Translations for „empty nest“ in the English » German Dictionary

emp·ty ˈnest N fig

empty nest

Haushalt, aus dem die erwachsenen Kinder ausgezogen sind

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

empty nest fig

leeres Nest

empty nest syndrome

Gefühl nt der Leere, wenn die Kinder aus dem Haus sind

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you've maintained a healthy attitude toward control over your children's lives, you're more likely to welcome the change that an empty nest can bring.

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Turning your empty nest into your adult child's crash pad means readjusting your budget in a number of areas.

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They rattle along for years in an empty marriage until brought up short by an empty nest.

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Since a young adult moving out from his or her parents' house is generally a normal and healthy event, the symptoms of empty nest syndrome often go unrecognized.

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It usually nests in a hole in a tree but may also choose an empty nest built by another species.

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In the distance, he points to the empty nest of a sharp-shinned hawk that has flown south.

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I've always thought about coming home, especially now with my empty nest but this is just insulting.

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Jim, now 62, found that having an empty nest at home and slowing down in his career caused his disorder to worsen.

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Researchers have found no evidence of the so-called empty nest syndrome.

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Other animals, such as moths, may use the empty nest during the winter.

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