nesting site dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de nesting site dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

nesting site SUBST

nesting site

site m de nidification

Traductions de nesting site dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

nesting [GB ˈnɛstɪŋ, Am ˈnɛstɪŋ] SUBST

1. nesting ZOOL:

nesting

construction f de nid

nesting

nidification f spéc

nesting épith ground, habitat, place

propice à la construction des nids

nesting habit, season

de construction des nids

2. nesting INFOR:

nesting

emboîtement m

nesting

imbrication f

3. nesting LING:

nesting

enchâssement m

4. nesting → bird's-nesting

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

I.site [GB sʌɪt, Am saɪt] SUBST

1. site BÂTI:

site, a. building site, construction site (before building)

terrain m

site, a. building site, construction site (during building)

chantier m

on site

sur le chantier

2. site (land for specific activity):

site

terrain m

3. site (of building, town):

site

emplacement m

site ARCHÉOL

site m

4. site (of recent event, accident):

site

lieux mpl

5. site (on the Web):

site

site m

II.site [GB sʌɪt, Am saɪt] VERBE trans

site building:

site

construire

to be sited

être situé

nesting site dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de nesting site 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

I.site [saɪt] SUBST

1. site (place):

site

site m

site of building

emplacement m

site of a battle

champ m

site of recent events

lieux mpl

2. site (building land):

site

chantier m

archaeological site

site m archéologique

on site

sur (le) site

3. site INFOR:

site

site m

Web site

site Web

II.site [saɪt] VERBE trans

site

construire

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

anglais

They exhibit strong philopatry, returning to their natal colony to breed and returning to the same nesting site over many years.

en.wikipedia.org

Females can induce the paternity allotment of her potential mates by choosing where she deposits her eggs within her nesting site.

en.wikipedia.org

The male cleans a nesting site, then herds a female to it.

en.wikipedia.org

They approach and depart from the nesting site in a series of immense bounds, sometimes moving at right angles to their previous direction.

en.wikipedia.org

The island is a protected area and bird nesting site.

en.wikipedia.org

Another favoured nesting site is where soil has been disturbed in a building site and pieces of timber have been accidentally buried in moist soil.

en.wikipedia.org

Many species use termite nests, possibly to reduce the conspicuousness of the nesting site or to create a favourable microclimate.

en.wikipedia.org

The actual nesting site is chosen by the male; the courtship visits of the female are mainly to form and strengthen the pair bond.

en.wikipedia.org

Once a sparrow chooses a nesting site, it tends to return to the site for many years.

en.wikipedia.org

A good quality nesting site is key to the survival and upbringing of their offspring.

en.wikipedia.org