NESTING BOX - Translation from English into French

nesting box N

nesting box

nichoir m

English

French

line box, shelf, nest

tapisser (with de)

French

English

nichoir

nest box

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

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

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 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

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

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 [baks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

(cardboard) box

carton m

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 (tree):

box

buis m

I. box² [baks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II. box² [baks] VB intr sports

box

faire de la boxe

III. box² [baks] VB trans

1. box sports:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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