couve in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for couve in the French»English Dictionary

I.couver [kuve] VB trans

1. couver ZOOL:

couver

to brood

couver trois œufs

to sit on three eggs

2. couver (protéger):

couver

to overprotect

tu le couves trop

you are overprotective (of him)

couver qn/qc du regard (avec tendresse)

to look fondly at sb/sth

couver qn/qc du regard (avec envie)

to gaze longingly at sb/sth

3. couver (être atteint de):

couver maladie

to be sickening for

4. couver (préparer):

couver complot

to hatch

couver vengeance

to plot

II.couver [kuve] VB intr

couver révolte:

to brew

couver colère, jalousie:

to smoulder

couver racisme, fanatisme:

to lie dormant

couver feu:

to smoulder

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le feu couve sous la cendre lit

the fire is smouldering

le feu couve sous la cendre fig

there's something brewing

Translations for couve in the English»French Dictionary

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an overprotective father

un père qui couve ses enfants

smoulder

couver

incubate hen:

couver

incubate

couver

a broody hen

une poule qui cherche à couver

to be sickening for something

couver quelque chose

brood bird:

couver

simmer quarrel, revolt, violence:

couver

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

couve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couve in the French»English Dictionary

I.couver [kuve] VB intr

couver feu

to smoulder Brit

couver feu

to smolder Am

couver émeute

to be brewing

II.couver [kuve] VB trans

1. couver ZOOL:

couver

to sit on

2. couver (materner):

couver

to cocoon

couver qn des yeux [ou du regard]

to look lovingly at sb

3. couver (porter):

couver

to be coming down with

4. couver (nourrir):

couver

to plot

Translations for couve in the English»French Dictionary

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mollycoddle

couver

hatch

couver

hatch

couver

incubate

couver

incubate

couver

brood

couver

brood

couver

broody

prêt(e) à couver

to sicken for sth

couver qc

sit bird

couver

couve Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

couver qn des yeux [ou du regard]

to look lovingly at sb