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nest

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noun

Nido

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. "

El petirrojo construyó un nido acogedor en el arbusto fuera de mi ventana.

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noun

Nido

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. "

El petirrojo construyó un nido acogedor en el arbusto fuera de la ventana de mi clase.

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Nido, hogar acogedor, situación cómoda

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. "

Mi nuevo trabajo como profesor se sentía como un nido cómodo; disfrutaba de la rutina y de los compañeros que me apoyaban.

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noun

Refugio, guarida

A retreat, or place of habitual resort.

Examples :

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

La biblioteca es mi guarida favorita para estudiar; voy allí todos los días.

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noun

Guarida

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

Examples :

"That nightclub is a nest of strange people!"

¡Esa discoteca es una guarida de gente extraña!

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Hogar

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

Examples :

"I am aspiring to leave the nest."

Aspiro a dejar el hogar.

family property

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noun

Un conjunto de cartas

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."

Me vi obligado a cambiar los triunfos cuando encontré el as, la jota y el nueve de diamantes en el conjunto de cartas.

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noun

Nido, puesto de armas

A fortified position for a weapon.

Examples :

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

Los soldados prepararon su puesto de armas de artillería para el ataque inminente.

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noun

Anidamiento

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. "

El programa de computadora usó un anidamiento de bucles para calcular las calificaciones de todos los estudiantes.

computing structure technology

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noun

Nido, círculo

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. "

El chef dispuso cuidadosamente un círculo de arroz cocido para sostener el sabroso pollo y las verduras.

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noun

Nido, masa

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. "

Los mineros encontraron una pequeña masa de mineral de cobre incrustada en la pared rocosa.

geology mineral

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Juego de cajas anidadas

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. "

La tienda de joyas antiguas tenía un hermoso juego de cajas anidadas, cada una más pequeña que la que estaba dentro.

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Un grupo compacto de poleas, engranajes, resortes, etc., que trabajan juntos o colectivamente

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. "

El intrincado nido de engranajes y resortes de la máquina permitió un movimiento suave y preciso.

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verb

Anidar

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

Examples :

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

Los pájaros anidaron en las ramas, construyendo su nido.

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verb

Anidar, establecerse

To settle into a home.

Examples :

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

¡Nos encantó la casa nueva y nos establecimos allí en dos días!

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verb

Encajar

To successively neatly fit inside another.

Examples :

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

Compré un juego de cuencos para mezclar encajables para mi madre.

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verb

Anidar

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. "

El pájaro madre anidó cuidadosamente las hojas pequeñas y suaves en la copa de ramitas para crear un nido cálido para sus crías.

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verb

Anidar

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."

Habría mucho más espacio en el ático si hubieras anidado todas las cajas vacías.

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verb

Buscar nidos

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. "

La familia fue a buscar nidos en el bosque detrás de su casa, con la esperanza de encontrar algunos nidos de pájaros.

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