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soft-boiled

/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/

Traduction: Qualifie un œuf cuit peu de temps dans l'eau bouillante, de sorte que le blanc est pris mais que le jaune reste liquide ou coulant.

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adjective

B1formalcommonculinary/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/

Describes an egg that has been boiled for a short time so that the yolk remains liquid.

  • 🇫🇷Qualifie un œuf cuit peu de temps dans l'eau bouillante, de sorte que le blanc est pris mais que le jaune reste liquide ou coulant.
  1. Eggs with liquid yolk A2 formal culinary

    Describes an egg that has been boiled briefly so that the white is set but the yolk remains liquid or runny.

    • She prefers her eggs soft-boiled for breakfast.
    • A soft-boiled egg is often served in an egg cup.
    • He carefully peeled the soft-boiled egg to avoid breaking the yolk.

    🇫🇷œuf à la coque

    Antonymes: hard-boiled

  2. Easily moved to pity or sorrow B2 informal

    Describes a person who is emotionally tender, sentimental, or easily affected by sadness or suffering.

    • He's a soft-boiled romantic who cries at every movie.
    • She has a soft-boiled heart and always helps stray animals.
    • Don't be so soft-boiled; you need to be tougher in business.

    🇫🇷tendre, sentimental

    Synonymes: compassionatekind-heartedsentimentalsoftheartedsympathetictenderhearted

    Antonymes: calloushard-boiledunfeelingunsentimental

  • more soft-boiled comparative form
  • most soft-boiled superlative form