NESTED - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

nested [Brit ˈnɛstɪd, Am ˈnɛstəd] ADJ

1. nested pans, bowls:

nested

qui s'emboîtent

a set of nested tables

des tables gigognes

2. nested COMPUT:

nested loop, subroutine

imbriqué, emboîté

3. nested LING:

nested phrase, expression

enchâssé, emboîté

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 [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

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