What does omelette in French mean?

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

The word omelette in French means omelette, mess, cheese omelette, fluffy omelette, baked Alaska, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word omelette

omelette

nom féminin (plat d'œufs battus) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il reste assez d'œufs pour faire une omelette.
There are enough eggs left to make an omelette.

mess

nom masculin (vieux, rare (désordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le salon était une vraie omelette après le passage des cambrioleurs.
The living room was a real mess after the burglars had been through it.

cheese omelette

nom féminin (omelette additionnée de fromage)

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

fluffy omelette

nom féminin (omelette bien fouettée) (UK)

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

baked Alaska

nom féminin (glace meringuée flambée)

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

you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

(il faut être prêt à des sacrifices)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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