What does "incubar" mean in English?

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Spanish

incubar

English

incubate

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Alternative translations of "incubar"

brood
hatch
sit

Examples of how to use "incubar" in Spanish

Spanish
La gallina estaba incubando los huevos.
English
The hen was incubating the eggs.
Spanish
Yo incubo los huevos en casa.
English
I incubate the eggs at home.
Spanish
Ella incubó los huevos ayer por la noche.
English
She incubated the eggs last night.
Spanish
Mi abuela incubaba patos en el granero.
English
My grandmother was incubating ducks in the barn.
Spanish
Incubaré los huevos en la incubadora.
English
I will incubate the eggs in the incubator.

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La gallina estaba incubando los huevos.

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