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brooding
UK
/ˈbruːdɪŋ/
US
/ˈbrudɪŋ/
Translations
broodings
pl
His brooding over the past kept him awake at night.
Его размышления о прошлом не давали ему уснуть ночью.
The hen's brooding was essential for the eggs to hatch.
Высиживание курицей было необходимо для вылупления яиц.
more brooding
Comp.
most brooding
Super.
UK
/ˈbruːdɪŋ/
US
/ˈbrudɪŋ/
He had a brooding expression on his face.
У него было задумчивое выражение лица.
The sky was dark and brooding before the storm.
Небо было тёмным и мрачным перед бурей.
Additional translations
Used attributively for a bird that is sitting on eggs.
brooding
Gerund
brooded
Past Simple
brooded
Past Participle
brooding
Gerund
UK
/bruːd/
US
/brud/
He tends to brood over his past mistakes.
Он склонен размышлять о своих прошлых ошибках.
The hen will brood the eggs for three weeks.
Курица будет высиживать яйца три недели.
Additional translations
Definitions
The hen's brooding was essential for the eggs to hatch successfully.
His brooding over the future kept him awake at night.
Years of brooding over the concept finally resulted in a brilliant novel.
He sat in a brooding silence, contemplating the events of the day.
The brooding sky threatened to unleash a storm at any moment.
The brooding hen clucked softly whenever anyone approached the nest.
She would often brood over her past mistakes, unable to let them go.
The hen brooded over her eggs, keeping them warm until they hatched.