incubar huevos
/inkubaɾ webos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hatching eggs" is translated into Spanish as incubar huevos.
The phrase refers to the process of keeping eggs warm so that young birds can develop and break out of the shells. The term Empollando huevos is often used in reference to birds sitting on their eggs.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish speaking cultures, the act of empollar (brooding) is used as slang for studying intensely for an exam, and a student who does this is called an empollón.
- If you are talking about a person 'hatching' a plan or a scheme, Spanish speakers would rarely use incubar, preferring terms related to 'cooking' or 'brewing' an idea.
- The word incubar is also used in medical contexts to describe the time a pathogen spends in the body before symptoms appear, known as the periodo de incubación.
Examples in context
- Es necesario incubar huevos para obtener pollitos.It is necessary to hatch eggs to get chicks.
- Ellos están intentando incubar huevos de pato.They are trying to hatch duck eggs.
- El granjero va a incubar huevos en la máquina.The farmer is going to hatch eggs in the machine.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at a farm project.
- Mateo¿Quieres ayudarme a incubar huevos?Do you want to help me hatch eggs?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, me encantaría.Yes, Mateo, I would love to.
- MateoPrimero tenemos que preparar la incubadora.First we have to prepare the incubator.
- LucíaEstá bien, yo traeré los suministros.Okay, I will bring the supplies.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
