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I [nest]1) nido m.to build o make its nest farsi il nido; a nest of vipers, a vipers'nest — un covo di vipere (anche fig.)
2) (of baby birds, etc.) nidiata f.3) (of criminals, traitors) covo m., rifugio m.4) (of boxes, bowls) = serie di oggetti che possono essere contenuti l'uno dentro l'altro••II [nest]1) [ bird] fare il nido, nidificare2) [ pans] inserirsi l'uno nell'altro* * *[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.) nido2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) nidificare, fare il nido- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nɛst]1. n1) nido2)nest of tables — tris m di tavolini
2. vifare il nido, nidificare* * *nest /nɛst/n.1 (zool., di uccelli) nido; ( di insetti) colonia; ( di altri animali) tana: ants' nest, formicaio; wasps' nest, nido di vespe; vespaio; turtle's nest, tana di tartaruga6 gruppo di oggetti sovrapponibili o inseribili uno dentro l'altro: a nest of tables, set di tavolini sovrapponibili7 (mecc.) gruppo compatto8 (geol., miner.) tasca10 (ling.) insieme di unità sintattiche● nest box, nido artificiale □ nest egg, endice; nidiandolo; (fig.) gruzzolo □ (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( per lo più indebitamente); farsi il nido (pop.) □ (fig.) to foul one's nest, sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia, tirare sassi in piccionaia.(to) nest /nɛst/A v. i.B v. t.2 (comput.) annidare.* * *I [nest]1) nido m.to build o make its nest farsi il nido; a nest of vipers, a vipers'nest — un covo di vipere (anche fig.)
2) (of baby birds, etc.) nidiata f.3) (of criminals, traitors) covo m., rifugio m.4) (of boxes, bowls) = serie di oggetti che possono essere contenuti l'uno dentro l'altro••II [nest]1) [ bird] fare il nido, nidificare2) [ pans] inserirsi l'uno nell'altro -
2 ant-hill
noun (a mound of earth built as a nest by ants.) formicaio
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