NEST - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

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

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

crow's nest N

crow's nest: nid m de pie

bird's nest N

bird's nest: nid m d'oiseau

love nest N inf

love nest: nid m d'amour

nest egg N

nest egg: magot m inf

machine-gun nest N

machine-gun nest: nid m de mitrailleuses

bird's nest soup N

bird's nest soup: soupe f aux nids d'hirondelle

French

English

termitière: termites' nest, termitarium spec

éconocroques: nest egg sing , savings

nidifier: to nest, to nidify spec

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

love nest N

love nest: nid m d'amour

bird's-nest N

bird's-nest: nid m d'oiseau

crow's nest N

crow's nest: nid m de pie

nest egg N

nest egg: pécule m

wasp's nest N

wasp's nest: nid m de guêpes

French

English

nid de coucou m: cuckoo's nest

pécule: nest egg

cagnotte: nest egg

nid: nest

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

crow's nest N

crow's nest: nid m de pie

wasp's nest N

wasp's nest: nid m de guêpes

love nest N

love nest: nid m d'amour

nest egg N

nest egg: pécule m

French

English

pécule: nest egg

nid: nest

cagnotte: nest egg

nicher: to nest

se nicher dans un arbre: to nest in a tree

guêpier: wasps' nest

Present
I	nest
you	nest
he/she/it	nests
we	nest
you	nest
they	nest

Past
I	nested
you	nested
he/she/it	nested
we	nested
you	nested
they	nested

Present Perfect
I	have	nested
you	have	nested
he/she/it	has	nested
we	have	nested
you	have	nested
they	have	nested

Past Perfect
I	had	nested
you	had	nested
he/she/it	had	nested
we	had	nested
you	had	nested
they	had	nested

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Her ability makes her go beyond the ordinary viper.

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Venom is filled to the fangs with viper righteousness.

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Unlike other vipers, no hinge action occurs where the prefrontal bone engages the frontal.

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He appears as a beautiful angelic human with white feathered wings, golden hair, and rides a dragon and has a viper wrapped around one arm.

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There are about 20 venomous snakes, including colorful coral snakes and various vipers such as the common eyelash viper and two formidable, large bushmasters.

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