incubate

• Verbe désignant l'action de maintenir quelque chose dans des conditions contrôlées pour son développement, comme des œufs, des bactéries ou des idées.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping something in controlled conditions for development, such as eggs, bacteria, or ideas.

1. Develop under controlled conditionsB2formalscientific

   To maintain something, such as cells, bacteria, or eggs, under controlled conditions that promote growth and development.

   Incuber (en conditions contrôlées)

   • The lab technician will incubate the bacterial culture overnight.
   • Scientists incubate the samples at a specific temperature.
   • The eggs are incubated in a special machine until they hatch.

   Synonymesbroodculturegrowhatchnurturepropagate

2. B1formal

   To sit on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching.

   Couver des œufs

   • The hen will incubate her eggs for about three weeks.
   • Some birds incubate their eggs by sitting on them constantly.
   • The mother bird carefully incubates the eggs in her nest.

   Synonymesbroodhatchsit