coddle
US /ˈkɑː.dəl/
UK /ˈkɑː.dəl/
1.
memanjakan, melindungi
treat in an overprotective or indulgent way
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She tends to coddle her youngest child, never letting him face any challenges.
Dia cenderung untuk memanjakan anak bongsunya, tidak pernah membiarkannya menghadapi sebarang cabaran.
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The coach was criticized for coddling his star players.
Jurulatih itu dikritik kerana memanjakan pemain bintangnya.
2.
merebus, memasak perlahan
cook (an egg) in water that is just below boiling point
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She likes to coddle her eggs for exactly three minutes.
Dia suka merebus telurnya selama tiga minit tepat.
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The recipe says to gently coddle the eggs until the whites are set.
Resipi itu mengatakan untuk merebus telur perlahan-lahan sehingga putihnya mengeras.