What is 'galinha' called in English?

'galinha' in English is called "Chicken". Chicken refers to: Ave doméstica comum, criada pela sua carne e ovos.

How do you pronounce 'Chicken' and 'galinha'?

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What is an example sentence for Chicken in Portuguese?

English: "The farmer has many chickens on his farm." | Portuguese: "O fazendeiro tem muitas galinhas na sua quinta."

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English to Portuguese Dictionary

chicken Meaning in Portuguese (chicken significado em português)

noungalinha, frango

adjectivecovarde

galinha in English:chicken

IPA:ɡaˈliɲɐ

Phonetic:galiña

Plural: chickens

Gender:Feminino

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de chicken em português é galinha, frango, covarde. (Ave doméstica comum, criada pela sua carne e ovos.)

Usage Note: A galinha é o animal, o frango é a carne.

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Chicken visual illustration - Meaning in Portuguese (galinha)

Visual representation of "chicken"

Definitions of Chicken

1
noun
galinha
A common domestic bird raised for its meat and eggs.
Ave doméstica comum, criada pela sua carne e ovos.
2
noun
frango
The meat from a chicken, commonly eaten as food.
A carne de galinha, comumente consumida como alimento.
3
adjective(informal)
covarde
Lacking courage; easily frightened or intimidated.
Que carece de coragem; facilmente assustado ou intimidado.

Example Sentences

“The farmer has many chickens on his farm.”

O fazendeiro tem muitas galinhas na sua quinta.

“We had roasted chicken for dinner last night.”

Comemos frango assado ao jantar ontem à noite.

casual

“Don't be such a chicken; just jump!”

Não sejas tão covarde; salta logo!

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

galinhafrangocovarde

In English:

timid fearfulcraven

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

corajoso

In English:

brave courageous bold

Inflected Word Forms

nounchick

adjectivechicken-hearted

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

chicken outphrasal_verb

To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.

chicken feedidiom

A very small amount of money.

chicken and eggexpression

A situation in which it is impossible to say which of two things caused the other.

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