brood

US /bruːd/
UK /bruːd/
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nidada, cría

a family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth

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The hen led her brood of chicks across the yard.
La gallina guio a su nidada de pollitos por el patio.
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A large brood of ducklings followed their mother.
Una gran nidada de patitos siguió a su madre.
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cavilar, meditar, reflexionar

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

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She would often brood over her past mistakes.
A menudo cavilaba sobre sus errores pasados.
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Don't just sit there and brood; do something about it!
No te quedes ahí cavilando; ¡haz algo al respecto!
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incubar, empollar

(of a bird) sit on eggs to hatch them

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The hen began to brood her eggs.
La gallina comenzó a incubar sus huevos.
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It takes several weeks for the birds to brood successfully.
Las aves tardan varias semanas en incubar con éxito.
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