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hen

/hɛn/

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noun

Gallina

A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.

Examples :

"The farmer collected the eggs from the hens in the coop. "

El granjero recogió los huevos de las gallinas en el gallinero.

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noun

Gallina

A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.

Examples :

"The hen laid an egg in the garden this morning. "

La gallina puso un huevo en el jardín esta mañana.

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noun

Pez hembra

A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.

Examples :

"The fisherman proudly displayed the large hen he caught, explaining that it was a female salmon full of eggs. "

El pescador exhibió con orgullo el gran pez hembra que atrapó, explicando que era un salmón hembra lleno de huevos.

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noun

Gallina

A woman, particularly

Examples :

"My aunt is a very capable hen, always taking on extra responsibilities at the school. "

Mi tía es una gallina muy capaz, que siempre asume responsabilidades adicionales en la escuela.

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noun

Despedida de soltera

A hen night.

Examples :

""Sarah is planning a wild hen night for her sister before the wedding." "

Sarah está planeando una despedida de soltera salvaje para su hermana antes de la boda.

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noun

Cariño, linda

An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.

Examples :

""Alright, hen, you have a good day at school!" "

¡Vale, cariño, que tengas un buen día en la escuela!

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noun

Gallina, cobarde

A henlike person of either sex.

Examples :

"Even though Mark is a man, his constant fussing over everyone's lunch and reminding them to wear their jackets made him the office hen. "

Aunque Mark es un hombre, su constante preocupación por el almuerzo de todos y recordarles que usen sus chaquetas lo convirtió en la gallina de la oficina.

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noun

Almeja dura

The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

Examples :

"My uncle loves digging for hen on the beach at low tide and then steaming them for dinner. "

A mi tío le encanta cavar en busca de almejas duras en la playa con la marea baja y luego cocinarlas al vapor para la cena.

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verb

Sobreproteger, mimar

To behave in an overprotective or extremely nurturing manner (towards).

Examples :

"The mother hen was constantly henning her son, hovering over him and checking his homework every night. "

La madre sobreprotegía constantemente a su hijo, rondándolo y revisando su tarea todas las noches.

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adverb

Por lo tanto, por consiguiente

Examples :

"The store was closed; hence, we went to another one. "

La tienda estaba cerrada; por lo tanto, fuimos a otra.

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verb

Lanzar, arrojar

Examples :

"The child henned the ball across the yard. "

El niño lanzó la pelota por el jardín.