rooster

1. (Australia, Canada, Kent, New Zealand, US, countable, uncountable)A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

   Hahn

   пету́хpetúx, ко́четkóčet, пе́веньpévenʹ

   пі́веньpívenʹ, ко́гутkóhut, ко́кошkókoš

   adult male chicken

2. (countable, uncountable)A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.

3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.

4. (New Zealand, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A man.

5. (US, countable, historical, regional, uncountable)A wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.

6. (countable, figuratively, obsolete, slang, uncountable)An informer.

7. (countable, figuratively, obsolete, slang, uncountable)A violent or disorderly person.

8. (US, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Legislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it.

1. I don't like roosters.

   Я не люблю пiвнiв.

   ruЯ не люблю петухов.

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2. Tom didn't hear the rooster crow.

   deTom hat den Hahn nicht krähen gehört.

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3. I didn't hear the rooster crow.

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4. I have a lot of hens, but I don't have a rooster.

   ruУ меня много кур, но нет петуха.

   deIch habe viele Hennen, aber keinen Hahn.

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5. I heard a rooster crow.

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