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egg meaning in Spanish

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egg [eggs] (approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development)
noun
[UK: eɡ]
[US: ˈeɡ]

huevonoun
{m}
We ate eggs. = Comimos huevos.

egg (to encourage, incite, or urge (someone), see also: encourage; incite; urge)
verb
[UK: eɡ]
[US: ˈeɡ]

empujarverb

incitarverb

egg (to throw (rotten) eggs at (someone or something))
verb
[UK: eɡ]
[US: ˈeɡ]

lanzar huevos averb

tirar huevos averb

egg of Columbus (brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact)
noun

huevo de Colónnoun
{m}

egg on (provoke)
verb
[UK: eɡ ɒn]
[US: ˈeɡ ɑːn]

azuzarverb

cizañarverb

incitarverb

provocarverb

egg roll (a food made made by wrapping a combination of ingredients)
noun

rollo de huevonoun
{m}

egg salad (dish made of hard-boiled eggs)
noun

ensalada de huevonoun
{f}

egg whisk (kitchen utensil, see also: whisk)
noun

batidor de huevosnoun
{m}

eggar (moth)
noun

polillanoun
{f}

eggcup (a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten)
noun
[UK: ˈɛgˌkʌp]
[US: ˈɛgˌkʌp]

hueveranoun
{f}
It looked like an eggcup suitable for a goose egg. = Parecía una huevera adecuada para un huevo de oca.

egghead [eggheads] (pejorative: intellectual)
noun
[UK: ˈeɡ.hed]
[US: ˈeg.ˌhed]

cerebritonoun
{m}

lumbreranoun
{f}

eggnog (egg-based beverage)
noun
[UK: ˈɛgˌnɔg]
[US: ˈɛgˌnɔg]

licor de huevosnoun
{m}

ponche de huevonoun
{m}

eggplant (plant)
noun
[UK: ˈeɡ.plɑːnt]
[US: ˈeg.ˌplænt]

berenjenanoun
{f}
I love eggplant. = Adoro las berenjenas.

eggshell [eggshells] (object)
noun
[UK: ˈeɡ.ʃel]
[US: ˈeg.ˌʃel]

cáscara de huevonoun
{f}

arpeggio [arpeggios] (notes of a chord played individually)
noun
[UK: ɑː.ˈpe.dʒɪəʊ]
[US: ɑːr.ˈpedʒdʒo.ʊ]

arpegionoun
{m}

arpeggio (to play as an arpeggio)
verb
[UK: ɑː.ˈpe.dʒɪəʊ]
[US: ɑːr.ˈpedʒdʒo.ʊ]

arpegiarverb

beggar [beggars] (person who begs)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.ɡə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.ɡər]

limosneronoun
{m}

mendicantenoun
{m} {f}

mendiganoun
{f}

mendigonoun
{m}
I'm not a beggar. = No soy un mendigo.

pordioseronoun
{f}

beggars can't be choosers (when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts)
phrase
[UK: ˈbe.ɡərz kɑːnt bi ˈtʃuː.zə(r)z]
[US: ˈbe.ɡərz ˈkænt bi ˈtʃuː.zərz]

a caballo regalado no le mires el dientephrase

a mucha hambrephrase

no hay pan durophrase

beg [begged, begging, begs] (to plead with someone for help)
verb
[UK: beɡ]
[US: ˈbeɡ]

rogarverbI beg you. = Te lo ruego.

suplicarverbI beg you. = Te lo suplico.

beg [begged, begging, begs] (to request the help of someone, often in the form of money)
verb
[UK: beɡ]
[US: ˈbeɡ]

mendigarverbBegging is prohibited by law. = Mendigar está prohibido por la ley.

pordiosearverb

black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈle.ɡɪd ˈkɪ.tɪ.weɪk]
[US: ˈblæk ˈle.ɡəd ˈkɪ.tə.ˌwek]

gaviota tridáctilanoun
{f}

boiled egg [boiled eggs] (boiled egg (generic))
noun
[UK: bɔɪld eɡ]
[US: ˌbɔɪld ˈeɡ]

huevo cocidonoun
{m}

boiled egg [boiled eggs] (hard-boiled egg)
noun
[UK: bɔɪld eɡ]
[US: ˌbɔɪld ˈeɡ]

huevo duronoun
{m}

huevo hervidonoun
{m}

boiled egg [boiled eggs] (soft-boiled egg)
noun
[UK: bɔɪld eɡ]
[US: ˌbɔɪld ˈeɡ]

huevo pasadonoun
{m}

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