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brood [bru:d]1 noun(b) (danger, storm) couver, menacer;∎ figurative the monument broods over the town's main square le monument domine la grand-place de la ville∎ to brood about things ruminer;∎ all he does is sit there brooding il passe son temps à broyer du noir;∎ it's no use brooding on or over the past cela ne sert à rien de s'appesantir sur ou remâcher le passé►► Agriculture brood mare (jument f) poulinière f
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brood — [[t]bru͟ːd[/t]] broods, brooding, brooded 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother. 2) N COUNT: usu sing (emphasis) You can refer to someone s young children as their brood when … English dictionary
brood — I UK [bruːd] / US [brud] verb [intransitive] Word forms brood : present tense I/you/we/they brood he/she/it broods present participle brooding past tense brooded past participle brooded 1) to think and worry about something a lot brood about/over … English dictionary
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brood — brood1 [ brud ] verb intransitive 1. ) to think and worry about something a lot: brood about/over: Don t sit and brood over it for weeks. 2. ) if a bird broods, it sits on its eggs until the young birds are born brood brood 2 [ brud ] noun count… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brood — 1 verb (I) 1 to keep thinking for a long time about something that you are worried, angry, or upset about: After the argument Simon sat in his room, brooding. (+ over/about/on): There s no point brooding over it she s gone. 2 if a bird broods, it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brood — 1. noun 1) the bird flew to feed its brood Syn: offspring, young, progeny; family, hatch, clutch 2) informal Gill was the youngest of the brood Syn: family; children, offspring, youngsters … Thesaurus of popular words