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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.) nido
2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) anidar- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
nest n nidotr[nest]1 nido (hen's) nidal nombre masculino2 (wasp's) avispero; (animal's) madriguera3 figurative use nido, refugio1 anidar, nidificar1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL anidar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnest egg ahorrillos nombre masculino pluralnest of tables mesas nombre femenino plural nidonest ['nɛst] vi: anidarnest n1) : nido m (de un ave), avispero m (de una avispa), madriguera f (de un animal)2) refuge: nido m, refugio m3) set: juego ma nest of tables: un juego de mesitasn.• nidada s.f.• nidal s.m.• nido s.m.• ponedero s.m.v.• anidar v.• buscar nidos v.
I nest1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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intransitive verb \<\<birds\>\> anidar[nest]1. N1) [of bird] nido m ; [of hen] nidal m ; [of rat, fox] madriguera f ; [of mouse] ratonera f ; [of wasps, hornets] avispero m ; [of ants] hormiguero mto fly the nest —
- feather one's nest- foul one's own nest2) (fig) [of thieves, spies] guarida f3) (=set) [of boxes, tables] juego m4) (=gun emplacement)2. VI1) [bird] anidar, hacer su nido2) [collector] buscar nidos3.CPD* * *
I [nest]1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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intransitive verb \<\<birds\>\> anidar -
2 build
bild
1. past tense, past participle - built; verb(to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) construir
2. noun(physical form: a man of heavy build.) constitución, complexión- builder- building
- building society
- built-in
- built-up
- build up
build1 n constitución / complexiónbuild2 vb construir / hacertr[bɪld]1 (car, ship etc) construir; (house, block of flats etc) construir, edificar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto build up one's hopes hacerse ilusiones1) construct: construir, edificar, ensamblar, levantar2) develop: desarrollar, elaborar, forjar3) increase: incrementar, aumentarbuild vito build up : aumentar, intensificarbuild nphysique: físico m, complexión fn.• estructura s.f.• fachada s.f.• tipo s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: built) = construir v.• desarrollar v.• edificar v.• erigir v.• fabricar v.• fundar v.• levantar v.• obrar v.
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1. bɪld(past & past p built) transitive verb \<\<house\>\> construir*, edificar*, hacer*; \<\<bridge/road/ship\>\> construir*; \<\<wall\>\> construir*, levantar, hacer*; \<\<fire/nest\>\> hacer*; \<\<career\>\> forjarse; \<\<empire\>\> levantar, construir*
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via) ( erect buildings) edificar*b) ( increase) \<\<tension/pressure\>\> aumentarPhrasal Verbs:- build on- build up
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noun complexión f[bɪld] (vb: pt, pp built)1.N (=physique) figura f, tipo m2. VT1) [+ house] construir, hacer; [+ ship] construir; [+ nest] hacer; [+ fire] prepararcastle2) (fig) [+ empire, organization] levantar; [+ relationship] establecer; [+ trust, confidence] cimentar; [+ self-confidence] desarrollar; [+ words, sequence] formar3. VI1) (Constr) edificar, construir2) (=increase) [pressure, sound, speed] aumentar; [excitement] crecer- build in- build on- build up* * *
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1. [bɪld](past & past p built) transitive verb \<\<house\>\> construir*, edificar*, hacer*; \<\<bridge/road/ship\>\> construir*; \<\<wall\>\> construir*, levantar, hacer*; \<\<fire/nest\>\> hacer*; \<\<career\>\> forjarse; \<\<empire\>\> levantar, construir*
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via) ( erect buildings) edificar*b) ( increase) \<\<tension/pressure\>\> aumentarPhrasal Verbs:- build on- build up
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noun complexión f
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