Definizione monolingua

brood

brood (third-person singular simple present broods, present participle brooding, simple past and past participle brooded)

1. (transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

   In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.

2. (transitive) To protect.

   Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.

3. (intransitive) To dwell upon moodily and at length.

   He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.

brood (plural broods)

1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
2. (uncountable) The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
3. The children in one family.

brood

1. broad

Definizione dizionario brood

	covare
	to dwell upon moodily and at length
	to keep an egg warm
	To dwell upon moodily and at length.

cova

covata

incubare

meditare

nidiata

Altri significati:

The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.

(transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.

(intransitive) To dwell upon moodily and at length.

The young of a bird cared for at one time.

The children in one family.

the young of certain animals

to protect

The young of a mamal cared for at one time.

the children in one family

the young of any egg-laying creature

(uncountable) The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.

(transitive) To protect.