Hen in spanish
pronunciation: gɑjinɑ part of speech: noun
hen = gallina.
Example: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.more:
» as mad as a wet hen = como un energúmeno, como un basilisco, de mala leche, con un humor de perros.
Example: He was mad as a wet hen throughout the procedure, but once he got over it, he was almost immediately back to his old self.» as rare as hen's teeth = escasísimo, rarísimo.
Example: Though Georgie's home was tiny, it was the envy of many in town. a woman with a job and her own place was as rare as hen's teeth.» as scarce as hen's teeth = escasísimo.
Example: They went for a song last fall but now seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth.» brood hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: To ensure the purity of the lines, selected 'brood hens' were kept separate from all the roosters on the farm except the one that we wanted to be sure was the sire.» brooding hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: One brooding hen is capable of hatching 8-10 eggs at the same time = Una gallina clueca es capaz de incubar de 8 a 10 huevos al mismo tiempo.» broody hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: If you want fertilized eggs to hatch into chicks, you will need to either care for them using an incubator or let a broody hen sit on them.» egg-laying hen = gallina ponedora.
Example: Osteoporosis is another common ailment afflicting egg-laying hens, whose bodies lose more calcium to form egg shells than they can assimilate from their diets.» free-range hen = gallina de corral, gallina de granja, gallina de campo.
Example: But even if free-range hens were given all the space they could use, they will still be killed for meat when their egg production wanes.» hatching hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: Just because a hen is broody does not mean that she is going to be a successful or dedicated hatching hen.» hen-coop = gallinero.
Example: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.» hen do = fiesta de despedida de soltera, despedida de soltera.
Example: A survey earlier this year found that the average cost of a hen do is now £157 per person, a 50 per cent rise in five years.» hen night = fiesta de despedida de soltera, despedida de soltera.
Example: However, nowadays it is perfectly acceptable for all the female guests invited to the hen night to chip in and make financial contributions.» hen party = fiesta de despedida de soltera, despedida de soltera.
Example: Hen parties are about women literally escaping the harassment of heterosexual spaces.» henpeck = dominar, avasallar. [Usado generalmente para un hombre dominado por su mujer]
Example: I believe a man is henpecked when his wife or girlfriend controls him like a puppet on a string.» laying hen = gallina ponedora.
Example: I'm wondering what the going price for a good laying hen in your area is.» roosting hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: The chicks immediately ran under the wing of the roosting hen as soon as she clucked.» sitting hen = clueca, gallina clueca.
Example: The two chief losses with sitting hens are due to lice and interference of other hens.» stewing hen = gallina para (hacer) caldo, gallina para (hacer) sopa.
Example: Once standard fare in grandmother's kitchen, a stewing hen is used to produce the most flavorful stocks, delicious dumplings, and fabulous fricassees.