crow's nest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

crow's nest [ˈkrəʊznest] N NAUT

crow's nest

coffa f

crow's nest

gabbia f

Translations for crow'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

crow¹ [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] N (bird)

crow

cornacchia f

crow

corvo m

hooded crow

cornacchia grigia

as the crow flies

in linea d'aria

to make sb eat crow Am inf

fare ingoiare un rospo a qn

stone the crows! inf

accidenti! che sorpresa!

I.crow² [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] N (cock's cry)

crow

canto m del gallo

II.crow² [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] VB intr

1. crow (exult):

crow

esultare, gridare di gioia

2. crow baby:

crow

fare gridolini (di gioia)

3. crow <pt crowed arch crew> cock:

crow

cantare

crow's nest in the PONS Dictionary

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

crow's nest N NAUT

crow's nest

coffa f

Translations for crow'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

crow¹ [kroʊ] N

crow ZOOL:

crow

corvo m

crow

cornacchia f

Phrases:

to eat crow inf

dover ammettere un errore

as the crow flies

in linea d'aria

I.crow² <crowed, crowed> [kroʊ] N

1. crow (call of a cock):

crow

canto m del gallo

2. crow:

crow (cry of pleasure)

gridolino m di gioia

crow (of baby)

verso m

II.crow² <crowed, crowed> [kroʊ] VB intr

1. crow (cock):

crow

cantare

2. crow (cry out happily):

crow

fare gridolini di gioia

crow baby

fare i versi

3. crow (boast):

crow

vantarsi

to crow over sth

vantarsi di qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The spire has two rows of lunettes and a small balcony near the top, resembling a crow's nest.

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