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1 feather one's nest
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2 to feather one's nest
1) barrer hacia adentro, arrojar piedras al tejado propio -
3 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.) barrer para casa, hacer su agosto -
4 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.) barrer para casa, hacer su agosto -
5 to feather one's own nest
pejorative barrer para casa -
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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 -
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1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pluma
2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) emplumar- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
feather n plumatr['feðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 pluma1 emplumar2 (oar) alzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a feather in somebody's cap ser un triunfo para alguiento feather one's own nest pejorative barrer para casato be birds of a feather ser de la misma calañabirds of a feather, flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntanyou could've knocked me down with a feather me quedé patidifuso,-afeather bed colchón nombre masculino de plumasfeather duster plumerofeather ['fɛðər] vt1) : emplumar2)to feather one's nest : hacer su agostofeather n1) : pluma f2)a feather in one's cap : un triunfo personaln.• pluma (de ave) s.f.v.• emplumar v.
I 'feðər, 'feðə(r)noun pluma fas light as a feather — ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma
to ruffle somebody's feathers — hacer* enojar or (esp Esp) enfadar a alguien
you could have knocked me down with a feather — (colloq) casi me caigo de espaldas; (before n)
feather bed — colchón m de plumas
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transitive verb nest I 1)['feðǝ(r)]1.N pluma fwhite 3.2. VT1) emplumar- feather one's nest2) (Rowing) [+ oar] volver horizontal3.CPD [mattress, pillow] de plumasfeather bed N — colchón m de pluma(s)
feather boa N — boa f de plumas
feather duster N — plumero m
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I ['feðər, 'feðə(r)]noun pluma fas light as a feather — ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma
to ruffle somebody's feathers — hacer* enojar or (esp Esp) enfadar a alguien
you could have knocked me down with a feather — (colloq) casi me caigo de espaldas; (before n)
feather bed — colchón m de plumas
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transitive verb nest I 1) -
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adj.plumícolo.s.pluma.vt.to feather one's nest hacer el agosto2 emplumar.vi.cubrirse con pluma (pt & pp feathered) -
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bə:d(a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) ave, pájarobird n pájaro / avetr[bɜːd]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volandoto kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiroa little bird told me me lo ha dicho un pajaritobirds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntanto do bird slang estar en chironato get the bird ser rechazado,-abird of ill-omen pájaro de mal agüerobird of paradise ave nombre femenino del paraísobird of passage ave nombre femenino de pasobird's nest nido de pájarobird's nest soup sopa de nido de golondrinathe birds and the bees euphemistic use la sexualidadbird ['bərd] n: pájaro m (pequeño), ave f (grande)n.• ave s.f.• pájara s.f.• pájaro s.m.bɜːrd, bɜːdthe bird has flown — (set phrase) el pájaro ha volado
the birds and the bees: he told us about the birds and the bees nos contó de dónde venían los niños; to be (strictly) for the birds (colloq) no valer* nada; to kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro; birds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntan; they're birds of a feather son tal para cual; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando; it's the early bird that catches the worm — a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda
2)a) ( person)b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f[bɜːd]1. Nbird of ill omen — liter pájaro m de mal agüero
a little bird told me * — hum me lo dijo un pajarito
the bird has flown — (fig) el pájaro ha volado
- kill two birds with one stone- be strictly for the birdsearly 3.2) (Brit)(Theat) *- get the bird- give sb the bird3) (Brit) * (=girl) chica f, pollita f, niña f (LAm); (=girlfriend) chica f, amiguita f4) * (=fellow) tipo * m, tío m (Sp) *5) ** (=imprisonment)2.CPDbird brain * N — casquivano(-a) m / f
bird dog N — (US) perro m de caza
bird fancier N — criador(a) m / f de pájaros
bird feeder N — comedero m para pájaros
bird nesting N —
bird of paradise N — ave f del paraíso
bird of passage N — ave f de paso
bird of prey N — ave f de rapiña
bird sanctuary N — reserva f de pájaros
bird's nest N — nido m de pájaro
bird table N — mesita de jardín para poner comida a los pájaros
* * *[bɜːrd, bɜːd]the bird has flown — (set phrase) el pájaro ha volado
the birds and the bees: he told us about the birds and the bees nos contó de dónde venían los niños; to be (strictly) for the birds (colloq) no valer* nada; to kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiro; birds of a feather flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntan; they're birds of a feather son tal para cual; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando; it's the early bird that catches the worm — a quien madruga Dios lo ayuda
2)a) ( person)b) ( woman) (BrE sl) chica f
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