What does huevos in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word huevos in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use huevos in Spanish.

The word huevos in Spanish means egg, egg, egg, ball, balls, come hell or high water, Hell yes!, Sure!, within reach, egg yolk yellow, really want, screw you, f*** off, f*** you!, cost an arm and a leg, beaten egg, meringue, hard-boiled egg, sunny-side-up, fried egg, soft-boiled egg, Easter egg, Easter egg, be really cool, be really awesome, button your lip, eggnog, be on hand, be available, be easy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word huevos

egg

nombre masculino (producto de la hembra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ovíparos se forman en el interior de un huevo producido por la hembra.
An oviparous is formed in the inside of an egg produced by a female.

egg

nombre masculino (alimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El flan napolitano se prepara con yemas de huevo.
Neapolitan flan is made with egg yolks.

egg

nombre masculino (Biología: cigoto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La unión de los gametos femenino y masculino da lugar a la formación de una nueva célula llamada huevo.
The union of female and male gametes give rise to a new cell called an egg.

ball

nombre masculino (gen pl; vulgar (testículo) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El delantero le dio una patada en los huevos al defensa.
The forward kicked the defender in the balls.

balls

nombre masculino plural (vulgar (coraje, valor) (vulgar)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Hacen falta huevos para hablarle así a la jefa.
It takes balls to speak to the boss like that.

come hell or high water

locución adverbial (MX, vulgar, coloquial (a la fuerza)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Hoy tengo que terminar el proyecto de física a huevo, porque mañana es la fecha de entrega.
Today I have to finish the physics project come hell or high water because tomorrow is the due date.

Hell yes!, Sure!

locución adverbial (MX, vulgar, coloquial (sin duda, por supuesto)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¿Vas a ir a la fiesta? —¡A huevo!
Are you going to the party? - You bet!

within reach

locución adverbial (a tiro, al alcance)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Te lo pusieron a huevo, aprovecha la oportunidad.
They handed it to you. Take advantage of the opportunity.

egg yolk yellow

(tipo de amarillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me compré un mantel amarillo huevo, ¿te gusta?
I bought a tablecloth in egg yolk yellow. Do you like it?

really want

locución verbal (ES, vulgar (desear hacer algo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Hace tiempo que no como tarta de chocolate y me apetece un huevo.

screw you, f*** off

locución interjectiva (vulgar, ofensivo (denota enojo) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¿Que no voy a ir? ¡Chupame un huevo, yo voy igual!
I am not going? Screw you, I go where I want!

f*** you!

locución interjectiva (vulgar, ofensivo, AR (denota desprecio) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¿No te gusta lo que digo? ¡Chupame un huevo!
You don't like what I am telling you? Fuck you!

cost an arm and a leg

locución verbal (coloquial, vulgar (ser muy caro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Compré una bici porque un coche cuesta un huevo.

beaten egg

locución nominal masculina (mezcla de yema y clara)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

meringue

locución nominal masculina (postre: con azúcar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hard-boiled egg

(huevo hervido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hijo se come un huevo duro al desayuno todos los días.

sunny-side-up

(preparación de huevo) (egg yolk intact)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quiero desayunar café negro y un huevo estrellado.
For breakfast I want black coffee and an egg sunny-side-up.

fried egg

(huevo en sartén)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan cocinó huevos fritos para la cena.
Juan cooked fried eggs for dinner.

soft-boiled egg

(poco cocido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo comí un huevo pasado por agua y un par de tostadas antes de venir a la oficina.
I only ate a soft-boiled egg and a couple of slices of toast before coming to the office.

Easter egg

nombre masculino (comestible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me regaló un huevo de Pascua de chocolate blanco.
She gave me a white chocolate Easter egg.

Easter egg

nombre masculino (informático)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El programador dejó un huevo de Pascua en el software.
The programmer left an Easter egg in the software.

be really cool, be really awesome

locución verbal (informal (gustar un montón) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

button your lip

locución verbal (México, vulgar y coloquial (controlarse, contenerse) (offensive)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si no puedes decir algo agradable, muérdete un huevo y no digas nada.

eggnog

nombre masculino (bebida cremosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ponche de huevo lleva huevos, leche y azúcar.

be on hand, be available, be easy

locución verbal (vulgar (España, fácil)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vete a por esa chica, que la tienes a huevo.

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