couvent
/ku.vɑ̃/couver
1.
nounmasculine
convent
nunnery
monastery
Il y a un vieux couvent juste à côté de chez moi.
There is an old convent right next to my place.
Synonyms:monastère, abbaye
2.
verbInd1stPresPlur3
brood (to sit on eggs)
incubate
to brood over; to harbor (a plan, resentment, etc.)
to nurture (an idea or project)
Les poules couvent leurs œufs dans la grange.
The hens are brooding over their eggs in the barn.
Synonyms:incuber, nourrir
