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nest [nest]1. noun( = make its nest) nicher3. compounds* * *[nest] 1.1) ( of animal) nid m; (group of baby birds, mice) nichée f (of de)2) (of criminals, traitors) nid m; (of boxes, bowls) série f2.nest of tables — tables fpl gigognes
intransitive verb [bird] faire son nid; [pans] s'emboîter•• -
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A n1 ( of animal) nid m ; to build ou make its nest faire son nid ; wasps'/ants' nest nid de guêpes/de fourmis ;2 (group of baby birds, mice) nichée f (of de) ;3 (of criminals, traitors) nid m ;B vi1 [bird] faire son nid ;2 [tables] s'insérer ; [boxes, pans] s'emboîter.to flee ou fly ou leave the nest fig quitter le nid familial ; to feather one's (own) nest se remplir les poches ; to foul one's (own) nest [polluter] polluer le milieu dans lequel on vit ; [criminal, adulterer] éclabousser l'honneur de ses proches ; ⇒ viper. -
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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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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) nid2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) faire son nid, nicher- nestling- nest-egg - feather one's own nest - feather one's nest -
5 nest egg
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6 nest egg
bas m de laine, pécule mNervous about your nest egg? If it's loaded with stocks, you should be. Stocks could easily sink further, tread water, or rise slowly. To minimize the damage to your portfolio, you need some holdings that don't move in tandem with equities. The most obvious vehicle is bonds, but you can further protect yourself against market swings by including other alternatives, such as hedge funds, real estate, and oil and gas.
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noun (a sum of money saved up for the future.) pécule -
9 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) faire sa pelote -
10 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) faire sa pelote -
11 bird's nest
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12 bird's nest soup
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13 crow's nest
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14 love nest
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15 bird's-nest soup
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bird's-nest soup
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16 to nest
(into another part) emboîter, s’Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to nest
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17 to feather one's nest
pratiquer la concussion; s'enrichir; fam. faire son beurre [H]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to feather one's nest
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18 hornet's nest
Pol., fig. guêpierEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > hornet's nest
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19 bird's nest
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20 bird's nest soup
noun soupe f aux nids d'hirondelle
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Nest — (n[e^]st), n. [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw. n[ a]ste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. n[=i][dsdot]a resting place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead. Prob. from the particle ni down, Skr. ni + the root of E. sit, and thus orig … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nest — Sn std. (8. Jh.), mhd. nest, ahd. nest, mndd. nest, mndl. nest Stammwort. Aus wg. * nista n. Nest , auch in ae. nest. Dieses aus ig. * nizdo in ai. nīḍá m., arm. nist, air. net m., l. nīdus m., und wohl daraus umgebildet lit. lìzdas m., akslav.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
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: Das westgerm. Wort mhd., ahd. nest, niederl. nest, engl. nest beruht mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen auf idg. *nizdo s »Nest«, vgl. z. B. lat. nidus »Nest« und mir. net »Nest«. Das idg. Wort ist eine alte Zusammensetzung und … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
NEST — index habitation (dwelling place) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 NEST … Law dictionary
Nest — Nest, v. t. To put into a nest; to form a nest for. [1913 Webster] From him who nested himself into the chief power. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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