| Principal Translations |
| nest n | (bird's home) | nido nm |
| | The bird built a nest in the tree. |
| | El pájaro hizo un nido en el árbol. |
| nest n | (insect's lair) | nido nm |
| | The bees built a nest in the shed. |
| | Las abejas hicieron un nido en el galpón. |
| nest⇒ vi | (bird: make a nest) | anidar⇒ vi |
| | Birds nested in the shrubs. |
| | Los pájaros anidan en los arbustos. |
| nest inside [sth] vi + prep | (fit inside [sth] larger) | encajar dentro de vi + loc prep |
| | The dolls nested inside each other. |
| | Las muñecas encajan una dentro de otra. |
| nest [sth] inside [sth] vtr + prep | (fit inside [sth] larger) | encajar algo en loc verb + prep |
| | | meter algo en loc verb + prep |
| | When you do not need to use the tables, you can nest them inside one another. |
| | Cuando no necesitas usar las mesas, puedes encajarlas una en la otra. |
| nest [sth] inside [sth] vtr + prep | (computing) (figurado) | anidar algo dentro de, anidar algo en loc verb |
| | The programmer nested the subroutine inside the main routine. |
| | El programador anidó la subrutina dentro de la rutina. |
| Additional Translations |
| nest n | figurative (hub for [sth]) (figurado) | nido nm |
| | (figurado) | cueva nf |
| | The island became a pirate nest. |
| | La isla se convirtió en un nido de piratas. |
| nest n | figurative (comfortable place) (figurado) | nido nm |
| | Mike built himself a little nest out of blankets and snacks to study in. |
| | Mike se construyó un nido con mantas y cosas para picar para meterse a estudiar. |
| nest vi | (hunt for nests) | buscar nidos loc verb |
| | The children spent the morning nesting in the fields. |
| | Los niños pasaron la mañana buscando nidos en el campo. |
Compound Forms:
nest | nested |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | nido de pájaro nm + loc adj |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El Estadio de Pekín tiene forma de nido de pájaro. |
birdhouse (US),
bird box (mainly UK),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | pajarera nf |
| | (ES) | caja nido loc nom f |
| crow's nest n | figurative (lookout on a ship) | puesto del vigía nm + loc adj |
| | Up in the crow's nest, Jack spotted land before anyone on deck. |
| | Desde el puesto de vigía, Juan vio tierra antes que nadie en la cubierta. |
| crow's nest n | (structure made by bird) | nido de cuervo, nido de cuervos nm + loc adj |
| | There's a crow's nest on top of my neighbour's chimney. |
| | Hay un nido de cuervo sobre la chimenea de mi vecino. |
| empty nest n | figurative (home: children have left) (figurado) | nido vacío loc nom m |
| empty nest syndrome n | (after children leave) | síndrome del nido vacío loc nom m |
feather your own nest,
feather your nest v expr | figurative (be self-serving) (figurado) | forrarse los bolsillos, llenarse los bolsillos loc verb |
| fly the nest v expr | (bird: leave nest) | volar del nido loc verb |
| | | dejar el nido loc adv |
| fly the nest v expr | figurative (leave parents' home) (figurado) | volar del nido loc verb |
| | | dejar el nido loc adv |
| hornets' nest n | figurative (trouble) (figurado) | nido de avispas expr |
| | (figurado) | boca del lobo expr |
| leave the nest v expr | (bird: reach maturity) | dejar el nido loc verb |
| | Most birds leave the nest once they are able to fly confidently. |
| | Los pájaros dejan el nido cuando han aprendido a volar. |
| leave the nest v expr | figurative (person: leave one's parents' home) (figurado) | abandonar el nido loc verb |
| | The kids have finally left the nest and now it's just the two of us. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ya es mayorcito, ya era hora de que abandonara el nido y comenzara a vivir por su cuenta. |
| love nest n | (lovers' secret meeting place) (figurado, coloquial) | nidito de amor loc nom m |
mare's nest,
mare's-nest,
plural: mare's nests,
mares' nests,
mare's-nests n | (false discovery) | falso descubrimiento adj + nm |
mare's nest,
mare's-nest,
plural: mare's nests,
mares' nests,
mare's-nests n | (great confusion) | lío, desorden nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | quilombo nm |
nest building,
nest-building n | (by birds) | construcción de un nido nf + loc adj |
nest building,
nest-building n | (by other animals) | armado de un lugar seguro para las crías nm + loc adj |
| nest-building adj | (relating to making nests) | de construcción de un nido loc adj |
| | The magpie lacks the nest-building instinct common to most birds. |
| nest egg n | figurative (savings) (figurado) | colchón nm |
| | | ahorros nmpl |
| | Matthew blew their nest egg on a fast car, and his wife was not pleased. |
| | The recent recession almost totally wiped out my nest egg. |
| | Matthew se gastó el colchón que tenía en un deportivo. Obviamente, su esposa no estaba nada contenta. |
| | Esta última recesión acabó casi por completo con mis ahorros. |
| nest of tables n | (set of small tables inside one another) | mesas de nido nfpl |
| | A nest of tables is really useful for drinks and nibbles when you have guests. |
wasp nest (US),
wasp's nest,
wasps' nest (UK) n | (structure built by wasps) | nido de avispas grupo nom |
| | Take this spray into the steeple and take care of that wasp nest. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ten mucho cuidado de no agitar el nido de avispas. |