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1 chicken
{'tfikin}
I. 1. пиле, ярка
she's по CHICKEN тя не е вече млада
to count one's CHICKENs before they are hatched прекален оптимист съм, действувам прибързано
2. пилешко месо, месо от домашна птица
3. млад човек, дете, неопитен човек
4. si. страхливец
5. състезание, включващо големи рискове и изискващо голям кураж
II. 1. страхлив
2. изплашен
3. изискваш прекалена дисциплина
III. v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам малодушие (обик. с out)* * *{'tfikin} n 1. пиле, ярка; she's по chicken тя не е вече млада; to (2) a si. 1. страхлив; 2. изплашен; 3. изискваш прекалена {3} v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам ма* * *пиле; кокоши;* * *1. i. пиле, ярка 2. ii. страхлив 3. iii. v si. загубвам кураж, ставам нерешителен, проявявам малодушие (обик. с out) 4. she's по chicken тя не е вече млада 5. si. страхливец 6. to count one's chickens before they are hatched прекален оптимист съм, действувам прибързано 7. изискваш прекалена дисциплина 8. изплашен 9. млад човек, дете, неопитен човек 10. пилешко месо, месо от домашна птица 11. състезание, включващо големи рискове и изискващо голям кураж* * *chicken[´tʃikən] I. n 1. пиле; петел, кокошка; to count o.'s \chickens before they are hatched рибата още в морето, а той слага тигана на огъня; a \chicken and egg situation омагьосан кръг; ситуация, в която е невъзможно да се установи кое е причината и кое следствието; like a headless \chicken като муха без глава; Mother Cary's \chicken буревестник; 2. дете; she is no ( spring) \chicken тя не е вече от младите; 3. страхливец; II. v изоставям план от страх, дезертирам (обикн. \chicken out); • play \chicken хваща ме шубето в последния момент.
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