nest

• Estrutura construída por aves, insetos ou outros animais para depositar ovos, abrigar-se ou criar filhotes. Também se refere ao próprio local ou abrigo onde vivem esses animais.

A structure built by birds, insects, or other animals to hold eggs, provide shelter, or raise young.

1. Bird's homeA1formal

   A structure built by birds to lay eggs and raise their young.

   Ninho

   • The bird built its nest in the tree.
   • We found a nest with three eggs in the garden.
   • The mother bird returned to the nest to feed her chicks.

2. Animal homeA2formal

   A place where certain animals, insects, or reptiles live or breed.

   Ninho

   • The wasps built a nest under the roof.
   • A mouse made its nest in the old shed.
   • The turtle dug a nest in the sand to lay its eggs.

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3. Cozy or comfortable placeB1informal

   A place that feels like home, often small and comfortable.

   Lugar aconchegante

   • She made a cozy nest for herself in the corner of the room.
   • After a long trip, he was happy to return to his nest.
   • The children built a nest of blankets and pillows.

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• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de construir ou arrumar um ninho, ou para descrever o processo de encaixar ou colocar objetos um dentro do outro.

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.

   Fazer ninho

   • 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.

   Encaixar um dentro do outro

   • 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.

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3. Settle comfortablyB1informal

   To settle or snuggle into a comfortable position.

   Acomodar-se confortavelmente

   • 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.

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