incubate (redirected from incubates)

in·cu·bate  (nky-bt, ng-)

v. in·cu·bat·ed, in·cu·bat·ing, in·cu·bates

v.tr.

1. To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.

2.

a. To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.

b. To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.

3. To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching: incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.

v.intr.

1. To brood eggs.

2. To develop and hatch.

3. To undergo incubation.

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[Latin incubre, incubt-, to lie down on : in-, on; see in-² + cubre, to lie down.]

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incu·bative adj.

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incubate [in-cube-ate]

Verb

[-bating, -bated]

1. (of birds) to hatch (eggs) by sitting on them

2. to cause (bacteria) to develop, esp. in an incubator or culture medium

3. (of disease germs) to remain inactive in an animal or human before causing disease

4. to develop gradually [Latin incubare]

incubation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	incubate - grow under conditions that promote development develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
	2.	incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" brood, hatch, cover procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate" hatch - emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

Translations

incubate [ˈɪnkjubeɪt] vt [+ egg] → incubar, empollar

vi [egg, disease] → incubar

incubate [ˈɪnkjubeɪt] vt [+ egg] → couver, incuber

vi [eggs] → couver; [disease] → couver

incubate [ˈɪnkjubeɪt] vt → ausbrüten

vi → ausgebrütet werden;

(disease) → zum Ausbruch kommen

incubate [ˈɪnkjubeɪt] vt [+ eggs] → covare

vi [egg] → essere in incubazione; [disease] → avere un'incubazione

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incubate

v incubate [ˈiŋkjubeit]

1 to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means. uitbroeiيُفَرِّخмътяsedět na vejcích; líhnout (uměle)udrugeausbrütenκλωσσώincubarhaudumaروی تخم خوابیدن؛ جوجه آوردنhautoacouverלִדגוֹרअंडे इत्यादि को किसी अन्य माध्यम से सेनाizleći(ki)költmengeramiliggja á; unga útcovare, incubare卵をかえす알을 까다[](iš)perėti, perintiperētmengeramuitbroedenruge utwysiadywać, wylęgaćincubara clociвысиживать, выводитьvysedieť; umelo (vy)liahnuťvalitiležati na jajimaruva på, kläckaฟักไข่kuluçkaya yatmak孵卵висиджувати; сидіти на яйцяхانڈوں پر بٹھانا یا مصنوعی طریقے سے حرارت پہنچاناấp trứng孵卵

2 (of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear How long does chickenpox take to incubate?ontwikkelيَحْضِن البَكْتيرياразвивамzrát, rodit seinkuberedie Inkubationszeitεπωάζομαιincubar(varjatult) arenemaبروز کردنitääincuberלְהַדגִירबीमारी के लक्षण उभरनाinkubiratilappangperkembangan masa inkubasiganga með sóttincubare潜伏する(병이) 잠복하다; (균을) 배양하다pereiti inkubacinį laikotarpį(par slimību) atrasties inkubācijas periodādieramkantot ontwikkeling komenutvikle seg (til sykdom)rozwinąć sięincubara se incubaнаходиться в инкубационном периодеinkubovať, zrieťrazvijati serazvijati seutveckla[]ฟักไข่kuluçka dönemi geçirmek潛伏знаходитися в інкубаціонному періодіموافق حالات پیدا کر کے جراثیم کی پرورش کناủ bệnh潜伏，培养

n ˌincuˈbation

ontwikkelingحِضانَه، إحْتِضانинкубацияinkubaceinkubation; inkubationstiddas Brüten, die Inkubationεπώασηincubaciónhaudumineجوجه کشی؛ نهفتگیhaudonta, itämisaikaincubationדְגִירָהसेना, ऊष्मायनinkubacija(ki)költésinkubasiklak; meðgöngutími sóttarincubazione孵化부화, 잠복perėjimas, inkubacijainkubācija; inkubācijas periodspengeramanuitbroeding, inkubatietijdutruging, inkubasjon(stid)inkubacjaincubaçãoincubaţieинкубацияliahnutie, inkubáciainkubacijainkubacijaruvande, äggkläckning, inkubationการอบkuluçkaya yatma孵卵висиджування; інкубаціяانڈے کو سینے کا عملsự ấp孵卵

n ˈincubator

a heated box-like apparatus for hatching eggs or a similar one for rearing premature babies etc. broeikasمِحْضَنَه، جِهاز للحَضانَهинкубаторinkubátorvarmeskab; kuvøseder Brutkastenεπωαστική μηχανή, εκκολαπτήριο, θερμοκοιτίδαincubadorainkubaatorدستگاهی که کودک نارس در آن قرار می گیرد؛ دستگاه جوجه کشیhautomakone, keskoskaappicouveuseמַדגֵרָהऊष्मायित्रinkubatorinkubátor; keltetőgépalat pengeramútungunarvélincubatrice孵卵器부화기, 조산아 보육기inkubatoriusinkubatorsalat pengerambroedmachine, couveuserugemaskin; kuvøseinkubatorincubadoraclocitoare; incubatorинкубаторinkubátorinkubatorinkubatoräggkläckningsmaskin, kuvösเครื่องฟักไข่kuluçka makinası孵卵器；早產嬰兒保育箱інкубаторکچے بچے کی حفاظت یا پرورش کے لیے ضروری درجئہ حرارت اور مناسب ماحول مہیا کرنا والا گہوارہ، انڈے سینے کی مشینlồng ấp trứng孵卵器；早产婴儿保育箱