nestle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nestle in the English»French Dictionary

I.nestle [Brit ˈnɛs(ə)l, Am ˈnɛsəl] VB trans

to nestle one's head

appuyer sa tête (on sur, against contre)

to nestle a baby in one's arms

étreindre un bébé

II.nestle [Brit ˈnɛs(ə)l, Am ˈnɛsəl] VB intr

1. nestle person, animal:

nestle

se blottir (against contre, under sous)

to nestle into an armchair

se caler confortablement dans un fauteuil

2. nestle village, house, object:

nestle

être niché

nestle down VB [Brit ˈnɛs(ə)l -, Am ˈnɛsəl -]

nestle down

s'installer confortablement

nestle up VB [Brit ˈnɛs(ə)l -, Am ˈnɛsəl -]

nestle up

se blottir (against, to contre)

Translations for nestle in the French»English Dictionary

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se nicher personne, chaumière:

to nestle (dans in)

se blottir

to nestle

nestle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nestle in the English»French Dictionary

I.nestle [ˈnesl] VB trans

nestle

blottir

to nestle sth on sb/sth

blottir qc dans qc/contre qn

II.nestle [ˈnesl] VB intr

nestle child:

nestle

se blottir

to nestle down in bed

se pelotonner dans son lit

to nestle amongst sth

se nicher parmi qc

to nestle up to sb

se nicher contre qc

a village nestling in the hills

un village niché sur la colline

nestle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nestle sth on sb/sth

blottir qc dans qc/contre qn

to nestle down in bed

se pelotonner dans son lit

to nestle amongst sth

se nicher parmi qc

to nestle up to sb

se nicher contre qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With partings, the shape can not be nestled precisely.

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Nestled at about 1800 ft above sea level, this spot is 56 kilometres away from the city's railway station.

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Highway 26 is nestled between the base of the bluffs and the river channel.

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The birds start arriving in groups for the nestling season.

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In cases where the older nestling dies, the younger one may be fed more regularly and survive.

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These ideas nestled close to each other, living together even as they led very solitary lives because of violent and painful separation.

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Today the town is known for its stately homes nestled between centuries-old live oaks and two championship golf courses.

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The town is nestled on the bay opposite the airport.

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It is a very picturesque town nestled among mountains and valleys.

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The nestling period is between 16 to 22 days, with chicks being independent of the parents eight days after fledging.

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