draufschicken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for draufschicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chicken-hearted [Am ˌtʃɪkənˈhɑrdəd], chicken-livered [-ˈlɪvərd, -ˈlɪvəd] ADJ

chicken-hearted

cobarde

chicken-hearted

miedoso

I.chicken [Am ˈtʃɪkən, Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

1. chicken C ZOOL:

chicken

pollo m

she's no (spring) chicken

no es ninguna niña or nena

to play chicken

jugar a ver quién es más gallito

don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)

no hay que vender la piel del oso (antes de cazarlo)

he's already counting his chickens prov

está como la lechera del cuento

2. chicken U FOOD:

chicken

pollo m

chicken (hen)

gallina f

chicken liver

hígado m de pollo

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

chicken

gallina inf

chicken

miedoso

See also roost

I.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] N

roost

percha f

roost

palo m

to rule the roost

llevar la batuta

to rule the roost

dirigir el cotarro Spain inf

II.roost [Am rust, Brit ruːst] VB intr

roost

posarse (para pasar la noche)

to come home to roost her extravagance is really coming home to roost

ahora sí que está pagando las consecuencias de su despilfarro

they've neglected the problem for years and now the chickens are coming home to roost

llevan años sin ocuparse del problema y ahora están pagando las consecuencias

spring chicken N

spring chicken

pollo m pequeño y tierno

she's no spring chicken

ya no es ninguna niña

roast chicken N U or C

roast chicken

pollo m asado

chicken brick N Brit

chicken brick

recipiente de barro para asar el pollo en su jugo

chicken feed N U inf

chicken feed

una miseria inf

chicken feed

calderilla f inf

chicken Kiev [ˈkiːev] N

chicken Kiev

pollo m Kiev

chicken wire N U

chicken wire

alambrera f

chicken out VB [Am ˈtʃɪkən -, Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -] (v + adv (+ prep + o)) inf

chicken out

acobardarse

chicken out

achicarse inf

chicken out

rajarse inf

to chicken out of sth she chickened out of telling him

no se atrevió a decírselo

chickenburger [Am ˈtʃɪk(ə)nˌbərɡər, Brit ˈtʃɪkɪnˌbəːɡə] N

chickenburger

hamburguesa f de pollo

draufschicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for draufschicken in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

cobarde

chicken-run N

chicken-run

gallinero m

chicken farm N

chicken farm

granja f de pollos

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo(-a) m (f)

2. chicken no pl (meat):

chicken

carne f de pollo

fried/roasted chicken

pollo frito/asado

grilled chicken

pollo a la brasa

3. chicken inf (person):

chicken

gallina m

chicken

rajado m

chicken

rajón(-ona) m (f) Cuba, Mex

Phrases:

it's a chicken and egg situation

es como lo del huevo y la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

ya no ser ningún crío

fried chicken N

fried chicken

pollo m frito

chicken broth N no pl

chicken broth

sopa f de pollo

chickenfeed N no pl

1. chickenfeed (food):

chickenfeed

pienso m

2. chickenfeed (small amount of money):

chickenfeed

calderilla f

chickenpox N no pl

chickenpox

varicela f

free-range chicken N

free-range chicken

pollo m de corral