"lay an egg" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

IPA: \ˌleɪ ən ˈɛɡ\ Audio: En-au-lay an egg.ogg Forms: to lay an egg [infinitive], lays an egg [present, third-person, singular], laid an egg [preterite], laid an egg [participle, past], laying an egg [participle, present]
  1. Pondre un œuf.
    Sense id: fr-lay_an_egg-en-verb-Rwx9ue-K
  2. Faire un bide, un flop. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-lay_an_egg-en-verb-noCy8K39 Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
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