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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 [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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nest tables — /ˈnɛst teɪbəlz/ (say nest taybuhlz) plural noun a set of tables designed to fit inside each other. Also, nesting tables, nest of tables …
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nest — I UK [nest] / US noun [countable] Word forms nest : singular nest plural nests ** 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a) a place that insects or small… … English dictionary
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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
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