frango

[ˈfɾɐ̃ɡu]

nounmasculinepl: frangos

chicken

1. A domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for meat and eggs

I cooked chicken for dinner

Cozinhei frango para o jantar

2. The meat of a chicken used as food

This chicken is very tender

Este frango é muito macio

3. Slang: a coward or inexperienced person

Don't be such a chicken, jump in!

Não seja frango, pule!

NYC Slang

chicken (as in 'don't chicken out')

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

frango

Standard term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

frango

Common usage, may hear 'franguinho' for small/young chicken

São Paulo

frango

Standard usage; part of iconic 'frango com catupiry' dish

Portugal

frango

Standard term; 'galinha' refers more to adult laying hen

ser um frango (to be a coward)

matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada (unrelated, but 'frango' appears in food idioms)

frango à pucara (regional dish)

estar frango (to be scared/timid)

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