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chickens

UK
/ˈtʃɪk.ənz/
US
/ˈtʃɪk.ənz/

Translations

chickennoun

chickens

pl

chickens
pl
UK
/ˈtʃɪk.ən/
US
/ˈtʃɪk.ən/
poule mouilléeFamilier. S'emploie surtout pour une personne peureuse ou qui manque de courage.
He was called a chicken for not going on the roller coaster.
On l’a traité de poule mouillée parce qu’il n’a pas voulu faire le grand huit.
The farmer raised chickens for their eggs and meat.
Le fermier élevait des poulets pour leurs œufs et leur viande.
pouletPour la viande de poulet.
We had grilled chicken for dinner last night.
Nous avons mangé du poulet grillé au dîner hier soir.
Additional translations
jeu de la poule mouilléeJeu de défi où le premier à céder perd.
Synonyms
fowl
bird
rooster
hen
poultry

Definitions

chickennoun
A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
The farmer raised chickens for their eggs and meat.
The flesh of the chicken as food.
We had grilled chicken for dinner last night.
A cowardly or easily frightened person.
He was called a chicken for not going on the roller coaster.
A dangerous contest in which the first person to lose nerve and withdraw is the loser; especially one in which drivers head toward each other until one swerves.
The teenagers were arrested after playing chicken on the highway.
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