NESTING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

nest·ing [ˈnestɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

1. nesting (of sets):

nesting

ineinander stapelbar

nesting dolls

Matroschka f

2. nesting (of nests):

nesting

Nist-

nesting time

Nistzeit f

ˈnest·ing box N esp Brit

nesting box

Nistkasten m <-s, -kästen>

breeding site, nesting site N

breeding site

Nistplatz

nesting behaviour N

nesting behaviour

Brutverhalten

nesting territory [ˈnestɪŋˌterɪtri]

nesting territory

Brutrevier

hole-nesting bird N

hole-nesting bird

Höhlenbrüter

I. nest [nest] N

1. nest fig:

nest (of animals)

Nest nt <-s [o. -es], -er>

nest (of humans)

Nest nt <-s [o. -es], -er> fig

nest (of humans)

Heim nt <-(e)s, -e>

empty nest fig

leeres Nest

empty nest fig

Familie, bei der die Kinder aus dem Haus sind

empty nest syndrome

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

to leave the nest fig

das Nest verlassen fig

to leave the nest fig

flügge werden

to leave the nest fig

ausfliegen fig esp CH, A

2. nest pej:

nest (den)

Schlupfwinkel m <-s, ->

nest (den)

Versteck nt <-(e)s, -e>

nest (of criminals)

Brutstätte f <-, -n> fig

nest of espionage/spies

Spionagenest nt /Nest von Spionen fig

3. nest (set):

nest

Satz m <-es, Sät·ze>

Phrases:

it's an ill bird that fouls it's own nest Brit prov

nur ein schlechter Charakter beschmutzt das eigene Nest

to feather one's [own] nest

in die eigene Tasche arbeiten [o. wirtschaften]

to foul one's [own] nest

das eigene Nest beschmutzen

II. nest [nest] VB intr ORN, SCIENCE

nest

nisten

III. nest [nest] VB trans COMPUT

to nest sth

etw verschachteln

ˈbird's nest N

bird's nest

Vogelnest nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈcrow's nest N NAUT

crow's nest

Krähennest nt spec

crow's nest

Ausguck m <-(e)s, -e>

emp·ty ˈnest N fig

empty nest

Haushalt, aus dem die erwachsenen Kinder ausgezogen sind

ˈhor·net's nest N

hornet's nest

Hornissennest nt

Phrases:

to stir up a [real] hornet's nest

in ein Wespennest stechen

ˈlove nest N

love nest

Liebesnest nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈmare's nest N

mare's nest

Schwindel m <-s>

mare's nest

Windei nt inf

ˈnest box N Am ORN

nest box (nesting box)

Nistkasten m <-s, -kästen>

ˈnest egg N

nest egg

Notgroschen m <-s, ->

to have a little nest egg

sich dat einen Notgroschen zurückgelegt haben

ˈnest rob·ber N

nest robber

Nesträuber m

nest robber fig

Dieb(in) m (f) <-(e)s, -e>

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