No. 5,192 in Spanish
huevo
Egg.
In a sentence
El chef usa huevos frescos para preparar el desayuno.
The chef uses fresh eggs to prepare breakfast.
In this sentence, 'huevo' is used in its literal sense, referring to the egg as a food ingredient.
Cuando el cantante alcanzó la nota alta, todos se quedaron con los ojos como huevos.
When the singer hit the high note, everyone was wide-eyed like eggs.
Here, 'huevo' is used metaphorically, describing the shape and appearance of eyes in an exaggerated expression of surprise or amazement.
Es un reto caminar por este sendero lleno de huevos de barro seco.
It is a challenge to walk on this path full of dry mud eggs.
In this example, 'huevo' is used metaphorically to describe rounded shapes or formations made of dried mud, resembling eggs.
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