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huevo

egg

noun WEH-boh Common

Usage Note

huevo has a silent h and the hue- opens with a soft 'w' sound. The plural huevos is also coarse slang for testicles, so the expression ¡qué huevos! is vulgar; tread carefully.

Examples

"Quiero un huevo frito."

Natural Translation

I want a fried egg.

Literal Translation

I-want a fried egg

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