. In many animals, a structure consisting of this reproductive cell together with nutrients and often a protective covering. The embryo develops within this structure if the reproductive cell is fertilized. The egg is often laid outside the body, but the female of ovoviviparous species may keep it inside the body until after hatching.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds chalaza - one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell nit - egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing spawn - the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs roe - the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish silkworm seed - eggs of a silkworm vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) roe - eggs of female fish egg cell, ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
	2.	egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food eggs food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food egg white, ovalbumin, albumen, white - the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs" egg yolk, yolk - the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
	3.	egg - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" ballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, ball, nut arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery - a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles testicular vein, vena testicularis - a vein from the testicles male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals - external male sex organs seminiferous tubule - any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature gonad, sex gland - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced cobblers - a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) male reproductive gland - the reproductive organs of a man undescended testicle, undescended testis - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer" epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens rete testis - network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
Verb	1.	egg - throw eggs at bombard, pelt - cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
	2.	egg - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

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egg ¹

noun ovum, gamete, germ cell

egg someone on incite, push, encourage, urge, prompt, spur, provoke, prod, goad, exhort

Translations

egg [ɛg] n → huevo;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled/poached egg → huevo duro or (LAM) a la copa or (LAM) tibio /pasado por agua/escalfado;

scrambled eggs → huevos revueltos

egg on vt → incitar

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egg [ɛg] n → œuf m;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled egg → œuf dur/à la coque

egg on vt → pousser

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egg [ɛg] n → Ei nt;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled egg → hart/weich gekochtes Ei nt

egg on egg vt → anstacheln

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egg [ɛg] n → uovo

egg on vt → incitare

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egg¹

n egg [eg]

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 vejce æg das Ei αβγό huevo muna تخم پرنده muna oeuf בֵּיצָה अण्डा jaje tojás telur egg uovo 卵 알 kiaušinis ola telur ei egg jajko ovo ou яйцо vajce jajce jaje ägg ไข่ yumurta 蛋 яйце بیضہ quả trứng 蛋

2 such an object laid by a hen, used as food Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs? eier بَيْضَة الدَّجاج яйце vejce æg das Ei αβγό huevo kanamuna تخم مرغ muna oeuf בֵּיצָה डिम्भ jaje tojás telur egg uovo 鶏卵 달걀 kiaušinis ola telur ei egg jajko ovo ou яйцо vajce jajce jaje ägg ไข่ไก่ yumurta 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 vajíčko ægcelle die Eizelle ωάριο óvulo munarakk تخمک munasolu ovule בֵּיצִית डिम्भ jajašce pete sel telur eggfruma uovo, cellula uovo 卵子 난자, 난세포 kiaušinėlis olšūna telur eicel egg(celle) komórka jajowa óvulo ovul яйцеклетка vajíčko jajčece jajašce ägg ไข่ของสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมตัวเมีย yumurta 卵細胞 яйцеклітина مادہ میں تولیدی خلیہ trứng 卵细胞

n ˈegg-cup

a small cup-shaped container for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten. eierkoppie فِنْجان البَيْضَه المَسْلوقَه чашка за варено яйце kalíšek æggebæger der Eierbecher αβγοθήκη huevera 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 삶은 달걀을 넣는 컵 taurelė kiaušiniui olu biķerītis cawan telur eierdopje eggeglass kieliszek do jaj 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

n ˈeggplant

a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable. eiervrug باذِنْجان патладжан lilek, baklažán aubergine die Aubergine μελιτζάνα berenjena baklaþaan بادنجان munakoiso aubergine חָצִיל बैंगन plavi patlidžan padlizsán terong eggaldin melanzana なす 가지 baklažanas baklažāns terung aubergine aubergine, eggplante bakłażan berinjela (pătlăgea) vânătă баклажан baklažán jajčevec plavi patlidžan äggplanta, aubergine มะเขือยาวสีม่วง patlıcan 茄子 баклажан بینگن quả cà 茄子

n ˈeggshell

the fragile covering of an egg. eierdop قِشْر البَيْض черупка от яйце skořápka (vaječná) æggeskal die Eierschale 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 eierschaal eggeskall skorupka 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 sázet na jednu kartu sætte alt på ét bræt alles auf eine Karte setzen 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 panna 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/per tutto rischiare il tutto 一つの事に賭ける 한 시도에 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 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 učit tahat starého valacha ægget lærer hønen at lægge æg das Ei will klüger als die Henne sein 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 yrittää opettaa vanhempaansa faire des grimaces ce n'est pas aux vieux singes qu'on apprend à 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 부처에게 설법하다 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 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 [] lära hönan värpa สอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ำ tereciye tere satmak 教訓長輩，班門弄斧 учити вченого їсти рака печеного سورج کو روشنی دکھانا trứng khôn hơn vịt 教训长辈，班门弄斧