egg
Prononciation : [ɛg]
Contexte : « food »
(noun) a round or oval food item produced by birds, especially chickens. It's often cooked and eaten for breakfast.
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I had scrambled eggs with toast for breakfast this morning.
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I didn't enjoy the boiled eggs because they were too rubbery.
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Do you prefer fried eggs or poached eggs?
Contexte : « biology »
(noun) a cell produced by female animals that can develop into a new organism when fertilized. It's like a tiny beginning of a baby in animals, including birds.
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The bird laid three eggs in the nest.
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The eggs did not hatch because they were not fertilized.
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Do all birds lay eggs?
Contexte : « games »
(noun) a shape or object that is used in various games, like an Easter egg which is hidden for children to find during a hunt.
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The children found colorful Easter eggs hidden in the garden.
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Unfortunately, no one found the golden egg that was hidden very well.
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How many eggs did you find during the hunt?
Contexte : « preparation »
(verb) to decorate or paint eggs, especially for celebrations like Easter. People often make them look colorful and fun.
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We love to egg the eggs with bright colors every spring.
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We didn’t egg the eggs this year because we didn’t have time.
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Are you going to egg the eggs for the party?