love nest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for love nest in the English»French Dictionary

love nest N inf

love nest

nid m d'amour

Translations for love 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.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] N

1. love (affection, devotion):

love

amour m (for pour)

to do sth for love

faire qc par amour (of sb pour qn)

to do sth for the love of it

faire qc par goût

for the love of God or Mike inf, dated!

pour l'amour de Dieu or du ciel!

to be/fall in love

être/tomber amoureux/-euse (with de)

he's in love with the sound of his own voice

il s'écoute parler

to fall out of love

cesser d'être amoureux/-euse (with de)

to make love (have sex)

faire l'amour (with avec, to à)

to make love to sb (court) dated

faire la cour à qn

to make love to sb attr letter, scene, song, story, token

d'amour

2. love (in polite formulas):

give my love to Jo

transmets mes amitiés à Jo

love to Don and the kids inf

baisers à Don et aux enfants

Andy sends his love

Andy t'embrasse

with love from Bob, love Bob

affectueusement, Bob

3. love (object of affection):

love

amour m

he/music was my first love

il/la musique a été mon premier amour

my one true love

mon seul amour

the love of his life

l'amour de sa vie

the little loves inf! Brit

ce sont des amours!

be a love and make some tea inf Brit

sois gentil, fais-moi une tasse de thé

4. love Brit (term of address):

love (to lover, spouse)

mon amour m

love (to lover, spouse)

ma chérie m/f

love (to child)

mon chéri/ma chérie m/f

that's 25 pence please, love

c'est 25 pence, s'il vous plaît Madame/Monsieur

5. love (in tennis):

love

zéro m

15 love

15 (à) zéro

love 15

zéro (à) 15

two sets to love

deux sets à zéro

II.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] VB trans

1. love (feel affection for):

love lover, spouse, child, pet, friend

aimer

to love sb very much/madly/tenderly

aimer énormément/follement/tendrement qn

to love sb for sth

aimer qn pour qc

I love her for saving my life/making me laugh

je l'aime parce qu'elle m'a sauvé la vie/me fait rire

to love each other

s'aimer

‘he loves me, he loves me not’

≈ ‘il m'aime, un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout’

I must love you and leave you hum

ce n'est pas que je m'ennuie, mais il faut que je m'en aille

2. love activity, place, thing:

love (be fond of, appreciate)

aimer

love (stronger)

adorer

I love the scene where…

j'adore la scène où…

I loved the way you said that

j'ai bien aimé la façon dont tu as dit ça

I love it when…

j'adore quand…

to love doing, to love to do

aimer faire

I would love to see them

j'aimerais beaucoup les voir

I'd love to help him but I can't

j'aimerais bien l'aider mais je ne peux pas

‘dance?’—‘I'd love to!’

‘tu veux danser?’—‘avec plaisir!’

‘can she help?’—‘she'd love to’

‘elle peut nous aider?’—‘elle serait ravie’

she'll love that! iron

elle sera vraiment ravie! iron

III.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] VB intr (feel love)

love

aimer

IV.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv]

love → money

love at first sight

le coup de foudre

there's no love lost between them

ils/elles se détestent cordialement

See also money

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

1. money (coins, notes):

money

argent m

2. money (funds):

money

argent m

to make money (person)

gagner de l'argent

to make money (business, project)

rapporter de l'argent

to run out of money

ne plus avoir d'argent

to get one's money back (in shop)

être remboursé

to get one's money back (after loan, resale)

rentrer dans ses fonds

to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)

récupérer son argent

to find the money to do

trouver l'argent pour faire

there's no money in it

ça ne rapporte pas

where is the money going to come from?

et d'où viendra l'argent?

there's big money involved inf

il y a de grosses sommes en jeu

they made a lot of money when they sold the house

ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison

they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries

d'argent

3. money (in banking, on stock exchange):

money

argent m

money

monnaie f

money

capitaux mpl

to raise money

trouver des capitaux

to pay good money

payer en bel et bon argent, payer un bon prix

to put up money for a project

investir de l'argent dans un projet

4. money (salary):

money

salaire m

the job is boring but the money is good

le travail est ennuyeux, mais c'est bien payé

to earn good money

bien gagner sa vie

5. money (price):

money

prix m

it's not the best car in the world, but it's good for the money

ce n'est pas la meilleure voiture du monde, mais elle est bien pour le prix

6. money (wealth):

money

argent m

money

fortune f

to make one's money in business

faire (sa) fortune dans les affaires

to inherit one's money

acquérir sa fortune par héritage

there's a lot of money in that area

il y a beaucoup de gens riches dans la région

there's a lot of money (to be made) in computing

l'informatique, ça peut rapporter

II.monies, moneys N

monies,moneys npl:

monies, moneys (funds)

fonds mpl

monies, moneys (funds)

capitaux mpl

monies, moneys (sums)

sommes fpl

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money

pour rien au monde

for my money …

à mon avis …

it's money well spent

c'est de l'argent bien dépensé

money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water

l'argent lui file entre les doigts

it's money for jam, it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent facile

money talks

avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut

time is money

le temps c'est de l'argent

the smart money is on X

les gens bien informés misent sur X

to be in the money

être en fonds

to be made of money

être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or

to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money

en avoir pour son argent

to give sb a good run for his/her money

en donner à qn pour son argent

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres

to put one's money where one's mouth is

sortir son portefeuille

to throw good money after bad

investir en pure perte

your money or your life!

la bourse ou la vie!

love nest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for love nest in the English»French Dictionary

love nest N

love nest

nid m d'amour

Translations for love 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

I.love [lʌv] VB trans

1. love:

love

aimer

to feel loved

se sentir aimé

2. love (greatly like):

to love to +infin

adorer +infin

I'd love you to come

ça me ferait vraiment plaisir que tu viennes subj

Phrases:

love me, love my dog prov

il faut me prendre comme je suis

II.love [lʌv] N

1. love no pl (strong affection or passion):

love

amour m

love at first sight

coup m de foudre

to be in love with sb

être amoureux de qn

to make love to sb

faire l'amour à qn

to be head over heels in love with each other

être fous amoureux l'un de l'autre

to fall in love with sb

tomber amoureux de qn

to give sb one's love (on letter)

transmettre ses amitiés à qn

2. love no pl Brit (endearing form of address):

love

mon chéri, ma chérie

3. love no pl SPORTS:

love

zéro m

forty-love

quarante zéro

Phrases:

you wouldn't find one not for love (n)or money

c'est impossible d'en trouver

there is no love lost between the two

ils ne peuvent pas s'encadrer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Go ahead and turn that home into a love nest.

www.yourtango.com

But as their car sped off to take them back to their love nest, they noticed snappers driving very close by trying to pap them.

metro.co.uk

And, once they've tied the knot, the couple are hoping to find themselves a little love nest and start a family together.

www.tv3.ie

And that's exactly what this is -- an eyrie love nest perched in the treetops that's designed to lure a mate.

www.stuff.co.nz

There's a lot of work needed on our small bungalow and quite soon when finished, it will become the love nest of our dreams.

www.bbc.co.uk

Surprisingly, the second story is about two oldies trapped in the love nest and happy to be emotionally tied together for so long.

thenationonlineng.net

They say that an undisclosed love nest is hidden deep-down behind the wine cellars.

www.torontosun.com

And a dark and mouldy castle that is a singular love nest?

calgaryherald.com

The romance has soured, the love nest torn asunder, yet a lingering affection remains between your former lover and your folks.

www.smh.com.au

This one-bedroom, stylish former chapel is the perfect love nest that's particularly popular for honeymoons and walkers.

www.independent.co.uk