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ovos meaning in English

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ovos noun

ball [balls](testicle)
noun
[UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl]

ovos noun
{m-Pl}

nut [nuts](slang: testicle)
noun
[UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət]

ovos mexidos noun
{m-Pl}

scrambled egg(dish)
noun

ao frigir dos ovos phrase

the proof of the pudding is in the eating(the only real test of something is as what it is intended to be used for)
phrase
[UK: ðə pruːf əv ðə ˈpʊd.ɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈiːt.ɪŋ] [US: ðə ˈpruːf əv ðə ˈpʊd.ɪŋ ˈɪz ɪn ðə ˈiːt.ɪŋ]

fios de ovos noun
{m-Pl}

fios de ovos(traditional Portuguese sweet food)
noun

jogar ovos em verb

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

licor de ovos noun
{m}

advocaat(liqueur)
noun

Novos Territórios proper noun
{m-Pl}

New Territories(region of Hong Kong)
proper noun

Novosibirsk proper noun
{f}

Novosibirsk(city in Russia)
proper noun
[UK: ˌnɒ.və.sɪ.ˈbɪəsk] [US: novə.ˌsɪ.ˈbɝːsk]

não se faz omelete sem se quebrar alguns ovos phrase

the end justifies the means(morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary)
phrase
[UK: ðə end ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪz ðə miːnz] [US: ðə ˈend ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪz ðə ˈmiːnz]

não se pode fazer omelete sem quebrar os ovos phrase

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette(phrase)
phrase

pisar em ovos verb

walk on eggshells(to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone)
verb

rolo de ovos noun

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