CROW'S NEST - Translation from English into French

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

vigie (poste) (sur le mât)

crow's nest

nid de pie NAUT

crow's nest

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

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 N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

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

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

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 [kroʊ] N

crow

corneille f

Phrases:

as the crow flies

à vol d'oiseau

crow² [kroʊ] VB intr

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

crow

faire cocorico

2. crow (cry out happily):

crow a baby

gazouiller

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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It is polygynous and has nothing to do with nesting once mating is done.

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Its lined cup nest is built low in a shrub or tussock.

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They are omnivorous and nest on the ground.

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Most predation recorded on this species is on the young at the nest.

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