incubate
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
1.
ausbrüten, inkubieren
to sit on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
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The hen will incubate her eggs for 21 days.
Die Henne wird ihre Eier 21 Tage lang ausbrüten.
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Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
Manche Vögel nutzen ihre Körperwärme, um ihre Eier auszubrüten.
2.
inkubieren, ausbrüten
to keep a disease or an idea in one's mind for a period of time before it develops or becomes apparent
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She had been incubating this idea for months.
Sie hatte diese Idee seit Monaten ausgebrütet.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
Das Virus kann mehrere Tage inkubieren, bevor Symptome auftreten.