birdnest

• Сооружение, построенное птицами для откладывания яиц и выращивания птенцов, или процесс сбора таких гнёзд.

A structure built by birds to lay eggs and raise their young, or the act of collecting such nests.

1. Bird's nestA2formal

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

   Птичье гнездо

   • The bird built its nest high in the tree.
   • We found a birdnest in the garden hedge.
   • The children were careful not to disturb the birdnest.

   Синонимыnest

2. Gathering birdnestsB2informal

   The act of collecting nests, often for food or decoration.

   Сбор гнезд

   • They went birdnesting in the forest to find edible nests.
   • Birdnest soup is a delicacy in some cultures.
   • The villagers practiced sustainable birdnest gathering.

• Устаревший глагол, означающий искать или забирать птичьи гнёзда, обычно ради яиц или птенцов.

An obsolete verb meaning to search for or take birds' nests, typically for eggs or young birds.

1. To nest (for birds)B2formal

   To build or occupy a nest for laying eggs and raising young, typically used for birds.

   Гнездиться

   • The sparrows birdnested in the eaves of the old barn.
   • Swallows often birdnest under bridges during the spring.
   • The robin birdnested in the tree outside my window.

   Синонимыnest

2. To collect bird nestsC1informal

   To search for and gather bird nests, often for food, decoration, or study.

   Собирать птичьи гнезда

   • The children went birdnesting in the woods to find abandoned nests.
   • In some cultures, people birdnest for edible nests used in soup.
   • He spent the afternoon birdnesting along the riverbank.