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Meaning of "egg-and-spoon race" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EGG-AND-SPOON RACE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGG-AND-SPOON RACE

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Egg-And-Spoon race is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGG-AND-SPOON RACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

egg-and-spoon race

Egg-and-spoon race

An egg-and-spoon race is a sporting event in which participants must balance an egg or similarly shaped item upon a spoon and race with it to the finishing line. At many primary schools an egg-and-spoon race is staged as part of the annual Sports Day, alongside other events such as the sack race and the three-legged race.

Definition of egg-and-spoon race in the English dictionary

The definition of egg-and-spoon race in the dictionary is a race in which runners carry an egg balanced in a spoon.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGG-AND-SPOON RACE

egg custard
egg flip
egg roll
egg sandwich
egg slice
egg spoon
egg timer
egg tooth
egg white
egg yolk
egg-binding
egg-bound
egg-shaped
egg-slicer
eggar
eggbeater
eggcorn
egger
eggery
eggfruit

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGG-AND-SPOON RACE

arms race
boat race
claiming race
cycle race
distance race
downhill race
drag race
flat race
grace
horse race
human race
mixed race
not in the race
obstacle race
one-horse race
rat race
road race
sack race
space race
stage race
the human race

Synonyms and antonyms of egg-and-spoon race in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «egg-and-spoon race» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGG-AND-SPOON RACE

Find out the translation of egg-and-spoon race to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of egg-and-spoon race from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «egg-and-spoon race» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡蛋和勺比赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raza del huevo y la cuchara
570 millions of speakers

English

egg-and-spoon race
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंडा व चम्मच दौड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السباق بيضة و ملعقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яйцо - и - ложка гонки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ovo na colher raça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিম এবং চামচ জাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

course œuf et de cuillère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlumbaan telur dan sudu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ei - und Löffel - Rennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卵とスプーンレース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계란 과 숟가락 경주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lomba endhog lan timun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trứng và thìa đua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டை மற்றும் ஸ்பூன் இனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडी-आणि-चमचा वंश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumurta ve kaşık yarış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Corsa delle uova - e - cucchiaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

i jaj wyścig łyżka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яйце - і - ложка гонки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rasă ou - și - lingura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυγό και κουτάλι αγώνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eier - en - lepel ras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ägg- och - sked race
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egg- og -skje race
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of egg-and-spoon race

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGG-AND-SPOON RACE»

The term «egg-and-spoon race» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about egg-and-spoon race

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGG-AND-SPOON RACE»

Discover the use of egg-and-spoon race in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to egg-and-spoon race and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Games: Building Skills Through Multicultural Play
CAME Country PACE ri Egg and spoon race Potato sack race □ Chopstick challenge □ Tarnambi Mukade kyoso Colonial United States China Australia Japan Colonial United States 44 40 42 38 36 Before there were video games and ...
Gayle L. Horowitz, 2009
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第一次說英語會話-學校活動篇:
I wish I wasn't in the egg and spoon race. Wish,但願。Spoon,這是一種餐具。○: 湯匙。Egg and spoon race,蛋與湯匙的比賽?沒錯,這也是一種經常會看到的趣味 比賽。○:這裡,I wish I wasn't,was 是過去式,為什麼要用過去式呢?因為當我們但願, 或是 ...
張耀仁, 2009
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Old King Cole
BARON WADD: What is the plan for the egg and spoon race, FaZ? FAZ: Twoo, show the Baron the special egg and spoon we have prepared for him. ( TWOOproduces an egg on a spoon.) BARON WADD: But that just looks like an ordinary egg ...
Ken Campbell, 1996
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Concise English Dictionary
a worthless person; egg-and-spoon race a race in which each competitor carries an egg in a spoon; good egg! (coll.) an exclamation of approval; have, put, all one's eggs into one basket to risk all on one enterprise: have, get, egg on one's ...
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
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小学英语实验教材主课本6A
Read about the egg and spoon race. Then answer the question. There are many kinds of races. The egg and spoon race is my favorite. For the egg and spoon race, you need a hard boiled egg. That is, you cook the egg for a long time. Then it ...
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Games for Fun, Fitness and Learning
Organise events such as: the three-legged race, skipping rope race, egg and spoon race, backwards race, rain boot throwing, crawling race, wheelbarrow race , long jump from standing, knot tying race, push-ups, sit-ups, memory challenge ...
Kathi Wyldeck, 2008
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A Compendium of Icebreakers, Energizers, and Introductions
Time. Limit. 10 minutes. Procedure 1. Divide participants into an appropriate number of teams and place teams at one end of the room. Give each team a bowl of fruit. 2. Explain the principles of the game. It is a relay like an egg and spoon race ...
Andy Kirby, 1992
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The Racing Tribe: Portrait Of A British Subculture
'An egg-and-spoon' (as in 'That was only an egg-and-spoon at Fakenham so you couldn't really fancy her') is short for an egg-and-spoon race, a disparaging term meaning a low-class or insignificant race. The horse under discussion had ...
Kate Fox, 2005
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Your Child's Party - The Easy Way
Emperor Penguin Shuffle Penguins are probably among most children's favorite Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved -24 - "Your Child's Party - the Easy Way!" by Martine Goodman Page 24 of 49 Mind the Message Egg and Spoon Race.
Martine Goodman
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Your Child's Party: The Easy Way
Emperor Penguin Shuffle Penguins are probably among most children's favorite Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved - 24 - "Your Child's Party - the Easy Way!" by Martine Goodman Page 24 of 49 Mind the Message Egg and Spoon Race.
Martine Goodman

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGG-AND-SPOON RACE»

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My Dog's Got Talent: Malden Fortnight dog show returns
A dog version of the egg-and-spoon race will also be held. Share article. Dogs do not need a pedigree, but they must be older than six months and be good with ... «Kingston Guardian, Jun 15»
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Taron Egerton: I won't job hop
He said: ''If I was a 'job hopper', I wouldn't be able to watch my sister not do very well in the egg-and-spoon race. And that's kind of what life is ... «TV3.ie, Jun 15»
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Taron Egerton: 'I won't sex up Eddie the Eagle'
If I was a 'job hopper', I wouldn't be able to watch my sister not do very well in the egg-and-spoon race. And that's kind of what life is about.". «The Independent, Jun 15»
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How I went from couch to 10k (and broke my egg-and-spoon race
(At three I stormed ahead in an egg-and-spoon race – possibly my finest sporting moment – only to lose my lead because I decided to wait for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

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