nest

nest
nest
A n
1 (of animal) nid m ; to build ou make its nest faire son nid ; wasps'/ants' nest nid de guêpes/de fourmis ;
2 (group of baby birds, mice) nichée f (of de) ;
3 (of criminals, traitors) nid m ;
4 (of boxes, bowls) série f ; nest of tables tables fpl gigognes ;
5 (gun site) nid m ; machine-gun nest nid de mitrailleuses.
B vi
1 [bird] faire son nid ;
2 [tables] s'insérer ; [boxes, pans] s'emboîter.
Idioms
to flee ou fly ou 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 ; [criminal, adulterer] éclabousser l'honneur de ses proches ; ⇒ viper.

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