coddle
/ˈkɒdl/verb
उच्चारण कॉडल
बहुत लाड़-प्यार से पालना, अति सुरक्षा देना, बिगाड़ना
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- 1
[T] ~ sb disapproving
to treat somebody with too much care and kindness, protecting them from difficulty
बहुत लाड़-प्यार से पालना, अति सुरक्षा देना, बिगाड़ना
- Parents who coddle their children leave them unfit for hostel life.
- The coach refused to coddle the star player.
- Parents should not coddle teenagers who must learn independence.
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- The principal refused to coddle students who broke the rules.
- She was coddled by her grandparents all through childhood.
- Nobody coddles new recruits at the training camp.
Synonyms pamper mollycoddle spoil indulge cosset
Opposite neglect toughen discipline treat harshly
- 2
[T] ~ sth
to cook eggs gently in water just below boiling point
(अंडे) हल्के गर्म पानी में धीरे-धीरे पकाना
- coddled eggs for breakfast
- Coddle the eggs gently so that the whites stay soft.
- Coddle the eggs for about ten minutes in hot water.
+ 2 more examples
- My aunt coddles eggs for her grandchildren every Sunday.
- Recipes for coddled eggs often call for a little butter.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cod·dle
Double d and -le (like cuddle and huddle; not 'codle' or 'coddel'); keep apart coddle (pamper), cuddle (hold lovingly) and cod (the fish).
दो d और अंत में -le (cuddle और huddle की तरह; 'codle' या 'coddel' गलत है); coddle (लाड़ करना), cuddle (प्यार से गले लगाना) और cod (मछली) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Coddle a child, mollycoddled.
Coddle a child (बच्चे को ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा लाड़-प्यार से पालना) और mollycoddled (बहुत ज़्यादा नाज़ों से पाला हुआ) में यह भाव है कि अधिक देखभाल बच्चे को कमज़ोर बना देती है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
To treat with excessive care is to coddle, pamper or mollycoddle.
'अत्यधिक लाड़ से पालना' coddle, pamper या mollycoddle।