Brood in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishFor a bird to sit over eggs or young chicks to keep them warm.

Definition in PortugueseA ave fica sobre os ovos ou os filhotes para mantê-los aquecidos.

Example sentences

• Essa galinha está chocando os ovos faz quase três semanas.🔊

  That hen has been brooding her eggs for nearly three weeks.

• Será que ela vai chocar os ovos sozinha ou é melhor deixar a lâmpada de aquecimento pronta?🔊

  Will she brood the chicks herself, or should we get the heat lamp ready?

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