T-learning # Idiom
Speak Like a Native

A metaphorical Easter egg is

Choose the correct definition a, b or c.

a) a delicious chocolate or treat

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b) a hidden surprise

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An Easter egg refers to a hidden message, image, or feature deliberately incorporated into various media by the creators. It’s like a secret surprise waiting to be found by explorers and attentive viewers.

These hidden gems can be found in a surprisingly wide range of places, including : video games, movies, websites or software

French translation

Easter egg ! Yep ;-)

How NOT to translate into French : *un œuf de Pâques

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Example in the press

‘17 Best Easter Eggs Hidden on the Web in 2024

Are you excited to find some Easter Eggs ? No, sorry, not the chocolate kind. Unlike the holiday treat, website Easter Eggs are jokes, features, games or messages hidden by programmers or developers at the back end of websites. Have you ever Googled “askew” or “flip a coin” ? Give it a go.

Goskills.com, March 2024

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Everyday usage

She’s worked on the show since Season 3, and promises more Easter egg throughout the season.

The film director sneaked in subtle references to other films, inside jokes, or visuals that only eagle-eyed viewers will catch.

29 March 2024

c) a scientific discovery

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