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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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nesting ['nestɪŋ]1 noun(building nests) nidification f(bird) nicheur; (time, instinct) de (la) nidification
См. также в других словарях:
Henhouse — Hen house , n.; pl. {Henhouses}. A house or shelter for fowls. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
henhouse — [hen′hous΄] n. a shelter for poultry … English World dictionary
henhouse — [[t]he̱nhaʊs[/t]] henhouses N COUNT A henhouse is a special building where hens are kept … English dictionary
henhouse — noun Date: 1509 a house or shelter for fowl … New Collegiate Dictionary
henhouse — /hen hows /, n., pl. henhouses / how ziz/. a shelter for poultry. [1505 15; HEN + HOUSE] * * * … Universalium
henhouse — noun A small house or hutch for chickens or, more specifically, hens to live in. Syn: chicken coop … Wiktionary
henhouse — n. structure in which chickens are housed, chicken shed … English contemporary dictionary
henhouse — hen•house [[t]ˈhɛnˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] ahb. hencoop • Etymology: 1505–15 … From formal English to slang
henhouse — /ˈhɛnhaʊs/ (say henhows) noun 1. a coop for hens or other fowl. 2. Colloquial (humorous) a house or establishment inhabited mainly by women …
henhouse — noun a farm building for housing poultry • Syn: ↑chicken coop, ↑coop, ↑hencoop • Hypernyms: ↑farm building … Useful english dictionary
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