chicken
BrE /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ AmE /ˈtʃɪk.ən/
noun en → es
a bird that is kept on farms for its meat and eggs
pollo, gallina
- a chicken
- chickens
Collocations free-range chicken · roast chicken
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The chickens are in the coop.
Los pollos están en el gallinero.
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We had roast chicken for dinner.
Comimos pollo asado para la cena.
the meat of a chicken, used in cooking
pollo (carne)
- chicken
Collocations fried chicken · grilled chicken
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I love fried chicken.
Me encanta el pollo frito.
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Grilled chicken is very healthy.
El pollo a la parrilla es muy saludable.
a person who is not brave or confident in difficult situations
cobarde, miedoso
- a chicken
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He's such a chicken when it comes to public speaking.
Es un cobarde cuando se trata de hablar en público.
a game where players try not to touch a part of their body that is called 'chicken'
juego del gallito
- play chicken
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We played chicken on the playground.
Jugamos al gallito en el parque.
a dangerous race where two cars drive towards each other and the first one to swerve is called 'chicken'
juego del gallito (en coches)
- play chicken
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They played a dangerous game of chicken with their cars.
Jugaron un peligroso juego del gallito con sus autos.
Idioms
echarse para atrás, coger miedo
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I was going to jump from the bridge but I chickened out.
Estaba a punto de saltar desde el puente pero me eché para atrás.
como un pollo sin cabeza
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He ran around like a chicken with its head cut off.
Corrió como un pollo sin cabeza.
problema del huevo y la gallina
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It's a classic chicken and egg problem.
Es un clásico problema de la gallina y el huevo.