Eggs in spanish
pronunciation: ueboʊs part of speech: noun
egg1 = huevo.
Example: The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.more:
» a clutch of eggs = una camada de huevos.
Example: Left to her own devices, a broody will lay a clutch of eggs, then stop egg-laying and sit on them for 21 days (more or less) until they hatch.» addled egg = huevo podrido.
Example: The vast majority of addled parakeet eggs are due to infection.» as sure as eggs is eggs = como dos y dos son cuatro.
Example: You know the kind of thing: if you put your hand in the fire then, as sure as eggs is eggs, your hand will get burnt.» bad egg = manzana podrida, mala hierba, mala compañía, mala persona, mala cizaña.
Example: Even after being told by his son that she was a bad egg he still let her stay and by doing that he was figuratively putting his head in the lion's mouth.» bad egg = huevo en mal estado.
Example: I've been cooking for about 25 years, but I've only encountered a bad egg once.» boiled egg = huevo cocido, huevo hervido.
Example: But here's the issue: It's super easy to miscalculate the cooking time on boiled eggs.» chicken and egg situation = dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina.
Example: It's a kind of chicken and egg situation as to which comes first.» chicken egg = huevo de gallina.
Example: Contrary to popular belief, a brown chicken egg is not healthier than a white chicken egg.» dip + Posesivo + soldiers in a runny/soft-boiled egg = mojar pan en un huevo pasado por agua. [Expresión que se utiliza generalmente con los niños y en la que soldiersson las tostadas de pan de molde cortadas en rebanadas verticales dando la impresión de que son 'soldados' en posición firme]
Example: Now that we have a little granddaughter she too will know the joys of having her own little egg cup and dipping her soldiers in a soft-boiled egg.» don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs = no le enseñes a tu padre a ser hijo, no le enseñes a tu padre a ser padre.
Example: I was a professional keyboards programmer and engineer for nearly 20 years, so please don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.» Easter egg = huevo de Pascua.
Example: In many countries around the world, decorating Easter eggs is an annual spring tradition.» egg albumen = clara de huevo.
Example: Royal icing consists of sugar and egg albumen (egg whites), whereas glace icing only contains sugar.» egg carton = cartón de huevos.
Example: The sell-by dates on the egg cartons are just to appease those who want a date on everything.» egg cup = huevera.
Example: Hard-boiled eggs can also be eaten warm in an egg cup without removing the shell complety.» egg layer = gallina ponedora.
Example: A good egg layer will produce about 4-5 eggs a week or more.» egg-laying = ponedor, ponedor de huevos.
Example: An egg-laying mammal thought extinct for nearly 50 years has been rediscovered on the island of New Guinea.» egg-laying = puesta, puesta de huevos, desove.
Example: Among the best studied behaviors is egg-laying, the process by which hermaphrodites deposit developing embryos into the environment.» eggnog = ponche de huevo, rompope.
Example: Eggnog is a common holiday drink made of milk, eggs, sugar, and alcohol.» eggplant = berenjena.
Example: The article 'A bogus and dismal science, or the eggplant that ate library schools' discusses the reasons for the perennial professional indentity crisis amongst librarians.» egg production = producción de huevos.
Example: But even if free-range hens were given all the space they could use, they will still be killed for meat when their egg production wanes.» eggshell [egg shell] = cáscara de huevo, cascarón.
Example: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.» egg tempera = temple, pintura al temple, témpera.
Example: Egg tempera can be used inside or outside and can last for over 20 years.» egg timer = temporizador de cocina, temporizador de cocimiento, temporizador de aviso, programador de tiempo, temporizador de cocción.
Example: The article is entitled 'Egg Timers, Human Values, and the Care of Autistic Youths'.» egg white = clara de huevo.
Example: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.» egg yolk = yema de huevo.
Example: You may want to brush the tart edges with melted butter or egg yolk to let it gain a nice golden color while baking.» free-range egg farming = avicultura ecológica de puesta.
Example: Free-range egg farming is, above all else, a business.» fried egg = huevo frito.
Example: A classic fried egg features a tender white with crisp, lacy, brown edges and a fluid but lightly thickened yolk.» goose egg = porcino, chichón, bulto.
Example: He bonked his head on the tub right at bedtime and immediately got a goose egg.» goose egg = cero. [Usado generalmente en el lenguaje deportivo]
Example: I think the overall objective was to get the win and finish the game, but the goose egg (shutout) at the end was a statement for our defense.» goose-egg = dejar a cero. [Usado principalmente en el lenguaje deportivo]
Example: We could have goose-egged them if not for those two stupid penalties.» grow + hair on an egg = resucitar a un muerto.
Example: Why the world doesn't have more bald men walking smelling of bacon grease because I swear that stuff could grow hair on an egg!.» hard-boiled egg = huevo duro.
Example: Hard-boiled eggs can also be eaten warm in an egg cup without removing the shell completely.» have + egg on + Posesivo + chin = quedar mal, quedar en ridículo.
Example: The Attorney General was left with egg on his chin when no-one, not even his Prime Minister, bothered to inform him of this about-turn.» have + egg on + Posesivo + face = quedar mal, quedar en ridículo.
Example: The Prime Minister did not like having egg on her face because she could not answer the questions herself.» kill + the goose that lays the golden egg(s) = matar la gallina de los huevos de oro.
Example: If we keep increasing taxes we will kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.» lay + eggs = poner huevos.
Example: In part one, chapter 11, Gerald states that the characteristic that makes some of these birds different from others is that they do not mate or lay eggs.» nest egg = ahorros.
Example: 'Interactive nest egg' is a financial service offering investment advice available through the Internet to personal computer users.» over-easy egg = huevo frito vuelta y vuelta, huevo frito con la yema hacia abajo.
Example: These over easy eggs have perfect pink yolks that ooze gorgeous yellow all over the plate when sliced into with a fork or crispy toast.» poached egg = huevo escalfado.
Example: This container enables microwave cooking of eggs in a variety of forms (e.g. poached and scrambled eggs and omelettes).» poach + eggs = escalfar huevos.
Example: For some visual help with poaching eggs, take a look at this tutorial.» put + all of + Posesivo + eggs in one basket = poner todos los huevos en una canasta, jugárselo todo a una sola carta, poner toda la carne en el asador, echar toda la carne en el asador.
Example: They agree that serials librarians do need vendors and that using more than one vendor is preferable to putting all of one's eggs in one basket.» quail egg = huevo de codorniz.
Example: Quail eggs are considered a delicacy and found in the cuisines in many different countries including U.S., Japan, and South America.» rotten egg = huevo podrido.
Example: Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, toxic, flammable gas that is responsible for the foul odor of rotten eggs.» rotten egg = manzana podrida, mala hierba, mala compañía, mala persona, mala cizaña.
Example: The girl has had her troubles, but that doesn't mean she's a rotten egg.» runny egg = huevo frito poco hecho, huevo pasado por agua.
Example: Pregnant women can enjoy runny eggs again as the risk of salmonella from UK eggs is now 'very low'.» Scotch eggs = huevos a la escocesa. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: The challenge with a Scotch egg is making sure the sausage meat is cooked while the yolk is still runny in the centre.» scrambled eggs = huevos revueltos. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: This container enables microwave cooking of eggs in a variety of forms (e.g. poached and scrambled eggs and omelettes).» shell of an egg = cáscara de un huevo, cascarón de un huevo.
Example: The shell of an egg is such a common product that is readily discarded as useless.» soft-boiled egg = huevo pasado por agua.
Example: When I want a soft-boiled egg I want the yolk soft and the white firm.» sunny side down egg = huevo frito vuelta y vuelta, huevo frito con la yema hacia abajo.
Example: If all that runny yolk is unappealing, you can quickly flip it over at the end and have a sunny side down egg.» sunny side up egg = huevo frito con la yema hacia arriba.
Example: It takes time, patience and practise to cook sunny side up eggs that looks good enough to frame.» white of an egg, the = clara de huevo, la.
Example: The whites of eggs should be opalescent rather than white to indicate freshness.» you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs = nada en la vida es gratuito, quien quiera peces que se moje el culo.
Example: You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs; you cannot destroy the practices of barbarism which for centuries have desolated Africa without the use of force.» you've got egg on your chin = tienes la bragueta abierta.
Example: There is a saying in the north of England which is a code for telling someone that their front trouser zipper is open; it's 'you've got egg on your chin'.egg2 = óvulo.
Example: A woman is always loosing eggs, even when she is pregnant -- the only thing that changes is 'how fast' the eggs die off.more:
» donate + Posesivo + eggs = donar los óvulos.
Example: Egg donation involves a woman donating her eggs to another couple in the hope of helping them achieve a pregnancy.» egg donation = donación de óvulos.
Example: Egg donation involves a woman donating her eggs to another couple in the hope of helping them achieve a pregnancy.» egg donor = donante de óvulos.
Example: This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.» freeze + Posesivo + eggs = congelar los óvulos.
Example: She doesn't have a boyfriend at the moment but she is planning to freeze her eggs in two or three years if she hasn't met Mr Right by then.