broody

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broody(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. clueco
The broody hen carefully guards her nest.La gallina clueca protege su nido con cuidado.
2. (wanting children)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
All my friends are pregnant and it's making me broody.Todas mis amigas están embarazadas y me da ganas de tener hijos.
When I turned 30, I started to get broody.Al cumplir los 30, se me despertó el instinto maternal.
a. melancólico
Time flies. I used to have a cheerful little girl and now I have a broody teenager.El tiempo vuela. Antes tenía una niñita alegre y ahora tengo una adolescente melancólica.
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