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I [eɡ] noun1) (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.) ovo2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) ovo3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on* * *[eg] n 1 ovo, Biol óvulo, germe. 2 fig princípio ou origem de qualquer coisa. 3 sl bomba, granada, mina. • vt 1 cobrir alimentos com ovos. 2 coll jogar ovos. as sure as eggs sl com toda a certeza. bad egg sl mau sujeito. fried eggs ovos estrelados, fritos. good egg sl bom sujeito. hard boiled eggs ovos cozidos. old egg velho amigo. poached eggs ovos escalfados. scrambled eggs ovos mexidos. soft boiled eggs ovos quentes, ovos cozidos moles. the white of an egg a clara do ovo. the yolk of an egg a gema do ovo. to be left with egg on one’s face sl ficar com cara de bobo. to egg and crumb empanar: cobrir de gema e farinha de rosca. to egg on instigar, provocar, encorajar. to lay an egg Amer sl fracassar, falhar. to put all eggs into one basket arriscar tudo, colocar todo o dinheiro em um único jogo. to teach your grandmother to suck eggs ensinar o padre-nosso ao vigário. to tread upon eggs pisar em ovos.
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good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite … The small dictionary of idiomes
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good egg — noun (old fashioned slang) a good person • Ant: ↑bad egg • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular … Useful english dictionary
good egg — {slang} or {informal}[good scout] {n. phr.} A friendly, kind or good natured person, a nice fellow. * /Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend./ Syn.: REGULAR GUY. Contrast: BAD EGG … Dictionary of American idioms
good egg — {slang} or {informal}[good scout] {n. phr.} A friendly, kind or good natured person, a nice fellow. * /Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend./ Syn.: REGULAR GUY. Contrast: BAD EGG … Dictionary of American idioms
good\ egg — slang or informal good scout n. phr. A friendly, kind or good natured person, a nice fellow. Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend. Syn.: regular guy Contrast: bad egg … Словарь американских идиом
good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite … Dictionary of English idioms
good egg — See a good egg … English idioms
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a good egg — a good natured person, a good head Everybody likes Marsha. She s a good egg … English idioms