chick
Aussprache: [tʃɪk]
Wort
Kontext: „animals“
(noun) a baby bird, especially a baby chicken. Think of little fluffy yellow balls that can peep and are very cute.
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The chick was so small and fluffy that everyone wanted to hold it.
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There were no chicks in the nest, only old broken eggs.
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Have you ever seen a chick hatch from an egg?
Kontext: „relationship“
(noun) a term sometimes used to refer to a young woman or girl in an informal or casual way. Friends might call each other this, but it can be seen as disrespectful depending on the situation.
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That chick is really smart and funny; everyone loves being around her.
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He didn’t realize that calling her a chick would upset her.
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Do you think that chick from our class is coming to the party?
Kontext: „animals“
(verb) to give birth to or breed baby birds, especially chickens. This would be what happens when a hen has chicks.
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The hen chickened out by laying down several eggs, which eventually hatched into chicks.
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The farmer was disappointed because none of his hens chickened this season.
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Did you know that hens can chick when they are ready to have babies?
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