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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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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.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) egg(celle)•- egg-cup- eggplant
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- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II eɡ- egg onegg--------eggcelleIsubst. \/eɡ\/eggas sure as eggs is\/are eggs ( hverdagslig) så sikkert som at to og to er fire, så sikkert som amen i kirkenbad egg råttent egg ( gammeldags) drittsekkdon't teach your grandmother to suck eggs er det egget som vil lære høna å verpe?, kom ikke her og fortell meg hva jeg skal gjørefree-range eggs egg fra frittgående hønergo suck an egg! (amer.) dra dit pepper'n gror!in the egg i sin (spede) begynnelse, i sin vordenkill the goose that lay the golden egg sage av den grenen man sitter pålay an egg ( spesielt amerikansk slang) bli\/gjøre fiasko, dumme seg fullstendig utput\/have all one's eggs in one basket sette alt på ett kortsit on eggs ( om fugler) rugetread on eggs bevege seg på tynn iswith egg on one's face ( hverdagslig) med skjegget i postkassaIIverb \/eɡ\/eggeegg somebody on egge noen, utfordre noen -
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ʃel 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) skall, skjell2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) skall; yttermur3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) (patron)hylse, granat2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) pille, rense, ta av skallet2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) skyte på, bombardere•- come out of one's shell
- shell outhylse--------musling--------skjellIsubst. \/ʃel\/1) skall2) ( botanikk) belg3) (musling)skall, konkylie, sneglehus4) skalldyr5) ( byggfag) skallkonstruksjon, skjelett, yttervegger6) ( militærvesen) granat7) ( militærvesen) patron, patronhylse8) ( militærvesen) epålett9) ( sjøfart) forhudning12) ( om likkiste) simpel trekiste20) ( fysikk og kjemi) (elektron)skall23) ( instrumentdel på banjo) ringcome out of one's shell krype ut av skallet sitt, bli mer utadvendtgo\/retire into one's shell trekke seg inn i skallet sitt, trekke seg tilbake, melde seg utin the shell i sitt skall, ennå ikke klekket ( overført) i sin spede begynnelse, uutvikletIIverb \/ʃel\/1) ta skallet av, pille, rense, belge (om erter)2) flasse, skalle av3) dekke med (et skall)4) ( militærvesen) bombardere, beskyte (med granater), skyte på5) slippe skalletbe as easy as shelling peas være så enkelt som bare det, være bare blåbærshell out punge ut med
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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
