Pollo (en. Chicken)

/ˈpo.ʝo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Domesticated bird raised for consumption.

Chicken is an important source of protein in many diets.

El pollo es una fuente importante de proteína en muchas dietas.

Meat of this bird prepared for eating.

I am going to cook oven-roasted chicken for dinner.

Voy a cocinar pollo al horno para la cena.

Young offspring of a rooster or hen.

Newly hatched chicks are very adorable.

Los pollitos recién nacidos son muy adorables.

From Latin 'pullus', which means 'chick' or 'young one'.

to be like a chicken

To be very nervous or restless.

estar como un pollo

rotisserie chicken

A typical dish in many countries, consisting of roasted chicken with spices.

pollo a la brasa

there's neither chicken nor hen

Expression indicating that there is nothing, used in a context of scarcity.

no hay pollo ni gallina

rooster

The male of the hen, known for its crowing.

gallo

chick

Chicken offspring.

pollito

hen

Female bird of chickens.

gallina

A person who is easy to deceive or overly trusting.

Don’t be a chicken, don’t believe everything they tell you.

No seas pollo, no te creas todo lo que te dicen.

Colloquial term to refer to someone who acts foolishly.

I saw Juan yesterday, he was acting like a chicken.

Ayer vi a Juan, estaba actuando como un pollo.