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Oxford-Hachette 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

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

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
OpenDict entry

chicken ADJ

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
French
French
English
English
froussard(e)
chicken
froussard(e)
chicken
poulet
chicken
péteux (-euse)
chicken-hearted
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. chicken [ˈtʃɪk·ɪn] N

chicken
poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]
éternel dilemme m de la poule ou de l'œuf
to be a spring chicken
être de première jeunesse

II. chicken [ˈtʃɪk·ɪn] ADJ sl (cowardly)

chicken
dégonflé(e)

chicken farm N

chicken farm
ferme f de volaille

chicken broth N

chicken broth
bouillon m de poule

fried chicken N

fried chicken
poulet m frit
chicken curry
poulet m au curry
curried chicken
poulet m au curry
French
French
English
English
froussard(e)
chicken
froussard(e)
chicken
poulet
chicken
péteux (-euse)
chicken-hearted
foireux (-euse)
chicken-hearted
foireux (-euse)
chicken
(ne) pas être dégonflé
not to chicken out
dégonflé(e)
chicken
Present
Ichicken out
youchicken out
he/she/itchickens out
wechicken out
youchicken out
theychicken out
Past
Ichickened out
youchickened out
he/she/itchickened out
wechickened out
youchickened out
theychickened out
Present Perfect
Ihavechickened out
youhavechickened out
he/she/ithaschickened out
wehavechickened out
youhavechickened out
theyhavechickened out
Past Perfect
Ihadchickened out
youhadchickened out
he/she/ithadchickened out
wehadchickened out
youhadchickened out
theyhadchickened out
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