chicken in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chicken in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken

pollo m

to keep chickens

allevare polli

to keep chickens before n wing, salad, soup, stock

di pollo

to keep chickens sandwich

al pollo

2. chicken:

chicken, also chicken meat

pollo m

chicken, also chicken meat

carne f di pollo

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

coniglio m

chicken inf

fifone m / fifona f

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

= fare giochi spesso rischiosi o pericolosi in cui si deve dimostrare il proprio coraggio

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

fifone

chicken

vigliacco

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

è la storia dell'uovo e della gallina

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ammazzato

he or she is no spring chicken inf

ha parecchie primavere

chicken livers [ˈtʃɪkɪnˌlɪvəz] N npl

chicken livers

fegatini m di pollo

battery chicken [ˈbætərɪˌtʃɪkɪn] N

battery chicken

pollo m d'allevamento

chicken feed [Brit, Am ˈtʃɪkən fid] N U

1. chicken feed:

chicken feed

mangime m per polli

2. chicken feed (paltry sum):

chicken feed inf

cifra f irrisoria

it's chicken feed

è una cifra irrisoria

it's not chicken feed

non sono bruscolini

spring chicken [Brit, Am ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkən] N FOOD

spring chicken

pollo m novello

he's no spring chicken

ha parecchie primavere

chicken run [ˈtʃɪkɪnrʌn] N

chicken run

pollaio m

chicken thigh [ˈtʃɪkɪnθaɪ] N

chicken thigh

coscia f di pollo

chicken drumstick [ˌtʃɪkɪnˈdrʌmstɪk] N

chicken drumstick

coscia f di pollo

farmyard chicken [ˌfɑːmjɑːdˈtʃɪkɪn] N

farmyard chicken

pollo m ruspante

chicken farming [ˈtʃɪkɪnˌfɑːmɪŋ] N

chicken farming

allevamento m di polli

chicken farming

pollicoltura f

chicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chicken in the English»Italian Dictionary

chicken [ˈtʃɪ·kɪn] N

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo m

2. chicken (meat):

chicken

pollo m

fried/roasted chicken

pollo fritto/arrosto

grilled chicken

pollo alla griglia

3. chicken inf (person):

chicken

coniglio m

Phrases:

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

non essere più un giovincello

chicken farm N

chicken farm

allevamento m di polli

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

fifone, -a

fried chicken N

fried chicken

pollo m fritto

chicken feed N

1. chicken feed (food):

chicken feed

mangime m per polli

2. chicken feed (small amount of money):

chicken feed

spiccioli m pl

spring chicken N

he's no spring chicken

non è più un ragazzino

chicken run N

chicken run

pollaio m

chicken broth N

chicken broth

brodo m di pollo

free-range chicken N

free-range chicken

pollo m allevato a terra

Translations for chicken in the Italian»English Dictionary

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coniglio

chicken

chicken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pluck a chicken

spennare un pollo

chicken curry

pollo m al curry

fried/roasted chicken

pollo fritto/arrosto

grilled chicken

pollo alla griglia

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

non essere più un giovincello

he's no spring chicken

non è più un ragazzino

to let the fox into the chicken coop

fare scoppiare la bomba fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Menu items include roast chicken served with lobster, sweetbreads and pasta, served in a truffle sauce.

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The menu is ambitious: beet risotto and roasted free-range chicken.

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Often the coxswain would be thrown into the air to catch the chicken.

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Usually, the chicken is marinated with mixture of spices pastes, sometimes kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and then grilled.

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Chicken eggs are widely used in many types of dishes, both sweet and savory, including many baked goods.

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Free-range chicken is a chicken that is allowed to eat and roam in its natural habitat.

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Velvety chicken tamales steamed in some kind of leaf were a close second, but everything -- empanadas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos -- all tasted fresh and flavourful.

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That doesn't mean you have to chop up a whole chicken.

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In the 19th century and early 20th centuries, the castle was used, among other things, as a quarry, a tennis court and a chicken run.

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For example "ayam goreng" is "ayam" (chicken) and "goreng" (frying), which denotes fried chicken.

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