omelette

«omelette» in Mova's school dictionary: a dish of beaten eggs cooked flat in a frying pan, often… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an omelette, omelettes; also omelet)

meaning for a pupil

An omelette is a dish of beaten eggs cooked flat in a frying pan, often folded over a filling such as cheese, ham or vegetables. tree →

sense in the lessons

In cooking lessons, pupils crack, beat and cook eggs to make an omelette; safety: handle hot pans carefully and wash hands after touching raw eggs. Saying: "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" (you can't do something big without some problems).

examples

• I had a cheese omelette for lunch. tree →
• Beat three eggs to make an omelette. tree →
• Fold the omelette in half. tree →
• Dad makes a great mushroom omelette. tree →
• Cook the omelette until it is set. tree →
• You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. tree →

note

Spelling: British "omelette", American "omelet". Begins with a vowel sound: "an omelette". Countable.

Trees and pragmatics

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