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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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hen1) (the female farmyard fowl: Hens lay eggs.) gallina2) (the female of any bird: The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird.) hembra (de ave)•- henpecked
hen n gallinatr[hen]1 (chicken) gallina; (female bird) hembra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhen ['hɛn] n: gallina fn.• gallina s.f.hen [hen]1.N (=fowl) gallina f ; (=female bird) hembra f2.ADJ3.CPDhen night N — (esp Brit) * (=girls' night) reunión f de mujeres; (before marriage) despedida f de soltera
hen party N — = hen night
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['nestɪŋ]1.N (Orn) nidificación f, anidación f2.CPDnesting box N — (for hen) nidal m, ponedero m ; (for wild bird) caja f anidadera
nesting season N — época f de puesta, época f de nidificación, época f de anidación
nesting site N — zona f de nidificación, zona f de anidación
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ik(a baby bird: One of the chicks fell out of the blackbird's nest.)chick n pollitotr[ʧɪk]1 (young chicken) pollito, polluelo; (young bird) polluelochick ['ʧɪk] n: pollito m, -ta f; polluelo m, -la fn.• pollito s.m.• polluelo s.m.tʃɪka) ( young bird) polluelo, -la m,f, pichón, -chona m,f; ( young chicken) pollito, -ta m,fb) ( young woman) (sl) muchacha f, chavala f (Esp fam), pebeta f (RPl fam), cabra f (Chi fam)[tʃɪk]1. N1) (=baby bird) pajarito m ; (=baby hen) pollito m, polluelo m2) ** (=woman) chica f, chavala f (Sp)2.CPDchick flick * N — comedia f romántica
chick lit * N — género literario en tono humorístico que trata de la vida cotidiana y amorosa de mujeres jóvenes, sobre todo solteras y de la clase media urbana
* * *[tʃɪk]a) ( young bird) polluelo, -la m,f, pichón, -chona m,f; ( young chicken) pollito, -ta m,fb) ( young woman) (sl) muchacha f, chavala f (Esp fam), pebeta f (RPl fam), cabra f (Chi fam) -
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I eɡ noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) huevo2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) huevo3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
II eɡ- egg onegg n huevotr[eg]1 (laid by birds etc) huevo2 SMALLBIOLOGY/SMALL (ovum) óvulo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a bad egg ser una mala persona, ser un sinvergüenzato have egg on one's face quedar en ridículoto put all one's eggs in one basket jugárselo todo a una cartaboiled egg huevo pasado por aguaegg cup hueveraegg custard natillas nombre femenino pluralegg timer reloj nombre masculino de arenaegg white clara de huevoegg whisk batidor nombre masculinoegg yolk yema de huevofried egg huevo fritohard-boiled egg huevo duropoached egg huevo escalfadoscrambled eggs huevos nombre masculino plural revueltos————————tr[eg]1 animar, incitaregg ['ɛg] vtto egg on : incitar, azuzar, provocaregg n1) : huevo m2) ovum: óvulo mn.• huevo s.m.egnoun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on[eɡ]1. N1) huevo m, blanquillo m (Mex); (=cell) óvulo mfried/scrambled/soft-boiled/hard-boiled egg — huevo m frito/revuelto/pasado por agua/duro
boiled egg — huevo m pasado por agua, huevo m a la copa (And, S. Cone)
- have egg on one's face2) * (=person)bad egg — sinvergüenza mf
2.CPDegg beater N — batidor m de huevos; (US) * helicóptero m
egg custard N — natillas fpl
egg roll N — (=sandwich) panecito m de huevo duro; (=paté) paté a base de huevo con carne de cerdo y legumbres
- egg on* * *[eg]noun huevo ma good egg — (colloq & dated)
he's a good egg — es buena gente (AmL), es un tipo bien (Esp fam)
to put all one's eggs in one basket — jugárselo* todo a una carta
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on
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nest egg — est egg, n. 1. An egg left in the nest to prevent the hen from forsaking it, and to induce her to lay more in the same place. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, (figuratively), Money set aside in a special fund to be used for special occasions, or more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nest egg — nest′ egg n. 1) money saved and held as a reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc 2) ahb. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
nest egg — n. 1. an artificial or real egg left in a nest to induce a hen to lay more eggs there 2. money, etc. put aside as a reserve or to establish a fund … English World dictionary
nest egg — noun 1. a fund of money put by as a reserve • Syn: ↑savings • Derivationally related forms: ↑save (for: ↑savings) • Hypernyms: ↑fund, ↑monetary fund … Useful english dictionary
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nest — {{11}}nest (n.) O.E. nest bird s nest, snug retreat, also young bird, brood, from P.Gmc. *nistaz (Cf. M.L.G., M.Du. nest, Ger. Nest), from PIE *nizdo (Cf. Skt. nidah resting place, nest, L. nidus nest, O.C.S. gnezdo, O.Ir. net, Welsh … Etymology dictionary
nest egg — /ˈnɛst ɛg/ (say nest eg) noun 1. an egg (usually artificial) left in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there. 2. money saved as the basis of a fund or for emergencies …
nest egg — noun Date: 14th century 1. a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there 2. a fund of money accumulated as a reserve … New Collegiate Dictionary
nest egg — 1. money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc. 2. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there. [1600 10] * * * … Universalium
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