incubate
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/ˈɪŋkjubeɪt/
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/ˈɪŋkjubeɪt/
To sit on eggs to keep them warm so they can hatch.
The mother bird incubated her eggs under the warm sun.
母鳥は暖かい太陽の下でその卵を孵化させていた。
To provide a suitable environment for growth, like keeping cells warm and safe.
The scientist incubated the bacteria at a specific temperature in the lab.
科学者は実験室で特定の温度で細菌を培養させた。
To have a disease developing inside your body before showing symptoms.
The person was incubating the flu virus before they started to feel sick.
その人は病気になる前にインフルエンザウイルスを孵化していた。
To slowly develop without showing signs.
The idea incubated in her mind before she decided to start her own business.
彼女は自分のビジネスを始める決定をする前には、その考えが心に孵化されていた。