cocoon
nomverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- //kəˈkuːn//
The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
nom
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The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
- 2
figuréAny similar protective case.
The bad guys generally don’t like to get on trains, because they’re trapped on a moving cocoon that the CTA controls.
Étymologie
From French cocon, a diminutive of coque (“shell”).
verbe
- 1
figuréTo envelop in a protective case.
Vern grabbed the throw draped over the back of the sofa and cocooned herself within it.
- 2
figuréTo withdraw into such a case.
Formes
- pluriel
- cocoons
- passé
- cocooned
- participe passé
- cocooned
- participe présent
- cocooning
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- cocoons
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