brooded

[/ˈbruːdɪd/]

verb

meditou, ruminou, chocou

1. Past tense of brood: to think deeply and at length about something that makes one unhappy or angry

She brooded over the insulting remark for days.

Ela ruminava sobre o comentário insultuoso durante dias.

2. Past tense of brood: (of a bird) to sit on eggs to hatch them

The hen brooded over her eggs in the nest.

A galinha chocou seus ovos no ninho.

3. To hover or loom over something in a threatening manner

Dark clouds brooded over the valley.

Nuvens escuras pairavam sobre o vale.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ruminava, meditava, chocava

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

ruminava, meditava, chocava

Same usage as in Brazilian Portuguese

brood over something - ficar ruminando sobre algo

brood on something - meditar sobre algo

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