nesting site in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nesting site in the English»French Dictionary

nesting site N

nesting site

site m de nidification

Translations for nesting site in the English»French Dictionary

nesting [Brit ˈnɛstɪŋ, Am ˈnɛstɪŋ] N

1. nesting ZOOL:

nesting

construction f de nid

nesting

nidification f spec

nesting attr ground, habitat, place

propice à la construction des nids

nesting habit, season

de construction des nids

2. nesting COMPUT:

nesting

emboîtement m

nesting

imbrication f

3. nesting LING:

nesting

enchâssement m

4. nesting → bird's-nesting

I.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] N

1. nest (of animal):

nest

nid m

to build or make its nest

faire son nid

wasps'/ants' nest

nid de guêpes/de fourmis

2. nest (group of baby birds, mice):

nest

nichée f (of de)

3. nest (of criminals, traitors):

nest

nid m

4. nest (of boxes, bowls):

nest

série f

nest of tables

tables fpl gigognes

5. nest (gun site):

nest

nid m

II.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] VB intr

1. nest bird:

nest

faire son nid

2. nest:

nest tables:

s'insérer

nest boxes, pans:

s'emboîter

III.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst]

to flee or fly or 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

to foul one's (own) nest criminal, adulterer:

éclabousser l'honneur de ses proches

See also viper

viper [Brit ˈvʌɪpə, Am ˈvaɪpər] N ZOOL

viper fig

vipère f

to nurse a viper in one's bosom liter

réchauffer un serpent dans son sein

a nest of vipers, a vipers' nest fig

un panier de crabes

I.site [Brit sʌɪt, Am saɪt] N

1. site CONSTR:

site, a. building site, construction site (before building)

terrain m

site, a. building site, construction site (during building)

chantier m

on site

sur le chantier

2. site (land for specific activity):

site

terrain m

3. site (of building, town):

site

emplacement m

site ARCHEOL

site m

4. site (of recent event, accident):

site

lieux mpl

5. site (on the Web):

site

site m

II.site [Brit sʌɪt, Am saɪt] VB trans

site building:

site

construire

to be sited

être situé

nesting site in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nesting site in the English»French Dictionary

I.nest [nest] N

1. nest (animal's home):

nest

nid m

2. nest (set):

nest

jeu m

II.nest [nest] VB intr

nest

se nicher

I.site [saɪt] N

1. site (place):

site

site m

site of building

emplacement m

site of a battle

champ m

site of recent events

lieux mpl

2. site (building land):

site

chantier m

archaeological site

site m archéologique

on site

sur (le) site

3. site COMPUT:

site

site m

Web site

site Web

II.site [saɪt] VB trans

site

construire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They exhibit strong philopatry, returning to their natal colony to breed and returning to the same nesting site over many years.

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Females can induce the paternity allotment of her potential mates by choosing where she deposits her eggs within her nesting site.

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The male cleans a nesting site, then herds a female to it.

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They approach and depart from the nesting site in a series of immense bounds, sometimes moving at right angles to their previous direction.

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The island is a protected area and bird nesting site.

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Another favoured nesting site is where soil has been disturbed in a building site and pieces of timber have been accidentally buried in moist soil.

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Many species use termite nests, possibly to reduce the conspicuousness of the nesting site or to create a favourable microclimate.

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The actual nesting site is chosen by the male; the courtship visits of the female are mainly to form and strengthen the pair bond.

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Once a sparrow chooses a nesting site, it tends to return to the site for many years.

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A good quality nesting site is key to the survival and upbringing of their offspring.

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