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nest

/nɛst/

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noun

Nid

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. "

Le rouge-gorge a construit un nid douillet dans le buisson devant ma fenêtre.

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noun

Nid

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. "

Le rouge-gorge a construit un nid douillet dans le buisson devant la fenêtre de ma classe.

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Nid, foyer douillet, situation confortable

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. "

Mon nouveau travail d'enseignant ressemblait à un nid douillet ; j'appréciais la routine et les collègues solidaires.

property situation job

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Retraite, refuge

A retreat, or place of habitual resort.

Examples :

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

La bibliothèque est mon refuge préféré pour étudier ; j'y vais tous les jours.

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noun

Repaire

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

Examples :

"That nightclub is a nest of strange people!"

Cette boîte de nuit est un repaire de gens étranges !

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Foyer familial

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

Examples :

"I am aspiring to leave the nest."

J'aspire à quitter le foyer familial.

family property

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noun

Un paquet de cartes

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."

J'ai été obligé de changer d'atout quand j'ai trouvé l'as, le valet et le neuf de carreau dans le paquet.

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Nid de mitrailleuse, poste de tir

A fortified position for a weapon.

Examples :

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

Les soldats ont préparé leur nid de mitrailleuse pour l'attaque imminente.

military weapon position war

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noun

imbrication

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. "

Le programme informatique utilisait une imbrication de boucles pour calculer les notes de tous les étudiants.

computing structure technology

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Nid, cercle

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. "

Le chef a soigneusement disposé un cercle de riz cuit pour contenir le poulet et les légumes savoureux.

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noun

Nid, amas

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. "

Les mineurs ont trouvé un petit amas de minerai de cuivre incrusté dans la paroi rocheuse.

geology mineral

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Encastrement, emboîtement

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 bijouterie antique avait un magnifique emboîtement de boîtes, chacune plus petite que celle qui la contenait.

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Un groupe compact de poulies, d'engrenages, de ressorts, etc., fonctionnant ensemble ou collectivement

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. "

Le nid d'engrenages et de ressorts de la machine complexe permettait un mouvement fluide et précis.

machine device technical system part

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verb

Nidifier

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

Examples :

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

Les oiseaux se sont nichés dans les branches, construisant leur nid.

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verb

Nicher, s'installer

To settle into a home.

Examples :

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

Nous avons adoré la nouvelle maison et nous nous y sommes installés en deux jours !

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verb

Emboîter

To successively neatly fit inside another.

Examples :

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

J'ai acheté un ensemble de saladiers gigognes pour ma mère.

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verb

Nidifier

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. "

L'oiseau mère a soigneusement niché les petites feuilles douces dans la coupe de brindilles pour créer un nid chaud pour ses petits.

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verb

Emboîter

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."

Il y aurait beaucoup plus de place dans le grenier si vous aviez emboîté toutes les boîtes vides.

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verb

Chercher des nids

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 famille est allée chercher des nids dans les bois derrière leur maison, espérant trouver des nids d'oiseaux.

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