chicken

el pollo

chicken(

chih

-

kihn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. el pollo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They had chickens at the farm.Tenían pollos en la granja.

b. la gallina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The chickens were incubating their eggs.Las gallinas estaban empollando sus huevos.

2. (culinary)

a. el pollo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We made chicken skewers with rice and beans.Hicimos brochetas de pollo con arroz y habichuelas.

3.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(coward)

a. el gallina

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la gallina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

If you don't jump the fence, you're a chicken.Si no saltas la valla, eres un gallina.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

4.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(cowardly)

a. gallina

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Why don't you do it? Are you chicken?¿Por qué no lo haces? ¿Eres gallina?

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chicken

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (bird)

a. la gallina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (meat)

a. el pollo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

3. (prov)

a.

don't count your chickens before they are hatchedno cantes victoria antes de tiempo

chicken feedgrano m

4. (fam fig)

a. (insignificant sum)

5. (colloquial)

a. el gallina

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la gallina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(coward)

b. el miedica

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la miedica

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

6. (colloquial)

a. cobarde (cowardly; action)

to be chickenser un/una gallina

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn]

noun

(hen) gallina (f); (cock) pollo (m); (as food) pollo; (coward) gallina (m)

roast chicken pollo (m) asado

to be chicken dejarse intimidar; acobardarse

to play chicken 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 (m) (f);a avicultora

chicken farming (n) avicultura (f)

chicken feed (n) pienso (m) para gallinas

it's chicken feed to him para él es una bagatela

chicken liver (n) hígado (m) de pollo

chicken run (n) corral (m)

chicken wire (n) tela (f) metálica; alambrada (f)

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fried chicken	el pollo frito
grilled chicken	el pollo a la parrilla
chicken pox	la varicela
chicken soup	el caldo de pollo
chicken noodle soup	la sopa de pollo con fideos
chicken breast	pechuga de pollo
chicken broth	el caldo de pollo
chicken and rice	arroz con pollo
chicken sandwich	sándwich de pollo
chicken salad	la ensalada de pollo
chicken stock	el caldo de pollo
roast chicken	pollo al horno
I like chicken	me gusta el pollo
chicken Alfredo	la pasta alfredo con pollo
chicken parmesan	el pollo parmesano
baked chicken	pollo al horno
chicken nugget	el nugget el nugget de pollo
my favorite food is chicken	mi comida favorita es el pollo
rice and chicken	arroz con pollo
I like to eat chicken	me gusta comer pollo