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cradled

/ˈkreɪ.dld/

cradleverb

cradled

Past Simple

cradled

Past Simple

cradled

Past Participle

cradling

Gerund

/ˈkreɪ.dl̩/

Translations

He cradled the phone between his shoulder and ear while typing.

Он баюкал телефон между плечом и ухом, печатая.

She cradled the baby in her arms until he fell asleep.

Она укачивала ребенка на руках, пока он не уснул.

Additional translations

Definitions

To hold gently and protectively.

She cradled the newborn baby in her arms.

To support or rest something in a particular position.

He cradled the phone between his shoulder and ear while typing.

To nurture or foster something during its early stages.

The organization cradled the project until it was ready to launch.

Synonyms

care for

cradlenoun

Definitions

A small bed for an infant, usually designed to rock or swing.

The baby slept peacefully in the wooden cradle.

A place or environment in which something begins or is nurtured in its early stages.

The city is often considered the cradle of the Renaissance.

A framework or support for holding or supporting something.

The phone was placed in its cradle to charge overnight.

cradleadjective

Definitions

Used attributively: relating to infancy or to the earliest stage of development; native from birth.

He considers himself a cradle Catholic, having practiced the faith since infancy.