nesting

• Décrit quelque chose conçu pour s'insérer dans un autre objet du même type, ou un ensemble d'objets de tailles différentes qui se rangent les uns dans les autres ; se dit aussi de ce qui concerne le fait de se créer un intérieur douillet et confortable.

Describes something designed or intended to fit inside another of the same type, or relating to the act of building or settling into a comfortable home.

1. Building or occupying a nestB1formal

   Relating to the act of building or living in a nest, typically used for birds or animals.

   nidification

   • The nesting season for these birds begins in early spring.
   • We observed the nesting behavior of the robins in our garden.
   • The nesting materials included twigs, grass, and feathers.

2. Arranged in layersB2formal

   Describing objects or structures that fit inside one another in a layered or hierarchical manner.

   emboîté, imbriqué

   • The nesting dolls are a traditional Russian craft.
   • The software uses nesting folders to organize files.
   • The design features nesting tables that save space.

   Synonymesconcentriclayeredstackedtelescoping

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de construction ou d'aménagement d'un nid, ainsi que la disposition d'objets les uns dans les autres pour un rangement ou une organisation compacts.

A noun referring to the act or process of building or settling into a nest, or the arrangement of objects within one another for compact storage or organization.

indénombrable

1. Bird behaviorB1formal

   The act of building or occupying a nest, typically by birds.

   Nidification

   • The birds are nesting in the old oak tree.
   • Nesting season begins in early spring.
   • We observed the nesting habits of robins in our garden.

2. Computer programmingB2formalIT

   The practice of placing one structure or element inside another of the same type.

   imbrication

   • Nesting loops can make code more efficient but harder to read.
   • The programmer used nesting to organize the data structure.
   • Avoid excessive nesting to maintain code clarity.

   Synonymescontainmentembedding

3. Home preparationB2informal

   The behavior of preparing a home for a new baby, often seen in pregnant women.

   Nidification prénatale

   • She spent the weekend nesting, organizing the nursery.
   • Nesting instincts kicked in during her third trimester.
   • He helped with nesting by painting the baby's room.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de construire ou d'aménager un nid, ou pour décrire le processus d'emboîtement d'objets les uns dans les autres.

A verb used to indicate the act of building or settling into a nest, or to describe the process of fitting objects inside one another.

1. Build or live in a nestA2formal

   To build or occupy a nest, typically for birds or other animals.

   nicher

   • The birds are nesting in the tree outside my window.
   • Swallows often nest under the eaves of houses.
   • The robins nested in the garden shed last spring.

2. Fit inside one anotherB1formal

   To place or fit objects inside one another, often for storage or efficiency.

   emboîter

   • The bowls nest neatly inside each other for easy storage.
   • The chairs are designed to nest together when not in use.
   • She nested the smaller boxes inside the larger one.

   Synonymesinsertinterlockstacktelescope

3. Settle comfortablyB1informal

   To settle or snuggle into a comfortable position.

   Se nicher

   • The cat nested in the warm laundry basket.
   • He nested into the soft sofa after a long day.
   • The children nested together under the blanket.

   Synonymesburrowcuddlecurl upnestlenuzzlesnuggle