cocoon
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co·coon
(kə-ko͞on′)n.
1.
a. A protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and certain other insects as a cover for the pupa.
b. A similar natural protective covering or structure, such as the egg case of a spider.
2. A protective plastic coating that is placed over stored military or naval equipment.
3. Something that envelops, protects, or isolates: "a star hidden in a cocoon of dust" (Freeman Dyson)."Actors live in a cocoon of praise. They never meet people who don't like them" (Robert Morley).
v. co·cooned, co·coon·ing, co·coons
v.tr.
1. To envelop (an insect) in a cocoon.
2. To wrap in a blanket or other covering.
3. To cause to be isolated or protected from harsh, dangerous, or disturbing realities; insulate.
v.intr.
To be isolated or protected from harsh, dangerous, or disturbing realities, especially by remaining indoors at home in one's free time.
[French cocon, from Provençal coucoun, diminutive of coco, shell, from Late Latin coccum, from Latin, berry, oak gall, from Greek kokkos, seed, berry.]
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cocoon
(kəˈkuːn)n
1. (Zoology)
a. a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop
b. a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc
2. (General Engineering) a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery
3. a cosy warm covering
vb
(tr) to wrap in a cocoon
[C17: from French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus]
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co•coon
(kəˈkun)n.
1. the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
2. a similar protective covering in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs.
3. a protective covering, usu. of polyvinyl chloride, sprayed over machinery, a ship's guns, etc., to provide an airtight seal and prevent rust.
4. any wrapping or enclosure resembling a cocoon.
v.i. 5. to produce a cocoon.
v.t. 6. to wrap or enclose in or as if in a cocoon.
7. to spray (machinery, guns, etc.) with a protective covering of polyvinyl chloride or the like.
[1690–1700; < French cocon < Occitan coucoun eggshell <coco shell (< Latin coccum berry; see coccus)]
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co·coon
(kə-ko͞on′)1. A case or covering of silky strands spun by an insect larva and inhabited for protection during its pupal stage.
2. A similar protective structure, such as the egg cases made by spiders or earthworms.
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cocoon
Past participle: cocooned
Gerund: cocooning
| Imperative |
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| cocoon |
| cocoon |
| Present |
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| I cocoon |
| you cocoon |
| he/she/it cocoons |
| we cocoon |
| you cocoon |
| they cocoon |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I cocooned |
| you cocooned |
| he/she/it cocooned |
| we cocooned |
| you cocooned |
| they cocooned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am cocooning |
| you are cocooning |
| he/she/it is cocooning |
| we are cocooning |
| you are cocooning |
| they are cocooning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have cocooned |
| you have cocooned |
| he/she/it has cocooned |
| we have cocooned |
| you have cocooned |
| they have cocooned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was cocooning |
| you were cocooning |
| he/she/it was cocooning |
| we were cocooning |
| you were cocooning |
| they were cocooning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had cocooned |
| you had cocooned |
| he/she/it had cocooned |
| we had cocooned |
| you had cocooned |
| they had cocooned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will cocoon |
| you will cocoon |
| he/she/it will cocoon |
| we will cocoon |
| you will cocoon |
| they will cocoon |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have cocooned |
| you will have cocooned |
| he/she/it will have cocooned |
| we will have cocooned |
| you will have cocooned |
| they will have cocooned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be cocooning |
| you will be cocooning |
| he/she/it will be cocooning |
| we will be cocooning |
| you will be cocooning |
| they will be cocooning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been cocooning |
| you have been cocooning |
| he/she/it has been cocooning |
| we have been cocooning |
| you have been cocooning |
| they have been cocooning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been cocooning |
| you will have been cocooning |
| he/she/it will have been cocooning |
| we will have been cocooning |
| you will have been cocooning |
| they will have been cocooning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been cocooning |
| you had been cocooning |
| he/she/it had been cocooning |
| we had been cocooning |
| you had been cocooning |
| they had been cocooning |
| Conditional |
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| I would cocoon |
| you would cocoon |
| he/she/it would cocoon |
| we would cocoon |
| you would cocoon |
| they would cocoon |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have cocooned |
| you would have cocooned |
| he/she/it would have cocooned |
| we would have cocooned |
| you would have cocooned |
| they would have cocooned |
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Noun 1. [画像:cocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs]cocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Verb 1. cocoon - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
retreat - move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
2. cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
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cocoon
verb
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Translations
شَرْنَقَةُ الحَرير
kuklakokon
kokonpuppe
selyemgubóbábgubó
lirfuhÿîi
kokonas
kokons
kokón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cocoon
[kəˈkuːn] vt
[+ person, baby] (= wrap) → emmitoufler
(fig) to be cocooned from sth → être à l'abri de qch
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cocoon
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cocoon
(kəˈkuːn) noun a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies. kokon, papie شَرْنَقَةُ الحَرير каквида casulo kukla, kokon der Kokon puppe; kokon κουκούλι capullo kookon پیله kotelokoppa cocon פְּקַעַת שֶל תוֹלָעַת कोया svilčeva čahura selyemgubó kepompong lirfuhÿði bozzolo まゆ (곤충의) 고치 kokonas kokons kokun pop kokong, hylster kokon دوريښمو دچنجو غوزه casulo cocon кокон kokón zapredek lutka kokong รังไหมดิบ koza 繭 кокон اپریشم کا کویا cái kén 茧
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