| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | break open the shell | разбить скорлупу (Crack the egg into a bowl and examine it for an off-odor or unusual appearance before deciding to use or discard it. A spoiled egg will have an unpleasant odor when you break open the shell, either when raw or cooked. (ask.usda.gov) ART Vancouver) |
| inf. | of a chick break out of its shell | проклюнуться (and be born) |
| inf. | of a chick break out of its shell | проклёвываться (and be born) |
| Makarov. | break the egg-shell | проклюнуться (о птенце) |
| Makarov. | break the egg-shell | проклёвываться (о птенце) |
| Makarov. | break the shell | разбить скорлупу |
| nautic. | broken shell | битая ракушка |
| anim.husb. | broken shell | битая скорлупа |
| nautic. | broken shell ground | дно, покрытое битыми ракушками |
| food.ind. | broken-out shell egg | яйцо без скорлупы |
| meat. | broken-out shell eggs | меланж |
| meat. | broken-out shell eggs | яичная масса |