coddle
coddle(
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duhl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to spoil)
a. mimar
The sheriff stopped providing heating and air conditioning in the jail. He said it coddled the prisoners.El sheriff dejó de proporcionar calefacción y aire acondicionado en la cárcel. Dijo que mimaba a los prisioneros.
b. consentir
Lucy started coddling her daughter after she had surgery and continued until she got married.Lucy empezó a consentir a su hija después de someterse a una cirugía y continuó hasta que se casó.
2. (culinary)
a. cocer a fuego lento
In order to make homemade mayonnaise, Vicky had to learn to coddle eggs.Para hacer mayonesa casera, Vicky tuvo que aprender a cocer los huevos a fuego lento.
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