Coddled Meaning in English

word · lemma: coddle

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التعريف

Given too much care, protection, or attention, often so that someone becomes weak or unable to deal with problems. Can also describe eggs gently cooked in water below boiling point.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Coddled' is often slightly negative, suggesting over-protection. Common with 'child' or 'kids' ('coddled child'). Also refers to a gentle style of cooking eggs. Do not confuse with 'spoiled', which also means overindulged but more often refers to bad behavior.

• Spanish: mimado - consentido
• Portuguese (BR): mimado - superprotegido
• Portuguese (PT): mimado - protegido em excesso
• Chinese (Simplified): 溺爱 - 过度照顾
• Chinese (Traditional): 溺愛 - 過度照顧
• Hindi: बहुत लाड़-प्यार किया गया - बहुत पैंपर किया गया
• Arabic: مدلّل - مُبالَغ في رعايته
• Bengali: অতিরিক্ত যত্নে বড় হওয়া - আদুরে (শিশু) - ফোটার নিচে সেদ্ধ (ডিম)
• Russian: чрезмерно опекаемый - нежно сваренный (яйцо)
• Japanese: 過保護に育てられた - やさしく加熱された（卵）
• Vietnamese: nuông chiều quá mức - trứng chần nhẹ
• Korean: 과보호받은 - 살짝 익힌 (계란)
• Turkish: şımartılmış - nazikçe haşlanmış (yumurta)
• Urdu: حد سے زیادہ ناز و نعم میں پلا - نرمی سے ابلا ہوا (انڈہ)
• Indonesian: terlalu dimanjakan - telur setengah matang

جمل نموذجية

The coddled child did not know how to solve problems alone.

basic

My mother coddled me when I was sick.

basic

Some say kids today are too coddled by their parents.

natural

After being coddled his whole life, he struggled in college.

natural

That puppy is so coddled it sleeps on a velvet pillow!

natural

He likes his eggs coddled, not boiled.

basic