chick
gb/t͡ʃˈɪk/ us/t͡ʃˈɪk/
A1
Angličtina
~ 7500
csibe, fióka, csaj
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
The farmer kept the tiny chicks warm under a special heat lamp.
A gazda egy speciális hőlámpa alatt tartotta melegen az apró csibéket.
Children crowded around the pen to watch the fluffy yellow chicks.
A gyerekek a karám köré gyűltek, hogy nézzék a pelyhes sárga csibéket.
Wildlife researchers counted the number of penguin chicks in the colony.
The mother hen clucked softly as her chicks ran to her.
We bought six chicks this spring to add to our backyard flock.
Učební příklady
The small yellow chick is very cute.
A kis sárga csibe nagyon aranyos.
The hen protects her chicks from danger.
A tyúk megvédi a csibéit a veszélytől.
They keep the chicks in a warm box.
Many baby chicks were born last week.
The children like to feed the chicks.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think "chick" only means a young chicken, but it is also used as slang for a young woman. The animal meaning is neutral and safe in all contexts; the slang meaning can be rude or offensive.
Význam
young chicken or other bird
Kolokace
baby chicks
|newly hatched chicks
|mother hen and her chicks
|raise chicks
|feed the chicks
|penguin chicks
Synonyma
baby chicken (More explicit and descriptive; slightly longer and more informal in tone.)
|
hatchling (More general and technical; can refer to any recently hatched animal, not only chickens.)
Antonyma
adult chicken (Refers to a fully grown chicken, the opposite life stage of a chick.)
Témata
animals
|nature
|food
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A very young bird, usually a chicken, that has just come out of its egg.
A very young bird, especially a domestic chicken, that has recently hatched.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
SLANG
2
csaj
B1
Vzorec užití:
a [adjective] chick
He was bragging about all the chicks he met at the party.
Calling your coworkers "chicks" in a meeting will make you sound unprofessional and sexist.
In the movie, the main character keeps talking about finding a cute chick to date.
He introduced her as "my chick," which she later told him she really didn't like.
Some people still use the word "chick," but many women find it offensive or old-fashioned.
Učební příklady
He called the women in the bar "chicks," and they were not happy.
Do not call your boss a chick. It is rude.
In this song, the singer talks about a pretty chick he wants to meet.
She told him, "I am not your chick; I am your partner."
Many people think the word chick for a woman is not respectful.
Častá chyba:
Learners may copy this word from movies or songs and use it in polite conversation, not realizing it can sound sexist, rude, or outdated. It should be avoided in professional or respectful contexts. Use "woman" or "girlfriend" instead.
Význam
slang for a young woman
Kolokace
hot chick
|cute chick
|cool chick
|some chicks
|his chick
Synonyma
girl (More common and less slangy; can still be informal or sound disrespectful when used for adult women.)
|
babe (Slang and often sexualized; can be affectionate between partners but also objectifying.)
|
girlfriend (Neutral description of a romantic partner; does not carry the same sexist or objectifying tone.)
Antonyma
guy (Informal term for a man; treated as the rough gender opposite of slang "chick".)
Témata
people
|relationships
|slang
|daily_life
Definice
A word for a young woman, usually used by men in a casual way that can sound rude or not respectful.
A young woman or girl, used in a casual, often sexist or disrespectful way.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
chick
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪk/
US/t͡ʃˈɪk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
chick (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (chick)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: chick
- Plural: chicks
Příbuzná slova
Forms
chicks
noun
Core family
chicken
noun A1
Výrazy
chick lit
1/t͡ʃˈɪk lˈɪt/
fixed phrase
light fiction about young women
A type of easy, fun novel, usually about the everyday lives, work, and love lives of young women.
Příklady
- She likes to relax with some chick lit on the beach during her vacation.
- The author is best known for writing chick lit set in modern New York.
- The book was marketed as chick lit, but it also deals with serious family issues.
chick flick
1/t͡ʃˈɪk flˈɪk/
fixed phrase
informal
romantic movie aimed at women
A movie, usually about love and feelings, that people think is mainly for women to watch.
Příklady
- We stayed in and watched a chick flick last night.
- They stayed in on Friday night and watched a chick flick together on the couch.
- That chick flick made me cry.
- He pretends to hate chick flicks, but he actually cries at the sad parts.
- The film was marketed as a light summer chick flick for teenage girls.
chick magnet
1/t͡ʃˈɪk mˈæɡnɪt/
idiom
slang
man or thing that attracts women
A man, or sometimes a thing like a car or dog, that makes many women feel interested in him.
Příklady
- He bought a sports car thinking it would be a chick magnet.
- He bought that sports car because he thinks it will be a chick magnet.
- His cute puppy is a real chick magnet at the park.
- With his guitar and curly hair, he was a total chick magnet in college.
- In the commercial, the new cologne is shown as a chick magnet that every woman notices.
- The puppy turned out to be a real chick magnet at the park.