chicken

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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
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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)
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Phrases
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
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