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nest

/nɛst/

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noun

Nest, Nistplatz

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

Examples :

"The robin built a cozy nest in the bush outside my window. "

Das Rotkehlchen baute ein gemütliches Nest in dem Busch vor meinem Fenster.

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Nest, Lager

A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.

Examples :

"The robin built a cozy nest in the bush outside my classroom window. "

Das Rotkehlchen baute ein gemütliches Nest in dem Busch vor meinem Klassenzimmerfenster.

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Nest, gemütliches Zuhause, sichere Position

A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.

Examples :

"My new job as a teacher felt like a comfortable nest; I enjoyed the routine and the supportive colleagues. "

Meine neue Stelle als Lehrer fühlte sich wie ein gemütliches Nest an; ich genoss die Routine und die unterstützenden Kollegen.

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Unterschlupf, Zufluchtsort

A retreat, or place of habitual resort.

Examples :

"The library is my favorite nest for studying; I go there every day. "

Die Bibliothek ist mein Lieblingsunterschlupf zum Lernen; ich gehe jeden Tag dorthin.

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Versteck, Unterschlupf

A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.

Examples :

"That nightclub is a nest of strange people!"

Dieser Nachtclub ist ein Versteck für seltsame Leute!

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Zuhause, Heim

A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.

Examples :

"I am aspiring to leave the nest."

Ich strebe danach, das Elternhaus zu verlassen.

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Ein Satz Karten

A fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.

Examples :

"I was forced to change trumps when I found the ace, jack, and nine of diamonds in the nest."

Ich war gezwungen, die Trümpfe zu wechseln, als ich das Ass, den Buben und die Neun der Karo im Satz fand.

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Schützengraben, Nest

A fortified position for a weapon.

Examples :

"The soldiers prepared their artillery nest for the upcoming attack. "

Die Soldaten bereiteten ihren Artillerie-Schützengraben für den bevorstehenden Angriff vor.

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Verschachtelung

A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.

Examples :

"The computer program used a nest of loops to calculate the grades for all the students. "

Das Computerprogramm verwendete eine Verschachtelung von Schleifen, um die Noten für alle Schüler zu berechnen.

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Nest, Schüssel

A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods.

Examples :

"The chef carefully arranged a nest of cooked rice to hold the flavorful chicken and vegetables. "

Der Koch arrangierte sorgfältig ein Nest aus gekochtem Reis, um das schmackhafte Hühnchen und Gemüse zu halten.

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Nest, Lagerstätte

An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.

Examples :

"The miners found a small nest of copper ore embedded in the rock face. "

Die Bergleute fanden ein kleines Nest aus Kupfererz, das in der Felswand eingebettet war.

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Verschachtelung, Nest

A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.

Examples :

"The antique jewelry store had a beautiful nest of boxes, each one smaller than the one inside it. "

Das Antiquitätengeschäft hatte eine wunderschöne Verschachtelung von Schachteln, wobei jede kleiner war als die in ihr befindliche.

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Ein kompakter Satz aus Rollen, Zahnrädern, Federn usw., die zusammenarbeiten oder gemeinsam wirken

A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.

Examples :

"The intricate machine's nest of gears and springs allowed for smooth, precise movement. "

Das komplizierte Getriebe aus Zahnrädern und Federn der Maschine ermöglichte eine reibungslose, präzise Bewegung.

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verb

Nisten, ein Nest bauen

(of animals) To build or settle into a nest.

Examples :

"The birds nestled in the branches, constructing their nest. "

Die Vögel nisteten in den Ästen und bauten ihr Nest.

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verb

Sich niederlassen, nisten

To settle into a home.

Examples :

"We loved the new house and were nesting there in two days!"

Wir liebten das neue Haus und hatten uns in zwei Tagen dort niedergelassen!

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verb

Ineinander verschachteln

To successively neatly fit inside another.

Examples :

"I bought a set of nesting mixing bowls for my mother."

Ich habe für meine Mutter ein Set von ineinander verschachtelbaren Rührschüsseln gekauft.

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verb

Nest bauen, einbetten

To place in, or as if in, a nest.

Examples :

"The mother bird carefully nestled the small, soft leaves into the cup of twigs to create a warm nest for her young. "

Der Muttervogel bettete die kleinen, weichen Blätter sorgfältig in die Tasse aus Zweigen ein, um ein warmes Nest für ihre Jungen zu bauen.

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verb

Ineinander verschachteln

To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).

Examples :

"There would be much more room in the attic if you had nested all the empty boxes."

Es gäbe viel mehr Platz auf dem Dachboden, wenn du alle leeren Kartons ineinander verschachtelt hättest.

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Nach Nestern suchen

To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting").

Examples :

"The family went nesting in the woods behind their house, hoping to find some birds' nests. "

Die Familie suchte in den Wäldern hinter ihrem Haus nach Nestern und hoffte, einige Vogelnester zu finden.

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