- build a nest
- вить гнездо
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
nest — n. structure in which a bird lays eggs and cares for its young; any animal s lair; brood of animals; object shaped like a bird s nest; shelter, retreat; place where something (often bad) flourishes; set of things that fit one into another v.… … English contemporary dictionary
nest — ► NOUN 1) a structure made by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. 2) a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. 3) a place filled with undesirable people or things: a nest of spies. 4) a set of similar objects of graduated … English terms dictionary
nest|ing site — nest|ing ground or nest|ing site «NEHS tihng», a place used by a bird to build its nest … Useful english dictionary
nest|ing ground — or nest|ing site «NEHS tihng», a place used by a bird to build its nest … Useful english dictionary
nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear … Universalium
Nest box — Typical nest boxes in the UK … Wikipedia
nest — nest1 [nest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(birds)¦ 2¦(insects/animals)¦ 3 leave/fly the nest 4 nest of spies/thieves/intrigue etc 5 nest of tables/boxes etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] 1.) ¦(BIRDS)¦ a place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to live in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nest — I UK [nest] / US noun [countable] Word forms nest : singular nest plural nests ** 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a) a place that insects or small… … English dictionary
nest — nest1 [ nest ] noun count ** 1. ) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in: build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a ) a place that insects or small animals such as mice make to live in: an ants nest b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
nest — noun 1》 a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. ↘a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. ↘a snug or secluded retreat. ↘a bowl shaped object. 2》 a place filled with… … English new terms dictionary