a laying hen
курица-несушка
I bought a laying hen from a farmer down the road.
Я купил курицу-несушку у фермера неподалёку.
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noun · A2 · very often · UK/US
hen
hen
Meaning of hen
English
a female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs
Русский
домашняя птица, которую держат ради яиц
Pronunciation
British English
/hen/
American English
/hen/
hen with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом hen
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Куры на ферме
Hens on the farma hen house
курятник
We repaired the hen house before bringing the chickens home.
Мы отремонтировали курятник, прежде чем привезти кур домой.
- free-range hensкуры свободного выгула
О людях
About peopleнаседка
I felt like a mother hen checking everyone's bags.
Проверяя сумки у всех, я чувствовала себя наседкой.
a hen party
девичник
We rented a cabin for my sister's hen party.
Мы сняли домик для девичника моей сестры.
- a henpecked husbandподкаблучник
hen usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The hen laid an egg.
Курица снесла яйцо.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Our hen lays an egg every day.
Наша курица несёт яйцо каждый день.
hen synonyms
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What's the difference between hen and chicken
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🇬🇧English
chicken
any chicken, and also the meat
A1very often
ENWe had roast chicken for dinner.
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What does hen mean?
a female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs
How do you pronounce hen?
hen is pronounced [hen].
How is hen used in a sentence?
Курица снесла яйцо. Translation: The hen laid an egg.
Is hen part of Animal Sex vocabulary?
Yes, hen can be learned in the Animal Sex topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is hen part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, hen can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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