bird's nest dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

bird's nest SUBST

bird's nest

nid m d'oiseau

bird's nest soup SUBST

bird's nest soup

soupe f aux nids d'hirondelle

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

to interfere with machine bird's nest

toucher à

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

nid d'hirondelle

bird's nest

potage aux nids d'hirondelle

bird's-nest soup

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.nest [GB nɛst, Am nɛst] SUBST

1. nest (of animal):

nest

nid m

to build or make its nest

faire son nid

wasps'/ants' nest

nid de guêpes/de fourmis

2. nest (group of baby birds, mice):

nest

nichée f (of de)

3. nest (of criminals, traitors):

nest

nid m

4. nest (of boxes, bowls):

nest

série f

nest of tables

tables fpl gigognes

5. nest (gun site):

nest

nid m

II.nest [GB nɛst, Am nɛst] VERBE intr

1. nest bird:

nest

faire son nid

2. nest:

nest tables:

s'insérer

nest boxes, pans:

s'emboîter

III.nest [GB nɛst, Am nɛst]

to flee or fly or leave the nest fig

quitter le nid familial

to feather one's (own) nest

se remplir les poches

to foul one's (own) nest polluter:

polluer le milieu dans lequel on vit

to foul one's (own) nest criminal, adulterer:

éclabousser l'honneur de ses proches

Voir aussi : viper

viper [GB ˈvʌɪpə, Am ˈvaɪpər] SUBST ZOOL

viper fig

vipère f

to nurse a viper in one's bosom littér

réchauffer un serpent dans son sein

a nest of vipers, a vipers' nest fig

un panier de crabes

bird [GB bəːd, Am bərd] SUBST

1. bird ZOOL:

bird

oiseau m

2. bird GB (girl):

bird fam

nana f fam

to pull the birds

draguer les nanas fam

3. bird (person) fam:

a funny or queer old bird

un drôle d'oiseau fam

a little bird told me fam

mon petit doigt m'a dit

as free as a bird

libre comme l'air

the birds and the bees

le b-a ba de la vie

to sing like a bird

chanter comme un oiseau

to tell sb about the birds and the bees

expliquer à qn comment naissent les enfants

the bird has flown

l'oiseau s'est envolé

to do bird fam

faire de la taule fam

to get the bird fam

se faire siffler

to give or flip sb the bird fam Am

envoyer paître qn fam

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups

(strictly) for the birds

fait pour les imbéciles

Voir aussi : feather

I.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] SUBST

feather

plume f

feather épith boa, cushion, mattress

de plumes

II.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər] VERBE trans

1. feather (in rowing):

feather blade

plumer

2. feather AVIAT:

feather

mettre [qc] en drapeau

III.feather [GB ˈfɛðə, Am ˈfɛðər]

as light as a feather

léger comme une plume

birds of a feather (flock together) prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

in full feather

en excellente forme

that'll make the feathers fly

ça va faire du vilain

that's a feather in his cap

c'est un bon point pour lui

you could have knocked me down with a feather

j'en avais le souffle coupé

bird's nest dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

bird's-nest

nid m d'oiseau

Traductions de bird's nest dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.nest [nest] SUBST

1. nest (animal's home):

nest

nid m

2. nest (set):

nest

jeu m

II.nest [nest] VERBE intr

nest

se nicher

bird [bɜ:d, Am bɜ:rd] SUBST

1. bird (animal):

bird

oiseau m

caged bird

oiseau en cage

bird-like

d'oiseau

migrating bird

oiseau migrateur

2. bird fam (person):

bird

type m

a strange bird

un drôle d'oiseau

3. bird Aus, GB fam (girl):

bird

nana f

old bird fam

vieille peau f

Idiomes/Tournures:

to know about the birds and bees

savoir que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux

birds of a feather flock together prov

qui se ressemble s'assemble prov

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras prov

to kill two birds with one stone

faire d'une pierre deux coups prov

to feel free as a bird

se sentir libre comme l'air

to give sb the bird

envoyer paître qn

(strictly) for the birds Am, Aus fam

être nul

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

She came up with the alias bird around this time, because her head resembled a bird's nest during her debut.

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A natural beehive is comparable to a bird's nest built with a purpose to protect the dweller.

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Some high class restaurants put bird's nest on top of the custard.

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The relatively tasteless nests are harvested, and mixed with chicken, spices, and other flavors as bird's nest soup, a supposed aphrodisiac.

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The bird's nest is 3664 cm (1425 in) long, widens at the base, and is suspended from the end of a branch.

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The willingness of an eagle to breed is displayed by the eagle bringing nesting materials to the bird's nest.

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He asked whether an astrologer could draw up a horoscope for the eggs in a bird's nest?

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A bird's nest jelly can be made by placing the bird's nest in a ceramic container with minimal water and sugar (or salt) and double steamed.

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For centuries, the caves have been renowned for their valuable edible swiftlet nests, which are harvested for bird's nest soup.

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An essential dish is bird's nest soup ("t yn").

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