eggs

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egg noun /ˈ(j)ɛɡ/ , /ˈeɪ̯ɡ/ , /ˈɛɡ/ , [ˈeɪ̯ɡ] , [ˈɛɡ]
approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development edible egg of a domestic fowl; the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg	Ei

egg verb /ˈ(j)ɛɡ/ , /ˈeɪ̯ɡ/ , /ˈɛɡ/ , [ˈeɪ̯ɡ] , [ˈɛɡ]
to encourage, incite, or urge (someone)	anfeuern, anstacheln, antreiben

eggs
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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs: wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne
put all one's eggs in one basket: alles auf eine Karte setzen, alle Eier in einen Korb legen
sure as eggs is eggs: klar wie Kloßbrühe
teach grandma how to suck eggs: das Ei will klüger sein als die Henne
bacon and eggs: Eier mit Speck
dye for coloring Easter eggs: Eierfarbe
dye for colouring Easter eggs: Eierfarbe
begin to brood the eggs: anbrüten
candle eggs: schieren

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