hen

BrE /hɛn/ AmE /hɛn/

noun en → es

1 FEMALE CHICKEN A2

an adult female chicken

gallina

Collocations hen house

  • She sells sea shells by the sea shore, but she doesn't sell hen houses.

    Vende conchas en la orilla del mar, pero no vende casas para gallinas.

2 METAPHOR B1

used to refer to a woman who is in charge of something and has authority over other people

mujer fuerte, mujer en posición de poder

Collocations hen house

  • She's the hen in her family.

    Ella es la matriarca en su familia.