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1 put all one's eggs in one basket
(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) εναποθέτω όλες μου τις ελπίδες σ'ένα πράγμα -
2 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
(to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) έλα παππού μου,να σου δείξω τ'αμπελοχώραφά σουEnglish-Greek dictionary > teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
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3 egg
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.) αυγό2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) αυγό3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ωάριο•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
4 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) χωρίς αμφιβολία -
5 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) δωδεκάδα, ντουζίνα- dozens of- dozens -
6 hatch
I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) πάσο- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) επωάζω,κλωσώ2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) εκκολάπτομαι,βγαίνω από το αυγό3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) επωάζομαι4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) εξυφαίνω -
7 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) έπος -
8 soft-boiled
adjective ((of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft: She likes her eggs soft-boiled.) μελάτος -
9 whisk
[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) αρπάζω, παίρνω γρήγορα2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) χτυπώ2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) τίναγμα, γρήγορη (σαρωτική) κίνηση2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) χτυπητήρι, σύρμα -
10 batter
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11 blend
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12 brood
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13 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) γλύκισμα2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) (β' συνθετικό) -κεφτές3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) πλάκα2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) σκεπάζω (με κρούστα) -
14 caviar(e)
(the pickled eggs (roe) of a certain large fish, used as food.) χαβιάρι -
15 caviar(e)
(the pickled eggs (roe) of a certain large fish, used as food.) χαβιάρι -
16 cheap
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17 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) καϊμάκι2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) κρέμα3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) αφρόκρεμα4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) κρεμ2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) χτυπώ, ανακατεύω2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) βγάζω το καϊμάκι3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) επιλέγω την αφρόκρεμα•- creamy- creaminess
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18 cuckoo
['kuku:]plural - cuckoos; noun(a bird, named after its call, which lays eggs in the nests of other birds.) κούκος -
19 custard
1) (milk, eggs etc cooked together and flavoured.) κρέμα (από γάλα και αυγά)2) (a sauce made of milk, sugar and cornflour for sweet dishes.) γλυκιά σάλτσα από γάλα, αυγά και κορνφλάουρ -
20 female
['fi:meil]noun, adjective1) ((a person, animal etc) of the sex that gives birth to children, produces eggs etc: a female blackbird; the female of the species.) θηλυκό(ς)2) ((a plant) that produces seeds.) θηλυκό(φυτό)
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