Engelsk substantiv: cocoon | |||
1. | cocoon (om dyr) silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | natural object | ||
Engelsk verb: cocoon | |||
1. | cocoon (om bevegelse) retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings. She loves to stay at home and cocoon. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | retreat | ||
2. | cocoon (om relasjon) wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | ||