eggs
Произношение: [ɛɡz]
Слово
Контекст: «food»
(noun) eggs are the round, often white or brown shells that come from chickens. People eat them in many different ways, like boiled, scrambled, or in omelets.
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I had scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning.
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I didn't eat any eggs because I prefer pancakes.
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How many eggs do you want for your omelet?
Контекст: «reproduction»
(noun) in nature, eggs are the round shapes that many animals, like birds and reptiles, lay. They usually contain the baby animal that will hatch out later.
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The hen laid five eggs in her nest.
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The turtle didn’t lay any eggs this season.
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How many eggs do you think will hatch this year?
Контекст: «games»
(noun) sometimes in games or sports, 'eggs' can refer to specific objects, like Easter eggs that you can find during an egg hunt.
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We found lots of colorful Easter eggs hidden in the garden.
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We didn't find any special eggs during the hunt.
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Did you see where the Easter eggs were hidden?
Контекст: «completeness»
(verb) to 'egg' someone on means to encourage or push them to do something. For example, friends might egg each other on to try something daring.
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His friends egged him on to jump into the pool.
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They didn’t egg her on when she felt scared to try.
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Did anyone egg you on to take that risk?
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