chicken
gb/t͡ʃˈɪkən/ us/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 3700
tyúk, csirke, házityúk, csirkehús, gyáva, gyáva nyúl, nyuszi
اسم
A1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] chicken
We had roast chicken for dinner last night.
Tegnap este sült csirkét ettünk vacsorára.
The farmer keeps over a hundred chickens in the coop.
A gazda több mint száz tyúkot tart a tyúkólban.
Chicken is one of the most popular meats worldwide.
The recipe calls for two cups of cooked chicken.
They raise chickens organically on their small farm.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The chicken is in the yard.
A tyúk az udvaron van.
We eat chicken on Sundays.
Vasárnaponként csirkét eszünk.
My uncle has many chickens.
I like chicken soup.
The chicken lays eggs.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chicken' (the animal or meat) with 'hen' (female) or 'rooster' (male).
المعنى
A farm bird kept for food
المتلازمات اللفظية
roast chicken
|fried chicken
|chicken farm
|chicken coop
|chicken soup
المرادفات
hen (Refers specifically to an adult female chicken.)
الموضوعات
food
|animals
|farming
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
التعريف
A bird that people keep for its eggs and meat.
A domesticated bird kept for its eggs and meat, especially the common species Gallus gallus domesticus.
اسم
A1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
eat [some] chicken
She ordered chicken with rice.
Csirkét rendelt rizzsel.
I prefer chicken to beef.
Jobban szeretem a csirkét, mint a marhahúst.
We had grilled chicken at the barbecue.
The chicken is tender and juicy.
This soup is made with fresh chicken.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I eat chicken every day.
Mindennap csirkét eszem.
We have chicken for lunch.
Ebédre csirkét eszünk.
He cooks chicken in the oven.
Chicken is my favorite meat.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse countable and uncountable usage; 'chickens' refers to animals, 'chicken' (no plural) is the meat.
المعنى
Meat from a chicken
المتلازمات اللفظية
grilled chicken
|chicken sandwich
|chicken curry
|chicken salad
المرادفات
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat; more formal and broader than 'chicken'.)
الموضوعات
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Meat from a chicken that people eat.
The flesh of a chicken, used as food.
اسم
B1
INFORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
call [someone] a chicken
Don't be such a chicken—just jump in!
Ne légy már ilyen nyuszi – ugorj be!
He was too much of a chicken to ask her out.
Túl gyáva volt ahhoz, hogy randira hívja.
They're calling me a chicken because I won't try skydiving.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
You are a chicken if you don't try it.
Gyáva vagy, ha meg sem próbálod.
He is a chicken when he sees spiders.
Gyáva, ha pókokat lát.
Don't be a chicken. Come with us.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mistakenly think this refers to the animal literally rather than as slang for a person.
المعنى
A cowardly person
المتلازمات اللفظية
don't be a chicken
|such a chicken
المرادفات
coward (More formal and direct; can be harsher in tone.)
الأضداد
brave person (Direct opposite; someone who shows courage.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
An informal word for a person who is afraid to do something.
An informal term for someone who is easily scared or lacks bravery.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
chicken
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
US/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
المقاطع والنبر
chick - en (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (chick)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: chicken
- Plural: chicken, chickens
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
chicken out
1/t͡ʃˈɪkən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Back out due to fear
To decide not to do something because you are scared.
أمثلة
- He was going to try bungee jumping but chickened out at the last minute.
- She chickened out of giving the speech.
like a headless chicken
1/lˈaɪk ə hˈɛdləs t͡ʃˈɪkən/
idiom
informal
Act confused and rushed
To be very busy but not organized or effective.
أمثلة
- She was running around like a headless chicken before the guests arrived.
- I've been like a headless chicken all day trying to get ready.
play chicken
1/plˈeɪ t͡ʃˈɪkən/
idiom
informal
Engage in a risky standoff
To do something dangerous to see who will stop first, often to show bravery.
أمثلة
- The two drivers were playing chicken on the highway.
- Politicians are playing chicken with the budget deadline.