chicken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chicken in the English»French Dictionary

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poulet m

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poule f

to keep chickens

élever des poules

2. chicken FOOD:

chicken, a. chicken meat

poulet m

chicken, a. chicken meat attr wing, salad, stock

de poulet

chicken, a. chicken meat sandwich, soup

au poulet

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

trouillard/-e m/f inf

chicken inf

poule f mouillée

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

jouer au premier qui se dégonfle inf

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

chicken

trouillard inf

chicken

froussard inf

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule

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

vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

he/she is no spring chicken inf

il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

battery chicken N

battery chicken

poulet m d'élevage industriel

chicken out VB [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -, Am ˈtʃɪkən -] inf

chicken out

se dégonfler inf

he chickened out of his dental appointment

il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf

chicken breast N

chicken breast

filet m de poulet

prairie chicken N Am ZOOL

prairie chicken

cupidon m des prairies

chicken farmer N

chicken farmer

éleveur m de volailles

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

peureux/-euse

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

chicken thigh N

chicken thigh

cuisse f de poulet

chicken livers N npl

chicken livers

foies mpl de volaille

chicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chicken in the English»French Dictionary

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage

chicken-run N

chicken-run

poulailler m

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

lâche

chicken broth N no pl

chicken broth

bouillon m de poule

chicken farm N

chicken farm

ferme f de volaille

fried chicken N

fried chicken

poulet m frit

Translations for chicken in the French»English Dictionary

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froussard(e)

chicken

froussard(e)

chicken

poulet

chicken

péteux (-euse)

chicken-hearted

chicken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

chicken curry

poulet m au curry

curried chicken

poulet m au curry

chicken of sorts

un genre de poulet

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

If you want more chicken, all you have to do is ask

si tu veux encore du poulet, tu n'as qu'à en redemander

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

All the menus had the same food offerings, including burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, salad, fries, desserts, soda and water.

healthland.time.com

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

news.nationalpost.com

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

en.wikipedia.org

If one wanted to know what the conditions were like in a battery chicken farm, they are easy to discover.

news.nationalpost.com

It's coming from a chicken farm or farms.

www.communitynews.com.au

I wasn't going to, ahem, chicken out though.

www.independent.co.uk

Dissolve the chicken stock cube in the boiling water.

www.independent.ie

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

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The filling inside the omelette can be eggs, shrimp, and/or chicken flavoured with curry.

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A pot can be supported above this with a circle of chicken wire or metal tent pegs.

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