Œufs (en. Eggs)

/œf/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Edible product, usually oval in shape, produced by birds.

We bought fresh eggs at the market.

Nous avons acheté des œufs frais au marché.

Culinary specialty made from eggs.

She made scrambled eggs for breakfast.

Elle a préparé des œufs brouillés pour le petit-déjeuner.

Term referring to the eggs of an animal, such as those of a fish.

Fish eggs are often consumed as caviar.

Les œufs de poisson sont souvent consommés sous forme de caviar.

From Latin 'ovum', meaning egg.

to put all your eggs in one basket

To take a risk by concentrating all efforts on a single option.

mettre des œufs dans le même panier

to have an egg in the fog

To be in a confused or uncertain situation.

avoir un œuf dans le brouillard

it’s not the end of the world

It's not an insurmountable problem.

ce n'est pas la fin des œufs

omelet

Dish made from beaten and cooked eggs.

omelette

frittata

Italian-style omelet cooked slowly with fillings.

frittata

hen

Domestic bird that lays eggs.

poule

To have eggs in one's head

He’s a bit crazy, he has eggs in his head.

Il est un peu fou, il a des œufs dans la tête.

To not have balls (literally eggs)

Stop being scared, don’t be a chicken!

Arrête d'avoir peur, ne sois pas un œuf !