hen

UK
/hɛn/
US
/hɛn/

Переводы

henсуществительное
hens
множ.
UK
/hɛn/
US
/hɛn/
The hen laid an egg this morning.
Курица снесла яйцо сегодня утром.
The hen protected her chicks from the rain.
Наседка защищала своих цыплят от дождя.
Дополнительные переводы
Синонимы
henприлагательное
UK
/hen/
US
/hɛn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something relating to women or female birds (e.g., "hen party").

Определения

henсуществительное
A female bird, especially of a domestic fowl.
The hen laid three eggs this morning.
A female of various other birds, such as a pheasant or a grouse.
The hen pheasant was well camouflaged in the underbrush.
A female lobster, crab, or other crustacean.
The fisherman caught a hen lobster full of eggs.
(chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A woman or girl; a female person.
"Have a seat, hen, and I'll put the kettle on," the shopkeeper said.
henприлагательное
Intended for or consisting solely of women, especially as a social event or celebration.
They planned a wild hen night for the bride-to-be.
Designating or relating to a female animal or bird; female.
The hen salmon swims upstream to spawn.