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brood

[/bruːd/]
noun/verbpl: broods
ninhada; chocar
1. (noun) A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched at one time
The hen is protecting her brood of chicks.
A galinha está protegendo sua ninhada de pintinhos.
2. (noun) Children of a family; offspring
The queen and her royal brood lived in the palace.
A rainha e sua prole real viviam no palácio.
3. (verb) To sit on eggs to hatch them
The bird will brood on her eggs for three weeks.
O pássaro chocará seus ovos por três semanas.
4. (verb) To think deeply or persistently about something; to dwell on something
She brooded over the unfair decision for days.
Ela remoeu a decisão injusta por dias.
Synonyms
offspringclutchprogenyponderruminatemuse
Antonyms
dismissignoreforget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ninhada; chocar
Standard usage for both noun and verb forms
Portugal
ninhada; choco
Verb form 'choco' used more commonly in Portugal; noun remains 'ninhada'
General Brazilian
remoer; ruminar
For the meaning 'to think persistently'

Related Idioms & Phrases

brood over something - ficar remoendo algo
a whole brood of - uma porção/leva de
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