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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMimar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mi.mar
"Os pais tendem a mimar os filhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To treat someone with excessive care or indulgence.
"Parents often coddle their children, providing them with everything they want." - 2
To cook an egg gently in water just below boiling point.
"To achieve the perfect breakfast, you should coddle the eggs for about five minutes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'coddle' originates from the late 16th century, derived from the dialectal term 'codd', meaning to warm or pamper. It has evolved to imply treating someone with excessive care or indulgence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coddle" is said worldwide
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Cocooner
Transliteration: kɔ.kɔ.ne
"Les parents ont tendance à cocooner leurs enfants."
Verwöhnen
Transliteration: fɛrˈvoːnən
"Eltern neigen dazu, ihre Kinder zu verwöhnen."
Coccolare
Transliteration: kok.kɔˈla.re
"I genitori tendono a coccolare i loro figli."
Mimar
Transliteration: mi.mar
"Los padres tienden a mimar a sus hijos."
Mimar
Transliteration: mi.mar
"Os pais tendem a mimar os filhos."
लाड़ करना
Transliteration: lāḍ karnā
"माता-पिता अक्सर अपने बच्चों को लाड़ करते हैं।"
宠爱
Transliteration: chǒng'ài
"父母常常宠爱他们的孩子。"
응석받이
Transliteration: eungseokbaji
"부모는 자녀를 응석받이로 키우는 경향이 있다."
甘やかす
Transliteration: amayakasu
"親は子供を甘やかす傾向がある。"
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