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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. brooding [Brit ˈbruːdɪŋ, Am ˈbrudɪŋ] N

all this brooding is pointless: ça ne sert à rien de ressasser or de ruminer tout ça

II. brooding [Brit ˈbruːdɪŋ, Am ˈbrudɪŋ] ADJ

brooding atmosphere, presence, landscape: menaçant

brooding person, figure, face: sombre

brooding unease, menace: pesant

I. brood [Brit bruːd, Am brud] N

1. brood ZOOL:

brood (of birds): couvée f

brood (of birds): nichée f

brood (of mammals): nichée f

2. brood hum (of children):

brood: nichée f

brood: progéniture f hum

II. brood [Brit bruːd, Am brud] VB intr

1. brood (ponder):

brood: broyer du noir

to brood about or on or over problem, event, disappointment: ressasser, ruminer

there's no point (in) brooding about things: ça ne sert à rien de ressasser toutes ces choses

2. brood ZOOL:

brood bird:: couver

brood mare N

brood mare: poulinière f

brood mare: jument f poulinière

French

English

couvaison (action): brooding

rumination: brooding, rumination

couvain: brood

jument poulinière: brood mare

couvée (d'oisillons, enfants): brood

nichée (d'oisillons, enfants): brood

ruminer malheur: to brood on

ruminer: to brood

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

brooding ADJ

brooding: sombre

I. brood [bru:d] N

1. brood (hatch):

brood: couvée f

2. brood iron hum (children):

brood: progéniture f

II. brood [bru:d] VB intr

1. brood (ponder):

brood: broyer du noir

to brood on a grievance: entretenir des griefs

2. brood (hatch):

brood: couver

III. brood [bru:d] VB trans

brood: couver

French

English

nichée: brood

nichée: brood

couvée: brood

remâcher qc: to brood over sth

ruminer son chagrin: to brood over one's sorrows

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

brooding ADJ

brooding: sombre

I. brood [brud] N

1. brood (hatch):

brood: couvée f

2. brood iron hum (children):

brood: progéniture f

II. brood [brud] VB intr

1. brood (ponder):

brood: broyer du noir

to brood on a grievance: entretenir des griefs

2. brood (hatch):

brood: couver

III. brood [brud] VB trans

brood: couver

French

English

nichée: brood

couvée: brood

remâcher qc: to brood over sth

ruminer son chagrin: to brood over one's sorrows

Present
I	brood
you	brood
he/she/it	broods
we	brood
you	brood
they	brood

Past
I	brooded
you	brooded
he/she/it	brooded
we	brooded
you	brooded
they	brooded

Present Perfect
I	have	brooded
you	have	brooded
he/she/it	has	brooded
we	have	brooded
you	have	brooded
they	have	brooded

Past Perfect
I	had	brooded
you	had	brooded
he/she/it	had	brooded
we	had	brooded
you	had	brooded
they	had	brooded

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to brood on a grievance: entretenir des griefs

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