nesting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nesting in the English»French Dictionary

nesting [Brit ˈnɛstɪŋ, Am ˈnɛstɪŋ] N

1. nesting ZOOL:

nesting

construction f de nid

nesting

nidification f spec

nesting attr ground, habitat, place

propice à la construction des nids

nesting habit, season

de construction des nids

2. nesting COMPUT:

nesting

emboîtement m

nesting

imbrication f

3. nesting LING:

nesting

enchâssement m

4. nesting → bird's-nesting

bird's-nesting N

to go bird's-nesting

aller ramasser les œufs dans les nids

nesting site N

nesting site

site m de nidification

nesting box N

nesting box

nichoir m

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

Translations for nesting in the French»English Dictionary

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nidification

nesting, nidification spec

nesting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nesting in the English»French Dictionary

nesting box N

nesting box

nichoir m

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 nesting in the French»English Dictionary

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nid de coucou m

cuckoo's nest

pécule

nest egg

cagnotte

nest egg

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The raja shelduck does not use nesting materials except for some self-supplied down feathers.

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Like most parrots, they are cavity nesters, generally nesting high in older large trees either in forests or in modified habitats.

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Detailed observations on its nesting habits are nearly non-existent however.

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In a pinch, they have also been seen eating the eggs of ground-nesting birds and even shellfish on the seashore.

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Occasionally a peregrine falcon disturbs nesting kittiwakes as it swoops by the cliff edges.

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Several patches offer interior forest conditions, critical nesting habitat for several neotropical migrant songbird species.

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Most are monogamous and territorial, nesting in holes in trees or termite nests.

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Nesting colonies of wading birds, alligators, mink, otter, and raccoon are found on the refuge.

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Pocket gophers also appear to be their primary food source, but other reported food items include other rodents, cottontails, amphibians, and ground-nesting birds and eggs.

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Notwithstanding this, nests are always built close together and ideal nesting sites will not be used if they are some distance from a colony.

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