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eggshell ['egʃel]1 noun(a) (of bird's egg) coquille f d'œuf;∎ we all walk around on eggshells when the boss is in a bad mood on marche tous sur des œufs quand le patron est de mauvaise humeur(finish, paint) coquille d'œuf (inv)►► eggshell blue bleu m pâle;eggshell china, eggshell porcelain coquille f d'œuf -
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > eggshell
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eggshell скорлупа, оболочка яйцаEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > eggshell
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noun (the fragile covering of an egg.) cáscara de huevotr['egʃel]1 cáscara de huevo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLeggshell china / eggshell porcelain porcelana finaeggshell ['ɛg.ʃl] n: cascarón mn.• cascarón s.m.• cáscara de huevo s.f.count & mass noun cáscara f de huevo['eɡʃel]1.N cáscara f de huevo2.CPDeggshell white N — blanco m semimate
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nounEierschale, die* * ** * *ˈegg·shelln Eierschale f* * *A s1. Eierschale f3. Eierschalenfarbe fB adj1. eierschalenfarben2. dünn und zerbrechlich* * *nounEierschale, die* * *n.Eierschale f. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] eggshell[English Plural] eggshells[Swahili Word] kaka la yai[Swahili Plural] makaka ya mayai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Definition] the exterior covering of a bird's egg[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] eggshell[English Plural] eggshells[Swahili Word] kifuu cha mayai[Swahili Plural] vifuu vya mayai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] yai------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] eggshell[English Plural] eggshells[Swahili Word] ganda la yai[Swahili Plural] maganda ya mayai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] ganda------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. [ʹegʃel] n1. яичная скорлупа2. бледно-жёлтый цвет2. [ʹegʃel] a1. хрупкийeggshell china /porcelain/ - тончайший фарфор
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noun (the fragile covering of an egg.) eggeskallsubst. \/ˈeɡʃel\/eggeskalleggshell china forklaring: fint, gjennomsiktig porseleneggshell paint forklaring: oljebasert halvblank maling -
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['egʃel] 1. сущ.3) брит. матовая краска••2. прил.to walk / tread upon eggshells — действовать с большой осторожностью
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1. n яичная скорлупа2. n бледно-жёлтый цвет3. a хрупкий4. a матовый5. a бледно-жёлтый, желтоватыйСинонимический ряд:hard outer covering (noun) armor; carapace; case; casement; casing; hard outer covering; nutshell; sheath; shell -
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['egʃel]1) Общая лексика: бледно-жёлтый, бледно-жёлтый цвет, желтоватый, полу-матовый, полуматовый (eggshell paint), хрупкий, яичная скорлупа2) Биология: оболочка яйца, скорлупа3) Техника: полуматовый глянец (лакокрасочного покрытия), ровная матовая поверхность (камня)4) Полимеры: матовый -
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1. полуматовый глянец( лакокрасочного покрытия)
2. ровная матовая поверхность( камня) яичная скорлупа бледно-желтый цвет хрупкий - * china /porcelain/ тончайший фарфор матовый - * paper шероховатая рисовальная бумага бледно-желтый, желтоватыйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > eggshell
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яичная скорлупа; нечто хрупкоебледно-желтый цветхрупкий, тонкийматовыйбледно-желтыйАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > eggshell
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eggshell — egg shell , a. 1. of a pale, yellowish white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen s egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eggshell — egg shell , n. 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus {Ovulum}, resembling an egg in form. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eggshell — [eg′shel΄] n. the hard, brittle outer covering of an egg of a reptile, bird, or monotreme adj. 1. fragile and thin, like eggshell 2. yellowish white … English World dictionary
eggshell — early 15c., from EGG (Cf. egg) (n.) + SHELL (Cf. shell). Earlier ay schelle (c.1300). Emblematic of thin and delicate from 1835; as a color term, from 1894. The figure of treading on eggshells to move cautiously is attested by 1734 … Etymology dictionary
eggshell — ► NOUN 1) the thin, hard, fragile outer layer of an egg. 2) (before another noun ) (of china) extremely thin and delicate. 3) (before another noun ) denoting an oil based paint that dries with a slight sheen … English terms dictionary
Eggshell — The term eggshell is a term for the outer covering of a hard shelled egg, and some forms of eggs with soft outer coats.The generalized eggshell structure, which varies widely among species, is a protein matrix lined with mineral crystals, usually … Wikipedia
eggshell — I UK [ˈeɡˌʃel] / US noun Word forms eggshell : singular eggshell plural eggshells 1) [countable] the hard outside layer of an egg 2) [uncountable] a type of paint that is slightly shiny II UK [ˈeɡˌʃel] / US adjective like an eggshell, for example … English dictionary
eggshell — 1. noun a) The shell around an egg. b) A pale off white colour, like that of the eggshell. 2. adjective a) Of a pale yellowish whitish colour, like that of the eggshell. b) … Wiktionary
eggshell — egg|shell1 [ eg,ʃel ] noun 1. ) count the hard outside layer of an egg 2. ) uncount MAINLY BRITISH a type of paint that is only slightly shiny eggshell egg|shell 2 [ eg,ʃel ] adjective like an eggshell, for example white yellow in color, not very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eggshell — [[t]e̱gʃel[/t]] eggshells (The spelling egg shell is also used for meaning 1.) 1) N VAR An eggshell is the hard covering on the outside of an egg. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Eggshell paint makes surfaces dull, not shiny, when it is painted on them. The… … English dictionary
eggshell — /eg shel /, n. 1. the shell of a bird s egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals. 2. a pale yellowish white color. 3. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish. adj. 4. like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very… … Universalium