noun🔗ShareCouvéeThe young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother."The mother hen carefully protected her broods from the cold. "La poule protégeait soigneusement sa couvée du froid.animalbirdnaturebiologygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouvéeThe young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time."The mother hen carefully protected her broods of chicks from the cold rain. "La poule protégeait soigneusement sa couvée de poussins de la pluie froide.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouvée, couvainThe eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony."The beekeeper carefully inspected the hive, checking the health and quantity of the broods in their hexagonal wax cells. "L'apiculteur a soigneusement inspecté la ruche, vérifiant la santé et la quantité des couvains dans leurs cellules de cire hexagonales.organismanimalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortée, progénitureThe children in one family; offspring."The farmer was proud of his large broods of chickens and ducks. "L'agriculteur était fier de sa grande portée de poulets et de canards.familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouvée, portée, espèceThat which is bred or produced; breed; species."The new chicken broods are very small and fluffy. "Les nouvelles couvées de poulets sont très petites et duveteuses.biologyanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAscendance, lignéeParentage."Context: In animal husbandry or agriculture, specifically with chickens. "The farmer carefully recorded the broods of each hen, noting the number of chicks and their health." "L'agriculteur a soigneusement enregistré l'ascendance de chaque poule, notant le nombre de poussins et leur santé.familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtoupes, scoriesHeavy waste in tin and copper ores."After the tin ore was processed, the mining company carefully disposed of the worthless broods left behind. "Après le traitement du minerai d'étain, la société minière a soigneusement éliminé les étoupes sans valeur laissées derrière.materialsubstancegeologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouverTo keep an egg warm to make it hatch."In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs."Chez certaines espèces d'oiseaux, la mère et le père couvent les œufs.animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouver, protégerTo protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster."Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs."Sous le rocher, il y avait un poisson-amiral, couvant une masse d'œufs.natureanimalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroder, ruminer(typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone."He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome."Il était assis, brodant sur la bataille à venir, craignant l'issue.mindemotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre élevéTo be bred."The chickens brood in the barn before being moved to the open pasture. "Les poulets sont élevés dans la grange avant d'être déplacés dans le pâturage ouvert.animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
