brood

rimuginare, ruminare

Pensare a lungo e ripetutamente a qualcosa che rende tristi o preoccupati.

In inglese semplice: To think for a long time about something that makes you sad or worried.

• He sat alone and brooded.
• She brooded over their argument all evening.
• Why are you still brooding on what he said?

Come si usa: brood over something (Don't brood over one bad exam result.); brood on something (He spent the evening brooding on his mistakes.)

Sinonimi: dwell on, mope

Espressioni comuni: brood over something, brood on something, sit and brood

covare

Stare sulle uova per tenerle calde finché non nascono i piccoli.

In inglese semplice: To sit on eggs and keep them warm until the young animals come out.

• The hen broods her eggs.
• Both parents brooded the eggs in turns.
• How long do these birds brood before the chicks hatch?

Sinonimi: incubate, sit on

Espressioni comuni: brood eggs, brood the eggs

proteggere, accudire

Proteggere e accudire qualcosa mentre si sviluppa.

In inglese semplice: To protect and care for something while it develops.

• The fish broods its eggs beneath a rock.
• Some species brood their young inside their mouths.
• The female brooded the developing eggs until they were ready to hatch.

Sinonimi: nurture, protect

Espressioni comuni: brood young, brood developing eggs, brood the offspring

covata, nidiata

Gruppo di piccoli animali, soprattutto uccelli, nati o usciti dall’uovo insieme e dalla stessa madre.

In inglese semplice: A group of young animals, especially birds, born or hatched together from the same mother.

• The hen watched over her brood.
• A brood of chicks ran across the yard.
• These birds can raise two broods each summer.

Come si usa: a brood of something (A brood of ducklings followed their mother.)

Espressioni comuni: brood of chicks, brood of ducklings, first brood

da riproduzione

Detto di un animale tenuto per produrre piccoli.

In inglese semplice: Kept to produce young animals.

• The farmer bought two brood hens.
• They keep their brood mares in a separate field.
• Healthy brood stock helps the fish farm produce strong young fish.

Sinonimi: breeding

Espressioni comuni: brood mare, brood hen, brood stock