HEN AND CHICKENS - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

hen and chickens [αμερικ ˌhɛn (ə)n ˈtʃɪkənz] ΟΥΣ

1. hen and chickens (houseleek):

hen and chickens

semprevivo αρσ

2. hen and chickens (ground ivy):

hen and chickens

edera θηλ terrestre

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

free-range hen, chicken

ruspante

it's a chicken and egg situation

è la storia dell'uovo e della gallina

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

zampe di gallina (scrittura illeggibile)

hen tracks, chicken scratch

chi è venuto prima: l'uovo o la gallina?

it's a chicken and egg situation

essere pauroso come una lepre

to be hen-hearted or a chicken or a scaredy cat οικ

I. chicken [βρετ ˈtʃɪkɪn, αμερικ ˈtʃɪkən] ΟΥΣ

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken

pollo αρσ

to keep chickens

allevare polli

to keep chickens before ουσ wing, salad, soup, stock

di pollo

to keep chickens sandwich

al pollo

2. chicken:

chicken, also chicken meat

pollo αρσ

chicken, also chicken meat

carne θηλ di pollo

3. chicken (coward):

chicken οικ

coniglio αρσ

chicken οικ

fifone αρσ / fifona θηλ

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

= fare giochi spesso rischiosi o pericolosi in cui si deve dimostrare il proprio coraggio

II. chicken [βρετ ˈtʃɪkɪn, αμερικ ˈtʃɪkən] ΕΠΊΘ οικ

chicken

fifone

chicken

vigliacco

III. chicken [βρετ ˈtʃɪkɪn, αμερικ ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

è la storia dell'uovo e della gallina

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

vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ammazzato

he or she is no spring chicken οικ

ha parecchie primavere

hen [βρετ hɛn, αμερικ hɛn] ΟΥΣ

1. hen (domestic fowl):

hen

gallina θηλ

2. hen (female bird):

hen

femmina θηλ

hen before ουσ sparrow, pheasant

femmina

and [βρετ ənd, (ə)n, and, αμερικ ænd, (ə)n] ΣΎΝΔ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty αρχαϊκ λογοτεχνικό

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that βρετ οικ

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! οικ

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

chicken [ˈtʃɪ·kɪn] ΟΥΣ

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo αρσ

2. chicken (meat):

chicken

pollo αρσ

fried/roasted chicken

pollo fritto/arrosto

grilled chicken

pollo alla griglia

3. chicken οικ (person):

chicken

coniglio αρσ

ιδιωτισμοί:

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

non essere più un giovincello

hen [hen] ΟΥΣ

hen (female chicken)

gallina θηλ

hen (female bird)

femmina θηλ

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] ΣΎΝΔ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and ΜΑΘ:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

ιδιωτισμοί:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

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But if the first bird does not display it is almost certainly a hen.

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Other contributing structures include a granary, a garage, outhouses and a hen house.

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Having a dishonest realtor is like sending the fox to guard the hen house.

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On rare occasions, the hen will attempt to fight the cockerel for dominance.

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The hens are nonsitters, and produce 160 eggs per year of 55-60 g weight.

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