incubate
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
1.
uitbroeden, broeden
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.
De kip zal haar eieren 21 dagen uitbroeden.
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Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
Sommige vogels gebruiken hun lichaamswarmte om hun eieren uit te broeden.
2.
incubeert, broeden op
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.
Ze had dit idee al maandenlang gebroed.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
Het virus kan enkele dagen incubeert voordat symptomen verschijnen.