Definisjon av nest

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Noun

nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
hive, beehive a teeming multitude
bird's nest, bird nest, birdnest nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
drey the nest of a squirrel
mouse's nest, mouse nest where mice bear and raise their young
nest - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"
mob, gang, pack, ring a disorderly crowd of people
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
nest - furniture pieces made to fit close together
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
nest - a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
nest - a cosy or secluded retreat

Verb

nest - gather nests
pull together, garner, collect, gather store grain
nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"
imbed, embed, engraft, implant, plant attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"
nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
populate, inhabit, dwell, live fill with inhabitants; "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"
nest - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
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Substantiv

nest - A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
nest - A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
nest - A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or job situation.
nest - A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
nest - A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
nest - A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent, guardian, or a person acting in the capacity of a parent or guardian. A parental home.
nest - A fixed amount of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.
nest - A fortified position for a weapon, e. g. a machine gun nest.
nest - A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.
nest - Pasta formed into a round shape.

Verb

nest - To build or settle into a nest.
nest - To settle into a home.
nest - To successively neatly fit inside another.
nest - To place in, or as if in, a nest.
nest - To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another and so on.
nest - To hunt for birds' nests or their contents usually "go nesting".

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  • A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal's eggs and/or provide a place to live or raise offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, hair or paper, may be used.

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  • nest
    To build or settle into a nest.
  • nest
    A structure built by vertebrates to hold its eggs, its offspring, or occasionally the animal itself and may be composed of organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves, or may be a simple depression in the ground, or a hole in a rock, tree, or building.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) nest
  • Presens: nest / nests
  • Preteritum: nested
  • Perfektum: (have) nested

Substantiv

  • Entall: nest
  • Flertall: nests

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