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noun* * *[hen]1) (the female farmyard fowl: Hens lay eggs.) die Henne2) (the female of any bird: The hen is sitting on the nest; ( also adjective) a hen blackbird.) das Weibchen,weiblich•- academic.ru/34467/hen_party">hen party- henpecked* * *[hen]n* * *[hen]n1) Huhn nt, Henne fas scarce or rare as hen's teeth (dated inf) — so selten wie ein weißer Rabe
* * *hen [hen] s1. ORN Henne f, Huhn n:hen’s egg Hühnerei n;(as) scarce as hen’s teeth Br äußerst selten;there’s a hen on US umg es ist etwas im Busch2. ZOOL Weibchen n:a) von Vögelnb) von Hummern, Krebsen etc3. umga) Gschaftlhuberin f dial pejb) Klatschbase f, -maul n (beide umg pej)* * *nounHuhn, das; Henne, die (bes. im Gegensatz zu "Hahn")* * *n.Henne -n f.Huhn ¨-er n.
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as rare as hen's teeth — ► as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare. Main Entry: ↑hen … English terms dictionary
as rare as hen's teeth — as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare … Useful english dictionary
scarce as hen's teeth — To say that something is as scarce as hen s teeth emphasizes that it is extremely rare, to the point of non existence. Take enough supplies. Water is as scarce as hen s teeth where you re going! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
as rare (or scarce) as hen's teeth — extremely rare. → hen … English new terms dictionary
teeth — /tiθ / (say teeth) plural noun 1. plural of tooth. 2. the punitive sections of a legislation, ruling, etc., meant to ensure its enforcement: give a regulation teeth. –phrase 3. be fed (up) to the (back) teeth with, Colloquial to be heartily sick… …
as scarce as hen's teeth — rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen s teeth … English idioms
hen — /hɛn / (say hen) noun 1. the female of the domestic fowl. 2. the female of any bird, especially of a gallinaceous bird. 3. Colloquial a woman, especially a fussy or foolish woman. –phrase 4. scarce (or rare) as hen s teeth, Colloquial extremely… …
as scarce as hen's teeth — ► as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth extremely rare. Main Entry: ↑hen … English terms dictionary
As scarce as hen's teeth — rare … Dictionary of Australian slang
hen — ► NOUN 1) a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl. 2) (hens) domestic fowls of either sex. ● as rare (or scarce) as hen s teeth Cf. ↑as scarce as hen s teeth ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
as scarce as hen's teeth — Australian Slang rare … English dialects glossary
