verb🔗ShareEmpollarTo keep an egg warm to make it hatch."In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs."En algunas especies de aves, tanto la madre como el padre empollan los huevos.animalbiologynatureagriculturebirdorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpollar, protegerTo protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster."Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs."Debajo de la roca había un pez guardiamarina, empollando una masa de huevos.naturebiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeditar, cavilar(typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone."He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome."Se sentó meditando sobre la próxima batalla, temiendo el resultado.mindemotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer criadoTo be bred."The chicks are brooding under the heat lamp in the barn. "Los polluelos se están criando bajo la lámpara de calor en el granero.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCavilación, meditaciónA spell of brooding; the time when someone broods."After failing his exam, his brooding lasted for a week, during which he barely spoke to anyone. "Después de suspender su examen, su cavilación duró una semana, durante la cual apenas habló con nadie.mindtimeattitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIncubando(of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them."A brooding hen can be aggressive."Una gallina incubando puede ser agresiva.animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePensativo, meditabundoDeeply or seriously thoughtful."After failing his math test, Mark was brooding and quiet all evening. "Después de suspender su examen de matemáticas, Mark estuvo pensativo y callado toda la noche.mindcharacterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
