Usage examples of "gallina ciega" in Spanish with translation to English

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¿Qué fue primero, el huevo o la gallina? Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
La pobre niña se quedó ciega. The poor girl went blind.
La gallina está picoteando a Tom. The chicken is pecking at Tom.
Ella era ciega, sorda y muda. She was blind, deaf, and dumb.
No mates a la gallina de los huevos de oro. Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
La gente ciega a veces desarrolla una habilidad compensatoria de percibir la proximidad de los objetos alrededor de ellos. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.
¿Has desplomado a una gallina alguna vez? Have you ever plucked a chicken?
Helen Keller era ciega, sorda y muda. Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb.
Tom le retorció el cuello a la gallina. Tom wrung the chicken's neck.
Ella se quedó ciega. She went blind.
Esa es una gallina. That's chicken.
La enfermera ciega se dedicó a cuidar a los ancianos. The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que desplumaste a una gallina? When was the last time you plucked a chicken?
Los perros guías ayudan a la gente ciega. Guide dogs help blind people.
La gallina puso cuatro huevos. The chicken laid four eggs.
Esta mujer es ciega. This woman is blind.
¿Qué? ¿No podés hacerlo? ¡Cobarde! ¡Gallina! What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!
Helen Keller era sorda y ciega. Helen Keller was deaf and blind.
"¿En qué se diferencian erotismo y perversión? Erotismo es cuando usas una pluma y perversión es cuando usas a la gallina entera." "What's the difference between erotic and kinky?" "Erotic is when you use a feather and kinky is when you use a whole chicken."
Una enfermedad en la infancia la dejó ciega. A childhood illness left her blind.
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