BEOLINGUS
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nest; nesting [listen] Schachtelung {f} [comp.]

to nest [listen] nisten {vi} [zool.]

nesting nistend

nested [listen] genistet

The owls often nest in barns. Eulen nisten oft in Scheunen.

Do not disturb nesting birds. Nistende Vögel darf man nicht stören.

to nest [listen] verschachteln {vt}

nesting verschachtelnd

nested [listen] verschachtelt

nests verschachtelt

nested [listen] verschachtelte

nest [listen] Nest {n}

nests Nester {pl}

to have everything set up for yourself sich ins gemachte Nest setzen [übtr.]

to nest [listen] einnisten {vt}

nesting einnistend

nested [listen] eingenistet

nest of ore; chamber/pocket/kidney (of ore); ore brunch; ore pocket; ore shoot Erznest {n}; Erztasche {f}; Nest {n} (geschlossenes Lager) [min.]

nests of ore; chambers/pockets/kidneys of ore; ore brunches; ore pockets; ore shoots Erznester {pl}; Erztaschen {pl}; Nester {pl}

nest egg Nestei {n}

nest eggs Nesteier {pl}

nest box; nesting box Nistkasten {m} [zool.]

nest boxes; nesting boxes Nistkästen {pl}

nest site; nesting site; hatching site Nistplatz {m} [zool.]

nest sites; nesting sites; hatching sites Nistplätze {pl}

nest egg; savings [listen] Spargroschen {m}; Notgroschen {m} [ugs.]

nest of screens; nest of sieves; set of screens Siebsatz {m}

nests of screens; nests of sieves; sets of screens Siebsätze {pl}

jumble; muddle; mare's nest [listen] Durcheinander {n}; Wirrwarr {n}

in a complete jumble/muddle bunt durcheinander

to get into a muddle in Unordnung geraten; durcheinander geraten

wasps' nest Wespennest {n}

wasps' nests Wespennester {pl}

to open a can of worms; to stir up a hornets' nest [fig.] in ein Wespennest stechen [übtr.]

eagle's nest Adlerhorst {m} [zool.]

eagle's nests Adlerhorste {pl}

system for vacating the nest (poultry rearing) Auswurfmechanismus {m} (Geflügelhaltung) [agr.]

wire break nest Drahtbruchnest {n}

falcons's nest Falkenhorst {m}

falcons's nests Falkenhorste {pl}

hornets' nest Hornissennest {n}

hornets' nests Hornissennester {pl}

love nest Liebesnest {n} [soc.]

wild carrot; bird's nest [Br.]; bishop's lace; Queen Anne's lace [Am.] Wilde Möhre {f} (Daucus carota subsp. carota) [bot.]

nest-building Nestbau {m}

bird's nest fern Nestfarn {m}; Vogelnestfarn {m}; afrikanischer Nestfarn {m} (Asplenium nidus) [bot.]

rat's nest Rattenhaus {n}

to feather one's own nest seine Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen [übtr.]

mare's nest [coll.] Schwindel {m}; Täuschung {f}; Ente {f} [ugs.] [listen]

He feathered his own nest. Er hat sein Schäfchen ins Trockene gebracht.

bird's nest Vogelnest {n}

edible-nest swiftlet Weißnestsalangane {f} [ornith.]

Indian edible-nest swiftlet Malabarsalangane {f} [ornith.]

subroutine Unterprogramm {n}; Unterroutine {f} [comp.]

subroutines Unterprogramme {pl}; Unterroutinen {pl}

to nest a subroutine ein Unterprogramm verschachteln