bird's nest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bird's nest in the English»Italian Dictionary

bird's nest [ˈbɜːdznest] N

bird's nest

nido m d'uccello

bird's nest soup [Am ˈˌbərdz ˌnɛst ˈsup] N

bird's nest soup

zuppa f di nidi di rondine

Translations for bird's nest in the English»Italian Dictionary

penduline bird's nest

sospeso

Translations for bird's nest in the Italian»English Dictionary

nido d'uccello

bird's nest

nido di rondine

bird's nest also FOOD

Translations for bird's nest in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] N

1. nest (of animal):

nest

nido m

to build or make its nest

farsi il nido

wasps', ants' nest

nido di vespe, formiche

2. nest (group of baby birds, mice):

nest

nidiata f (of di)

3. nest (of criminals, traitors):

nest

covo m

nest

rifugio m

4. nest (of boxes, bowls):

nest

= serie di oggetti che possono essere contenuti l'uno dentro l'altro

nest of tables

serie di tavolini che rientrano uno sotto l'altro

5. nest (gun site):

nest

nido m

II.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] VB intr

1. nest bird:

nest

fare il nido, nidificare

2. nest:

nest tables:

rientrare l'uno sotto l'altro

nest boxes, pans:

inserirsi l'uno nell'altro

III.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst]

to flee or fly or leave the nest

lasciare il nido

to feather one's (own) nest

riempirsi le tasche

to foul one's (own) nest polluter:

= distruggere un bene comune

to foul one's (own) nest criminal, adulterer:

infangare il buon nome della propria famiglia

a nest of vipers, a vipers'nest

un covo di vipere

I.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

2. bird Brit (girl):

bird inf

ragazza f

to pull the birds

cuccare or rimorchiare le ragazze

3. bird (person):

a funny or queer old bird inf

un tipo divertente

II.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] VB intr

1. bird:

bird

osservare gli uccelli

2. bird rare:

bird

uccellare

III.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd]

a little bird told me inf

me l'ha detto l'uccellino

as free as a bird

libero come l'aria

the birds and the bees

come nascono i bambini

to tell sb about the birds and the bees

spiegare a qn come nascono i bambini

to sing like a bird (sing well)

cantare come un usignolo

to sing like a bird (under interrogation)

cantare

the bird has flown (escape)

il prigioniero è scappato

the bird has flown (go away)

è andato via

to do bird (in prison) inf

stare dentro

to get the bird inf

essere mandato via

to give sb the bird

fischiare qn

to flip sb the bird Am inf

mandare qn a prendersela in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava

(strictly) for the birds

da imbecilli

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

chi s'assomiglia si piglia or Dio li fa e poi li accoppia

bird's nest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bird's nest in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nest [nest] N

1. nest (of insects, birds and small animals):

nest

nido m

2. nest (cozy domicile):

nest

nido m

to leave the nest

lasciare il nido

3. nest pej (den):

nest

covo m

4. nest (location that swarms with sth bad):

nest

covo m

5. nest (set, cluster, assemblage):

nest

set m

II.nest [nest] VB intr

nest

fare il nido

bird [bɜ:rd] N

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

uccello m

a flock of birds

uno stormo di uccelli

2. bird inf (person):

a strange [or queer] bird

un tipo strano

Phrases:

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dio li fa e poi li accoppia prov

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

the early bird catches the worm prov

chi dorme non piglia pesci prov

for the birds

invano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some high class restaurants put bird's nest on top of the custard.

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For centuries, the caves have been renowned for their valuable edible swiftlet nests, which are harvested for bird's nest soup.

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An essential dish is bird's nest soup ("t yn").

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The relatively tasteless nests are harvested, and mixed with chicken, spices, and other flavors as bird's nest soup, a supposed aphrodisiac.

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Then after a time, passing caravans saw a noble young man, his chest a mountain of silver, his waist a reed, in the bird's nest.

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Commonly known as the bird's nest fungi, their fruiting bodies resemble tiny egg-filled birds' nests.

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The giant knew he had not done it, and set him to fetch down a bird's nest.

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The nests are gathered for bird's nest soup.

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The bird's nest is in grass and is a mixture of various weeds and grasses.

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The bird's nest is 3664 cm (1425 in) long, widens at the base, and is suspended from the end of a branch.

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