nesting box in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nesting box in the English»French Dictionary

nesting box N

nesting box

nichoir m

Translations for nesting box in the English»French Dictionary

line box, shelf, nest

tapisser (with de)

Translations for nesting box in the French»English Dictionary

nichoir

nest box

Translations for nesting box 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

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.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

boîte f

box (larger, crate)

caisse f

box of matches/of chocolates

boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats

to sell apples by the box

vendre des pommes par caisses

it comes in a box

cela se vend en boîte

2. box (on page):

box

case f

put a tick in the box

cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

loge f

box SPORTS

tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

Box 20

BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

une gifle

12. box BOT:

box

buis m

box attr hedge, furniture

en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

machine f

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxer

IV.boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed

en encadré

boxed set

coffret m

boxed advert

encadré m

See also box junction, box up

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

nesting box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nesting box in the English»French Dictionary

nesting box N

nesting box

nichoir m

Translations for nesting box 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

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

a (cardboard) box

un carton

chocolate box

boîte de chocolats

tool box

boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box

case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box

la télé

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

buis m

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn