nesta in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nesta in the English»French Dictionary

I.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] N

1. nest (of animal):

nest

nid m

to build or make its nest

faire son nid

wasps'/ants' nest

nid de guêpes/de fourmis

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

nest

nichée f (of de)

3. nest (of criminals, traitors):

nest

nid m

4. nest (of boxes, bowls):

nest

série f

nest of tables

tables fpl gigognes

5. nest (gun site):

nest

nid m

II.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst] VB intr

1. nest bird:

nest

faire son nid

2. nest:

nest tables:

s'insérer

nest boxes, pans:

s'emboîter

III.nest [Brit nɛst, Am nɛst]

to flee or fly or leave the nest fig

quitter le nid familial

to feather one's (own) nest

se remplir les poches

to foul one's (own) nest polluter:

polluer le milieu dans lequel on vit

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

éclabousser l'honneur de ses proches

See also viper

viper [Brit ˈvʌɪpə, Am ˈvaɪpər] N ZOOL

viper fig

vipère f

to nurse a viper in one's bosom liter

réchauffer un serpent dans son sein

a nest of vipers, a vipers' nest fig

un panier de crabes

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

bird's nest N

bird's nest

nid m d'oiseau

nest egg N

nest egg

magot m inf

love nest N inf

love nest

nid m d'amour

machine-gun nest N

machine-gun nest

nid m de mitrailleuses

bird's nest soup N

bird's nest soup

soupe f aux nids d'hirondelle

cuesta [Brit ˈkwɛstə, Am ˈkwɛstə] N

cuesta GEOG, GEOL

cuesta f

siesta [Brit sɪˈɛstə, Am siˈɛstə] N

siesta

sieste f

to have a siesta

faire la sieste

fiesta [Brit fɪˈɛstə, Am fiˈɛstə] N

fiesta

fête f

nesta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nesta in the English»French Dictionary

I.nest [nest] N

1. nest (animal's home):

nest

nid m

2. nest (set):

nest

jeu m

II.nest [nest] VB intr

nest

se nicher

crow's nest N

crow's nest

nid m de pie

wasp's nest N

wasp's nest

nid m de guêpes

nest egg N

nest egg

pécule m

love nest N

love nest

nid m d'amour

I.nestle [ˈnes·l] VB trans

nestle

blottir

to nestle sth on sb/sth

blottir qc dans qc/contre qn

II.nestle [ˈnes·l] 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

vista [ˈvɪs·tə] N

1. vista (view):

vista

panorama m

2. vista (view of future):

to open up a vista

ouvrir un horizon

to raise a new vista

faire naître une nouvelle perspective

pasta [ˈpas·tə] N

pasta

pâtes fpl

I.Rasta [ˌra·stə] N inf

Rasta

rasta mf

II.Rasta [ˌra·stə] ADJ inf

Rasta

rasta inv

I.earnest [ˈɜr·nɪst] ADJ

1. earnest (serious):

earnest

consciencieux(-euse)

2. earnest (resolute):

earnest

décidé(e)

earnest attempt

déterminé(e)

earnest desire

ardent(e)

II.earnest [ˈɜr·nɪst] N

in earnest

sérieusement

to be in earnest

être sérieux