œuf/œf/
noun · A1
nounmasculine
Meanings
egg; ovum
Refers to eggs of birds, insects, or eggs used as food.
gondola lift
Refers to a cable car used to transport passengers, common in ski resorts or tourist areas.
Examples
J'ai cassé un œuf dans un bol avant de préparer la pâte.
I cracked an egg into a bowl before preparing the batter.
Le médecin a expliqué que l'œuf avait été fécondé.
The doctor explained that the ovum had been fertilized.
Pour monter au sommet, nous avons pris l'œuf avec nos skis.
To reach the top, we took the gondola lift with our skis.
Collocations
- un œuf à la coquea soft-boiled egg
Common mistakes
une œuf
un œuf
'Œuf' is masculine and requires the masculine article 'un'; its spelling with the ligature 'œ' is frequently misspelled or misgendered.
Related words
synonymcocoegg (informal usage, often used colloquially to mean chicken egg)
nounmasculine
Meanings
egg; ovum
Refers to eggs of birds, insects, or eggs used as food.
gondola lift
Refers to a cable car used to transport passengers, common in ski resorts or tourist areas.
Examples
Les enfants ont décoré les œufs pour le repas de fête.
The children decorated the eggs for the festive meal.
Le biologiste a observé les œufs au microscope.
The biologist observed the ova under a microscope.
En hiver, les œufs transportent les skieurs jusqu'au sommet.
In winter, the gondola lifts carry skiers to the summit.
Collocations
- un œuf à la coquea soft-boiled egg
Common mistakes
une œuf
un œuf
'Œuf' is masculine and requires the masculine article 'un'; its spelling with the ligature 'œ' is frequently misspelled or misgendered.
Related words
synonymcocoegg (informal usage, often used colloquially to mean chicken egg)