chicken
gb/t͡ʃˈɪkən/ us/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
A1
Inggeris
~ 3700
tyúk, csirke, házityúk, csirkehús, gyáva, gyáva nyúl, nyuszi
KATA NAMA
A1
1
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chicken' (the animal or meat) with 'hen' (female) or 'rooster' (male).
Maksud
A farm bird kept for food
Kolokasi
roast chicken
|fried chicken
|chicken farm
|chicken coop
|chicken soup
Sinonim
hen (Refers specifically to an adult female chicken.)
Tema
food
|animals
|farming
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definisi
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.
KATA NAMA
A1
2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse countable and uncountable usage; 'chickens' refers to animals, 'chicken' (no plural) is the meat.
Maksud
Meat from a chicken
Kolokasi
grilled chicken
|chicken sandwich
|chicken curry
|chicken salad
Sinonim
poultry (General term for domestic bird meat; more formal and broader than 'chicken'.)
Tema
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Meat from a chicken that people eat.
The flesh of a chicken, used as food.
KATA NAMA
B1
INFORMAL
3
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may mistakenly think this refers to the animal literally rather than as slang for a person.
Maksud
A cowardly person
Kolokasi
don't be a chicken
|such a chicken
Sinonim
coward (More formal and direct; can be harsher in tone.)
Antonim
brave person (Direct opposite; someone who shows courage.)
Tema
emotions
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
An informal word for a person who is afraid to do something.
An informal term for someone who is easily scared or lacks bravery.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
chicken
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
US/t͡ʃˈɪkən/
Suku kata dan tekanan
chick - en (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (chick)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: chicken
- Plural: chicken, chickens
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
chicken out
1/t͡ʃˈɪkən ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Back out due to fear
To decide not to do something because you are scared.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- The two drivers were playing chicken on the highway.
- Politicians are playing chicken with the budget deadline.