incubate
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/

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incubar, desenvolver
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.
Ela estava incubando essa ideia há meses.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
O vírus pode incubar por vários dias antes que os sintomas apareçam.