ср., -та 1. chicken, chick; (новоизлюпено) fledgeling; ~то се излюпи the chicken is out;
2. (млада, неснасяла кокошка) pullet;
3. (птичка) bird;
4. (галено обръщение) ducky, pet; • ~тата/пилците се броят наесен don’t count your chickens before they are hatched; the proof of the pudding is in the eating; ранно ~ рано пее it’s the early bird that catches the worm.