crow's nest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crow's nest in the English»French Dictionary

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

Translations for crow's nest in the French»English Dictionary

vigie (poste) (sur le mât)

crow's nest

nid de pie NAUT

crow's nest

Translations for crow's nest in the English»French Dictionary

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.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] N

1. crow (bird):

crow

corbeau m

2. crow (cock's cry):

crow

chant m du coq

II.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] VB intr

1. crow (exult):

crow

exulter

2. crow baby:

crow

gazouiller

3. crow < pret crowed or crew dated > cock:

crow

chanter

III.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ]

as the crow flies

à vol d'oiseau

to make sb eat crow inf Am

faire rentrer à qn ses mots dans la gorge

stone the crows inf!

eh bien ça alors!

crow's nest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crow's nest in the English»French Dictionary

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

Translations for crow's nest 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

crow¹ [krəʊ, Am kroʊ] N

crow

corneille f

Phrases:

as the crow flies

à vol d'oiseau

crow² <crowed, crowed [or Brit crew, crew]> [krəʊ, Am kroʊ] VB intr

1. crow (sound a cock-a-doodle-doo):

crow

faire cocorico

2. crow (cry out happily):

crow a baby

gazouiller

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The spire has two rows of lunettes and a small balcony near the top, resembling a crow's nest.

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