egging in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for egging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

egg¹ [Am ɛɡ, Brit ɛɡ] N

egg

huevo m

a fried/boiled egg

un huevo frito/pasado por agua

a fried/boiled egg

un huevo estrellado/pasado por agua Mex

scrambled eggs

huevos revueltos

scrambled eggs

huevos pericos Col

poached eggs

huevos escalfados

poached eggs

huevos pochés RioPl

egg donor

donante f de óvulos

a bad egg lit

un huevo podrido

a bad egg (dishonest person) inf, dated

una mala persona

a good egg inf, dated

un tipo bien inf

he's a good egg

es buena gente LatAm

he's a good egg

es un tipo bien inf

as sure as eggs is or are eggs Brit

como que dos y dos son cuatro

to have egg on one's face

quedar mal

to lay an egg hen/insect:

poner un huevo

to lay an egg (make blunder) inf, dated

meter la pata inf

to put all one's eggs in one basket

jugárselo todo a una carta

egg² [Am ɛɡ, Brit ɛɡ] VB trans

Scotch egg N

Scotch egg

huevo duro envuelto en carne de salchicha y rebozado

egg timer N

1. egg timer (with sand):

egg timer

reloj m de arena (de tres minutos)

2. egg timer (clockwork):

egg timer

avisador m

egg white N C or U

egg white

clara f de huevo

egg yolk N C or U

egg yolk

yema f de huevo

egg custard N U or C

egg custard

natillas fpl

egg custard (thicker)

crema f pastelera

egg custard (baked)

≈ flan m (sin caramelo)

egg roll N Am

egg roll

rollito m (de) primavera

egg flip N U or C

egg flip → eggnog

See also eggnog

eggnog [Am ˈɛɡˌnɑɡ, Brit ˈɛɡnɒɡ] N U or C

eggnog

ponche m de huevo

eggnog

rompón m

eggnog

rompope m AmC Mex

eggnog

candeal m RioPl

eggnog

cola f de mono Chil

Easter egg N

1.1. Easter egg (of chocolate):

Easter egg

huevo m de Pascua

1.2. Easter egg (hard-boiled egg):

Easter egg

huevo m duro

Easter egg

huevo m sancochado Ven

2. Easter egg COMPUT:

Easter egg

huevo m de Pascua (sorpresa inesperada oculta en un sitio web o en un programa de aplicación)

egging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for egging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

egg [eg] N

egg

huevo m

fried/boiled eggs

huevos fritos/pasados por agua

hard-boiled egg

huevo duro

scrambled eggs

huevos revueltos

Phrases:

to put all one's eggs in one basket

jugárselo todo a una carta

they had egg on their faces inf

quedaron en ridículo

to be a bad egg inf

ser un sinvergüenza

Easter egg N

Easter egg

huevo m de Pascua

egg on VB trans

egg on

incitar

egg yolk N

egg yolk

yema f de huevo

egg cell N

egg cell

óvulo m

nest egg N

1. nest egg (egg in a nest):

nest egg

nidal m

2. nest egg (money saved):

nest egg

ahorros m pl

egg timer N

egg timer

temporizador m para huevos (en forma de reloj de arena)

fried egg N

fried egg

huevo m frito

free-range egg N

free-range egg

huevo m de granja

egg cup N, eggcup N

egg cup

huevera f

egging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

yellow of an egg Am

yema f de huevo

it's a chicken and egg situation

es como lo del huevo y la gallina

hard-boiled egg

huevo duro

they had egg on their faces inf

quedaron en ridículo

to be a bad egg inf

ser un sinvergüenza

a (hard/soft) boiled egg

un huevo duro/pasado por agua

egg cup

huevera f

to separate egg whites from yolks

separar las claras de los huevos de las yemas

white of an egg

clara f de huevo

to come out of the egg

salir del cascarón [o del huevo]