chicken

∗ ≈

el pollo

∗ noun

chicken
[ˈtʃɪkɪn]
sustantivo
1gallina (f) (bird); pollo (m) (meat)
  • don't count your chickens before they are hatched (Prov) -> no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
  • chicken feed -> grano (m) ; (food) calderilla (f) (familiar sentido figurado) (insignificant sum)
2gallina (mf) (familiar) (coward)miedica (sustantivo masculino) (español de España)
adjetivo
3cobarde (familiar) (cowardly) (action)
  • to be chicken -> ser un/una gallina

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chicken [chi-ken]
sustantivo
1Polluelo o pollo; gallina (hen); pollo (as generic term).
  • To play chicken -> jugar a ver quién es más gallito
  • Don’t count your chickens (before they’re hatched) -> no cantes victoria antes de tiempo
2Jovencito; niño. (Figurado)
  • She’s no (spring) chicken -> no es ninguna niña/nena
adjetivo
1Gallina. (Coloquial)

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chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn]
noun
(hen) gallina; (f) (cock) pollo; (m) (as food) pollo; (coward) (informal) gallina; (m)
roast chicken pollo asado; (m)
to be chicken (informal) dejarse intimidar; acobardarse
to play chicken (informal) jugar a quién es más valiente
it's a chicken and egg situation es aquello de la gallina y el huevo
the chickens are coming home to roost ahora se ven las consecuencias
don't count your chickens before they're hatched no hagas las cuentas de la lechera
spring
modifier
chicken farmer (n) avicultoraavicultora;a avicultora (m) (f)
chicken farming (n) avicultura; (f)
chicken feed (n) pienso para gallinas; (m)
it's chicken feed to him para él es una bagatela
chicken liver (n) hígado de pollo; (m)
chicken run (n) corral; (m)
chicken wire (n) tela metálica; (f) alambrada; (f)

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