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mother hen

/ˈmʌðə hɛn/

Перевод: Человек, обычно женщина, который чрезмерно опекает, суетится или проявляет излишнюю заботу о других, часто обращаясь с ними как с детьми.

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/ˈmʌðə hɛn/B2informal
  • ruЧеловек, обычно женщина, который чрезмерно опекает, суетится или проявляет излишнюю заботу о других, часто обращаясь с ними как с детьми.

A person, typically a woman, who is overly protective, fussy, or attentive towards others, often treating them like children.

  1. Overprotective personB2informal

    A person, typically a woman, who is overly protective and fusses over others, especially children or younger people.

    ruНаседка

    • She acts like a mother hen, always checking if everyone has eaten.
    • Stop being such a mother hen; I can take care of myself.
    • He's a bit of a mother hen when it comes to his younger siblings.
  2. Literal meaningA2formal

    An adult female chicken that cares for her chicks.

    ruНаседка

    • The mother hen clucked to gather her chicks.
    • A mother hen protects her young from predators.
    • The farmer watched the mother hen lead her brood across the yard.