chicken
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chicken
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (animal)
c. le poussin (M) (young)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Mila, did you see those little chickens crossing the road? - Yeah, they were adorable!Mila, tu as vu ces petits poussins traverser la route ? - Oui, ils étaient adorables !
2. (culinary)
a. le poulet (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We made chicken with rice and beans.On a fait du poulet avec du riz et des haricots.
3. (figurative) (slang) (coward)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. la poule mouillée (F) (figurative) (slang)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
If you don't jump the fence, you're a chicken!Si tu sautes pas la barrière, t’es une poule mouillée !
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (figurative) (slang) (cowardly)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. froussard (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Why don't you do it? Are you chicken?Pourquoi tu le fais pas ? T’es froussard ou quoi ?
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