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1 birds build a nest
birds build/to make a nest птицы вьют гнезда -
2 nest
[nest] 1. сущ.1) гнездоto build a nest — вить, строить гнездо
2) выводок; рой; семья, колония (о птицах, насекомых)Syn:3)а) дом, родное гнездоgrown children who have left the nest — взрослые дети, покинувшие родное гнездо
Syn:home 1.б) уютный уголок, гнёздышко4)а) притонSyn:б) шайка, бандаAre you telling me that you've got your own little nest of informers in the Police Department? — Неужели у вас есть своя собственная шайка осведомителей в полицейском управлении?
5) очаг, рассадникSyn:6)Syn:б) набор вставляющихся друг в друга или в общее вместилище предметов7) воен.; = machine-gun nest пулемётное гнездо••2. гл.1) вить гнездо; гнездитьсяThis wire frame is intended to prevent birds from nesting in our chimney. — Эта проволочная рама предназначена для того, чтобы помешать птицам вить гнёзда в нашей трубе.
2) охотиться за гнёздами, разорять гнёзда3)а) свить гнездо; обосноваться, уютно устроитьсяб) амер.; разг. незаконно вселятьсяSyn:5) тех. вставлять ( в гнездо); вмонтировать -
3 bird
[bəːd]nптица, птичка, пташкаSee:- tame bird- pugnacious bird
- land bird
- tropical birds
- water birds
- rare birds
- migratory bird
- early bird
- rare bird
- birds' nesting season
- bird's songs
- bird of prey
- covey of birds
- autumn flight of birds
- let a birds loose
- keep a bird in a cage
- feed birds
- catch birds
- watch birds
- tame birds
- clip the bird's wings
- set a trap for birds
- leave the nest
- birds desert their nests
- birds build a nest
- birds hatch out of the egg
- bids hatch eggs
- birds lay eggs
- birds peck seeds
- birds fly
- bird flaps its wings
- bird ruffly up its feathers
- birds soar in the sky
- birds hover over its prey
- birds sing
- birds feed on smth
- birs spread its wings
- birds gather in the flock
- birds build nests
- bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
- birds of a feather fly together
- every bird likes his own nest
- kill two birds with one stoneUSAGE:A flock of birds, как и другие названия групп объектов, согласуется с глаголом в единственном числе: a flock of birds is circling over the forest стая птиц кружит над лесом; a school of fish was swimming down the river косяк плыл/стая рыб плыла вниз по реке; a herd of cows is grazing in the field стадо коров пасется на поле
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Nest — For other uses, see Nest (disambiguation). A bird s nest A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal s eggs and/or provide a place to live or raise offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or… … Wikipedia
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nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
nest — [nest] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger nest < IE * nizdos (< base * ni , down + * sed , to SIT) > L nidus, Welsh nyth] 1. the structure made or the place chosen by birds for laying their eggs and sheltering their young 2. a) the place used… … English World dictionary
nest — [nest] noun [C] I 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in 2) a home that insects or small animals make for themselves II verb [I] nest [nest] to build or use a nest … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Nest — Nest, v. i. To build and occupy a nest. [1913 Webster] The king of birds nested within his leaves. Howell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nest — [[t]nɛst[/t]] n. 1) orn a bowl shaped or pocketlike structure, often of twigs, grasses, and mud, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young 2) anb any structure or shelter used for depositing eggs or raising young 3) zool. a number… … From formal English to slang
