| Główne tłumaczenia |
| egg n | (eaten as food) | jajo, jajko n |
| | She ate two boiled eggs for breakfast. |
| | Zjadła dwa gotowane jajka na śniadanie. |
| egg n | (bird, reptile: shell with embryo) | jajo, jajko n |
| | Most birds lay their eggs in the spring. |
| egg n | (woman, female mammal: ovum) | jajeczko n |
| | A woman has a set number of eggs that she is born with. |
| egg [sth]⇒ vtr | (cookery: coat in egg) | obtaczać w jajku zwrot ndk. |
| | | obtoczyć w jajku zwrot dk. |
| | First you egg the chicken pieces, then you roll them in flour. |
Formy złożone:
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| bad egg n | figurative, informal (bad or dishonest person) | złe nasienie przym. + n |
| | It's no surprise that he ended up in prison. He has always been a bad egg. |
| bad egg n | literal (egg that is rotten) | zepsute jajko przym. + n |
| | That bad egg smells awful! |
| beaten egg n | (eggs: whisked) | ubite jajko przym. + n |
| | Brushing beaten egg over the bread dough produces a lovely golden glaze. |
| boiled egg n | (egg cooked in boiling water) | gotowane jajko przym. + n |
| | Boiled eggs are handy for taking on a picnic. |
| duck egg n | (egg laid by duck) | kacze jaja przym. + n, l.mn. |
| Easter egg n | (chocolate egg given at Easter) | Wielkanocne jajko przym. + n |
| | These Easter eggs are made of milk chocolate. |
| Easter egg n | (bird's egg decorated for Easter) | Wielkanocne jajko przym. + n |
| | People originally painted Easter eggs with bright colours to represent Spring. |
| Easter egg n | figurative (computer program: hidden feature) | Wielkanocne jajko przym. + n |
| | There is an Easter egg inside the program. |
| egg drop soup n | (Chinese soup) | zupa z surowych jaj wyr. |
| | A typical appetizer on a Chinese restaurant menu is egg drop soup. |
| egg flower soup n | (Chinese soup) | chińska zupa z jajek wyr. |
| | In San Francisco, it's almost obligatory to start lunch with egg flower soup. |
| egg on vtr | informal (incite, urge, encourage) | zachęcać ndk. |
| | | zachęcić dk. |
| | The fans cheered for their favorite team, egging them on. |
egg roll,
spring roll n | US (Chinese food: spring roll) | sajgonka ż |
| | Greasy fried egg rolls filled with vegetables and shredded pork are a common appetizer in Chinese-American restaurants. |
| egg timer n | (device: measures cooking time) | minutnik m |
| | | klepsydra ż |
| egg white n | (albumen: non-yolk part of an egg) | białko n |
| | You can't make meringues without egg whites. |
| egg yolk n | (yellow part of an egg) | żółtko n |
| | The recipe requires one egg yolk. |
eggnog,
egg nog n | (frothy drink) | ajerkoniak m |
| | Egg nog is a traditional drink during the winter holidays. |
| fried egg n | (egg cooked in pan of fat) | smażone jajko przym. + n |
| | Eating fried eggs every morning is not good for your health. |
| fried eggs npl | figurative, pejorative, slang (woman's flat chest) (potoczny, obraźliwy) | płaska jak deska wyr. |
| | His previous girlfriends all had big breasts, but this one has two fried eggs. |
| hard-boiled egg n | (egg boiled until yolk is firm) | jajko na twardo wyr. |
| | Hard-boiled eggs are frequently required for slicing and adding to salad dishes. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (produce: egg) | znosić ndk. |
| | | znieść dk. |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | Myślę, że kura może znieść kilka jajek na tydzień. |
| nest egg n | figurative (savings) | oszczędności ż, l.mn. |
| | Matthew blew their nest egg on a fast car, and his wife was not pleased. |
| | The recent recession almost totally wiped out my nest egg. |
| scrambled egg n | often plural (eggs stirred while cooking) | jajecznica ż |
| | Scrambled eggs and bacon is a favorite breakfast of mine. |