incubate
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
1.
incubar, empollar
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.
La gallina incubará sus huevos durante 21 días.
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Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
Algunas aves usan el calor de su cuerpo para incubar sus huevos.
2.
incubar, gestar
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.
Ella había estado incubando esta idea durante meses.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
El virus puede incubar durante varios días antes de que aparezcan los síntomas.