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nest [nest]1 noun(a) (for birds, wasps, snakes etc) nid m; (nestful → of fledgelings) nichée f, couvée f; (→ of eggs) couvée f; figurative (den → of brigands) nid m, repaire m; (→ for machine guns) nid m;∎ the children have all left or flown the nest les enfants ont tous quitté le nid familial∎ nest of tables (série f ou ensemble m de) tables fpl gigognes∎ to go nesting (find nests) aller chercher des nids; (steal young) aller dénicher des oisillons; (steal eggs) aller dénicher des œufs(c) (fit together) s'emboîter;∎ the boxes nest together neatly les cartons s'emboîtent bien (les uns dans les autres)(a) (animal, bird) servir de nid à(b) (tables, boxes) emboîternest egg économies fpl, bas m de laine, pécule m;∎ I've got a nice little nest egg put by for when I retire j'ai mis de côté un bon petit pécule en prévision de ma retraite
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