nestling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛslɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɛstlɪŋ, ˈnɛslɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nest′ling, nes′ling)

From the verb nestle: (⇒ conjugate)
nestling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
nestling n (young bird not yet flying)pollito nm
  polluelo nm
 The mother never leaves the nestlings alone for long.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
nestle in [sth] vi + prep figurative (be sheltered) (figurado)recogerse⇒ v prnl
  enclavarse⇒ v prnl
 The cottage nestled in a grove of leafy trees.
 La cabaña se recogía en un bosquecillo de árboles.
nestle against [sb/sth] vi + prep (get cosy)acurrucarse contra v prnl + prep
 The baby bird nestled against his mother.
 El pajarito se acurrucó contra su madre.
nestle [sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep (body part: press closely)arrimar algo a loc verb
  acurrucar algo en loc verb
  apoyar algo en loc verb
  (con suavidad)apretar algo contra loc verb
 Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder.
 Ben arrimó el mentón al hombro de su novia.
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'nestling' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
pollo


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