nest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

Translations for nest in the French»English Dictionary

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termitière

termites' nest, termitarium spec

éconocroques

nest egg sing , savings

nidifier

to nest, to nidify spec

nest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

Translations for nest in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

nid de coucou m

cuckoo's nest

pécule

nest egg

cagnotte

nest egg

nid

nest

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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Nests with small entrance holes are most successful.

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Sometimes the nest is abandoned and a new nest may be built in a different location.

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Such nests have been found with over 300 eggs which are estimated to have been deposited there by more than 18 females.

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Moorland birds in particular nest and roost on the ground and are therefore especially sensitive.

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The female constructs a nest in a shrub or tree.

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Females may spawn in more than one nest, and more than one female may use the same nest.

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