am/is coming down with, incubates, sits on (eggs)
| Singular | Plural | |
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| First | couve | — |
| Third | couve | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
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| First | couve | — |
| Third | couve | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
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| Second | couve | — |
Je crois que je couve un rhume.
I think I'm coming down with a cold.
La poule couve ses œufs jusqu'à ce que les poussins éclosent.
The hen incubates her eggs until the chicks hatch.
This child is coming down with the flu.
Je crois que je couve une grippe.
I think I’m coming down with the flu.
La colère couve dans leurs cœurs.
Anger is simmering in their hearts.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)
La guerre couve toujours, Charles, et je compte me battre.
The war is still brewing, Charles, and I intend to fight.
— X-Men (2000)
Je crois que je couve quelque chose.
I think I'm coming down with something.