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egg

/ɛɡ/

An oval object laid by a female bird, especially a chicken, used as food. It consists of a hard outer shell, a clear white, and a yellow center called the yolk.

Ejemplos

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1

I usually have a boiled egg for breakfast.

I usually have a boiled egg for breakfast.

2

The recipe requires the addition of one large organic egg.

The recipe requires the addition of one large organic egg.

3

Can you grab a carton of eggs from the shop?

Can you grab a carton of eggs from the shop?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
egg
Verb
egg
Adjetivo
eggy
Relacionado
eggshell
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Truco para recordar

The word 'egg' starts with an 'e'. Imagine the letter 'e' as a little chicken sitting on a round egg.

Quiz rápido

How many ____ do we need for the cake?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: eggs

Ejemplos

1

I usually have a boiled egg for breakfast.

everyday

I usually have a boiled egg for breakfast.

2

The recipe requires the addition of one large organic egg.

formal

The recipe requires the addition of one large organic egg.

3

Can you grab a carton of eggs from the shop?

informal

Can you grab a carton of eggs from the shop?

4

The avian egg provides a nutrient-rich environment for the developing embryo.

academic

The avian egg provides a nutrient-rich environment for the developing embryo.

5

Our company supplies liquid egg products to major industrial bakeries.

business

Our company supplies liquid egg products to major industrial bakeries.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
egg
Verb
egg
Adjetivo
eggy
Relacionado
eggshell

Colocaciones comunes

scrambled eggs scrambled eggs
hard-boiled egg hard-boiled egg
fried egg fried egg
egg white egg white
raw egg raw egg

Frases Comunes

to walk on eggshells

to be extremely cautious about what one says or does

to have egg on one's face

to be embarrassed by something stupid one has done

a good egg

a person who is kind, honest, or reliable

Se confunde a menudo con

egg vs edge

Edge refers to the outside limit of an object, while egg is a food item; they sound similar but have different vowel sounds.

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Notas de uso

In cooking, the word 'egg' usually refers to a chicken's egg. If using eggs from other animals like ducks or quails, the animal name must be specified.

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Errores comunes

Learners often treat 'egg' as uncountable and say 'I want some egg,' but it is a countable noun and should be 'an egg' or 'some eggs.'

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Truco para recordar

The word 'egg' starts with an 'e'. Imagine the letter 'e' as a little chicken sitting on a round egg.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old Norse word 'egg', which replaced the native Old English word 'æg'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Requires the article 'an' (an egg) Regular plural form: eggs
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Contexto cultural

Eggs are a significant symbol of new life and are central to Easter traditions, where they are often dyed or made of chocolate.

Quiz rápido

How many ____ do we need for the cake?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: eggs

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