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Cocoon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

kəˈkuːn

Definitions

The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.

Equivalents

Españolcapullo

Françaiscocon

DeutschGespinst Kokon

42 more languages

Afrikaanskokon

العربيةالشرنقة شَرْنَقَة

Azərbaycan dilibarama

Българскикакави́да

Bosanskičahura koza чахура

Catalàcapoll

Češtinakokon kukla

Cymraegcocŵn

Danskkokon

Ελληνικάκουκούλι

Esperantokokono

Eestinukk

Suomikokongi kotelo koteloidakoteloitua kotelokoppa suojus

Gaeilgecocún

Gàidhligcochall

Galegoburbulla

ગુજરાતીકોશેટો

עבריתפקעת

हिन्दीखोखा खोल गोटी

Hrvatskičahura koza чахура

Magyarbab bebugyolál burkolgubó selyemgubó

Հայերենբոժոժ

Italianobozzolo

日本語繭

한국어고치

Kurdîbab kukla

Te Reo Māorikopa

Македонскикокона

മലയാളംകൊക്കൂൺ

Nederlandscocon

Polskikokon

Portuguêscasulo

Românăcocon gogoașă gogoașă de mătase

Русскийкокон

Shqipfshikë

Српскиčahura koza чахура

Svenskapuppa

తెలుగుకోశము

ไทยดักแด้

Tagalogtilas

Türkçekabuğuna çekilmek koza

Tiếng Việtkén

Examples

“The bad guys generally don’t like ⟳ to get ⟳ on trains, because they’re trapped on a moving cocoon that the CTA controls.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Cocoon

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