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jeter des oeufs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.

Senses

jeter des oeufs is used for these senses in English:

  • egg To throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).

egg — full definition

  1. noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
  2. noun The edible egg of a domestic bird, especially a chicken, used as food.
  3. noun The female reproductive cell of an animal, from which offspring develop when fertilized.
  4. verb To urge or encourage someone, usually into doing something reckless (used with "on").

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