egg-shaped in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for egg-shaped in the English»Italian Dictionary

egg-shaped [Am ˈɛɡʃeɪpt] ADJ

egg-shaped

a forma di uovo

I.shaped [Brit ʃeɪpt, Am ʃeɪpt] VB pp

shaped → shape II

II.shaped [Brit ʃeɪpt, Am ʃeɪpt] ADJ

to be shaped like sth

avere la forma di qc

a teapot shaped like a house

una teiera a forma di casa

III.-shaped COMP

star-, V-shaped

a forma di stella, di V

oddly-, delicately-shaped

di forma strana, dalle fattezze delicate

egg-shaped

a forma di uovo

Translations for egg-shaped in the Italian»English Dictionary

ovoidale [ovoiˈdale] ADJ

ovoidale

ovoid

di forma ovoidale

egg-shaped

uovo (f.pl. uova) [ˈwɔvo] N m (f)

1. uovo:

uovo (f.pl. uova) FOOD, BIOL, ZOOL

egg

rosso or tuorlo d'uovo

(egg) yolk

bianco or chiara d'uovo

(egg) white

guscio d'uovo

eggshell

uovo di mosca

flyblow

-a di pesce

spawn, (hard) roe

-a di mollusco

spat

-a di rana

(frog-)spawn

deporre le -a gallina:

to lay

deporre le -a pesce, rana:

to spawn

pasta all'uovo

egg pasta

a forma d'uovo

egg-shaped

uovo da bere

new-laid egg

2. uovo SPORTS (nello sci):

posizione a uovo

aerodynamic position

essere pieno come un uovo

to be full to bursting point

camminare sulle -a

to tread on eggs or eggshells

uccidere la gallina dalle -a d'oro

to kill the golden goose, to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

non si può fare una frittata senza rompere le -a

you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

rompere le -a nel paniere a qn

to cook sb's goose, to queer sb's pitch

cercare il pelo nell'uovo

to split hairs

meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, half a loaf is better than no bread

Phrases:

uovo al bacon

bacon and egg(s)

uovo bazzotto

coddled egg

uovo in camicia

poached egg

uovo di cioccolato

chocolate egg

uovo di Colombo

= brilliant but obvious solution to a problem

uovo alla coque

soft-boiled egg

uovo non fecondato

unfertilized egg

uovo gallato

fertilized egg

uovo di giornata, uovo fresco di giornata

new-laid egg

uovo all'occhio di bue

sunny side up

uovo di Pasqua

Easter egg

uovo da rammendo

darning egg

uovo sodo

hard-boiled

uovo strapazzato

scrambled egg

uovo da tè

tea ball or infuser

uovo al tegamino

fried egg

I.forma [ˈforma] N f

1. forma (aspetto esteriore):

forma

shape

forma

form

una forma quadrata

a square shape

che forma ha?

what shape is it?

cambiare forma sostanza:

to change shape

avere la forma di qc

to be shaped like sth

a forma di uovo

egg-shaped

avere forma rotonda

to be round in shape

a forma di stella

in the shape of a star, star-shaped, starlike

contenuto e forma

matter and style

prendere forma costruzione, scultura:

to take shape also fig

una critica sotto forma di complimento

a criticism in the form or guise of a compliment

mettere in forma qc

to shape sth

dare forma a qc scolpendolo

to carve sth into shape

sotto forma di

in the shape or guise of

giudicare in base alla forma

to judge on form

senza forma

shapeless

2. forma (struttura):

forma

form

forma di governo

polity

forma mentis

cast of mind

in una forma nuova, diversa

in a new, different form

forma d'arte

art form

una forma di vita

a form of life

3. forma (modalità):

forma

form

nella debita forma LAW

in due form

pro forma

as a matter of form

di pura forma

of mere formality

vizio di forma

form defect

il matrimonio sarà celebrato in forma privata

the wedding will be private

in forma solenne funerale

with full honours

in forma anonima

anonymously

4. forma:

forma LING, LIT

form

in forma interrogativa

in question form, in the interrogative

alla forma impersonale

impersonally

volgere alla forma negativa

to negate

5. forma (stato fisico):

forma

condition

forma

(physical) fitness

forma

form

forma

shape

in forma

fit, in shape

in buona, grande forma

in good form, in full feather, in fine or good fettle

essere fuori forma

to be out of condition or shape, to be unfit

essere in piena forma

to be at one's best or in good trim

mettersi in forma

to get one's body into condition, to get fit, to return to form

6. forma TECH:

forma (per scarpe)

last

forma (per scarpe)

shoe tree

forma (per scarpe)

stretcher

forma (per cappelli)

stretcher

7. forma TYPO:

forma di stampa

forme

8. forma:

forma (di formaggio)

round

forma (di pane)

loaf

9. forma:

forma (stampo)

cast

forma (stampo)

mould Brit

forma (stampo)

mold Am

forma (per dolci)

tin

II.forme N fpl

1. forme (curve femminili):

forme

figure

forme rotonde, prosperose

rounded, full figure

una signora dalle forme generose

a lady of ample proportions

2. forme (di oggetto, costruzione):

forme

lines

3. forme (regole):

fare qc nelle debite forme

to use correct manners

rispettare le forme

to respect convention

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bulbs are egg-shaped, up to 30 mm long.

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Spores are egg-shaped to ellipsoid, smooth, thin-walled, and measure 8.410.5 by 4.24.9 m.

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This toy is an egg-shaped virtual pet.

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The egg-shaped glossy purple fruit has white flesh with a meaty texture.

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This oviform (or egg-shaped) vase (lot 31 in the 1905 sale) measures 10 inches in height.

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The egg-shaped clock and its rectangular pedestal are decorated with translucent enamel on a guilloch background.

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One story says the enterprising post-war generation created the egg-shaped mold to make up for an eggless batter, as eggs used to be a luxury.

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The unit consists of a large egg-shaped device that has a pull out tray for your food.

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The fruit is egg-shaped with a wrinkly exterior, divided into lobed segments when dry, and mature at orange or red.

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The group searches the egg-shaped house on the island for suitable floatation devices, but when tested none proves to able to float past the barrier.

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