| Traduceri principale |
| egg n | (eaten as food) | ou s.n. |
| | She ate two boiled eggs for breakfast. |
| | A mâncat două ouă fierte la micul dejun. |
| egg n | (bird, reptile: shell with embryo) (pasăre) | ou s.n. |
| | Most birds lay their eggs in the spring. |
| | Majoritatea păsărilor își depun ouăle primăvara. |
| egg n | (woman, female mammal: ovum) (mamifere) | ovul s.n. |
| | A woman has a set number of eggs that she is born with. |
| | O femeie se naște cu un anumit număr de ovule. |
| egg [sth]⇒ vtr | (cookery: coat in egg) | a da prin ou expr. |
| | First you egg the chicken pieces, then you roll them in flour. |
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| bad egg n | figurative, informal (bad or dishonest person) | persoană necinstită s.f. |
| | It's no surprise that he ended up in prison. He has always been a bad egg. |
| bad egg n | (egg that is rotten) | ou stricat s.n. |
| | That bad egg smells awful! |
| beaten egg n | (eggs: whisked) | ou bătut s.n. |
| | Brushing beaten egg over the bread dough produces a lovely golden glaze. |
| boiled egg n | (egg cooked in boiling water) | ou fiert s.n. |
| | Boiled eggs are handy for taking on a picnic. |
| duck egg n | (egg laid by duck) | ou de rață s.n. |
| Easter egg n | (chocolate egg given at Easter) | ou de Paști s.n. |
| | These Easter eggs are made of milk chocolate. |
| Easter egg n | (bird's egg decorated for Easter) | ou de Paști s.n. |
| | People originally painted Easter eggs with bright colours to represent Spring. |
| Easter egg n | figurative (computer program: hidden feature) | ou de Paști s.n. |
| | | componentă ascunsă s.f. |
| | There is an Easter egg inside the program. |
| egg drop soup n | (Chinese soup) | supă cu ouă s.f. |
| | A typical appetizer on a Chinese restaurant menu is egg drop soup. |
| egg flower soup n | (Chinese soup) (bucătăria chinezească) | supă cu ouă bătute s.f. |
| | In San Francisco, it's almost obligatory to start lunch with egg flower soup. |
| egg on vtr | informal (incite, urge, encourage) | a incita vb.tranz. |
| | The fans cheered for their favorite team, egging them on. |
| egg roll n | US (Chinese food) (din ou) | rulou s.n. |
| | Egg rolls filled with vegetables and shredded pork are a common appetizer in Chinese-American restaurants. |
| egg timer n | (device: measures cooking time) (pentru fiert ouă) | cronometru s.n. |
| egg white n | (albumen: non-yolk part of an egg) | albuș s.n. |
| | You can't make meringues without egg whites. |
| egg yolk n | (yellow part of an egg) | gălbenuș s.n. |
| | The recipe requires one egg yolk. |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | (kitchen tool: whisk) (de ouă) | tel s.n. |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | (swimming: kick used to tread water) (mișcare) | bătutul apei s.n. |
| | | morișcă s.f. |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | US, slang (helicopter) (argou) | elicopter s.n. |
eggnog,
egg nog n | (frothy drink) | eggnog s.n. |
| | Egg nog is a traditional drink during the winter holidays. |
| fried egg n | (egg cooked in pan of fat) | ou ochi s.n. |
| | Eating fried eggs every morning is not good for your health. |
| fried eggs npl | figurative, pejorative, slang (woman's flat chest) | femeie fără sâni s.f. |
| | (figurat) | femeie scândură, femeie blană s.f. |
| | His previous girlfriends all had big breasts, but this one has two fried eggs. |
| hard-boiled egg n | (egg boiled until the yolk is set) | ou fiert tare s.n. |
| | Hard boiled eggs are frequently required for slicing and adding to salad dishes. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (produce: egg) (în expresie) | a face ouă loc.vb. |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | Cred că găina poate face câteva ouă pe săptămână. |
| nest egg n | figurative (savings) | bani pentru zile negre s.m.pl. |
| | | economii s.f.pl. |
| | | rezerve bănești s.f.pl. |
| | 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) | scrob s.n. |
| | | jumări de ouă s.f.pl. |
| | | ouă jumări s.n.pl. |
| | Scrambled eggs and bacon is a favorite breakfast of mine. |
| soft-boiled egg n | (boiled egg with runny yolk) | ou fiert moale s.n. |