cocooning

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A noun referring to the practice of retreating to the seclusion and comfort of one's home, often for privacy, relaxation, or escape from the outside world.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota la práctica de aislarse en el propio hogar para sentirse cómodo y seguro, a menudo buscando privacidad, descanso o evasión del mundo exterior.

1. Retreating to home seclusion B2 informal

   The practice of staying at home for comfort, privacy, or escape from the outside world.

   • After a long week at work, she enjoys cocooning with a good book.
   • Cocooning has become popular as people seek more relaxation at home.
   • He spent the weekend cocooning, avoiding all social events.

   🇪🇸Reclusión voluntaria en el hogar

   Sinónimos: nestingretreatseclusionwithdrawal

   Antónimos: partyingsocializing

• cocoonings plural form
• cocoonings' possessive plural form
• cocooning's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to wrap or enclose something or someone tightly, as if in a protective covering, or to isolate or shelter from the outside world.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa envolver o encerrar algo o a alguien firmemente, como en una cubierta protectora, o aislarlo, resguardarlo del mundo exterior.

1. Retreat for safety B2 informal

   To withdraw or isolate oneself from the outside world, often to feel safe or protected from stress or danger.

   • After the stressful week, she decided to cocoon at home with a good book.
   • He cocooned himself in his room to avoid the family argument.
   • Many people cocoon during the winter months, staying indoors and avoiding social events.

   🇪🇸Aislarse para sentirse seguro

   Sinónimos: cloisterensconcehole upinsulateisolatesecludesequestershut awaywithdraw

   Antónimos: confrontengageinteract

2. Wrap protectively B2 formal

   To envelop or cover something or someone completely, as if in a protective shell.

   • The mother cocooned her baby in a warm blanket.
   • The fragile artifact was cocooned in layers of bubble wrap for shipping.
   • The caterpillar cocoons itself before transforming into a butterfly.

   🇪🇸Envolver protectoramente

   Sinónimos: bundle upencaseenfoldenvelopmufflesheatheswaddlewrap

   Antónimos: exposerevealuncoverunveil

• cocooned past participle
• cocooned past simple
• cocooning present participle
• cocoons third person singular