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nest in Spanish

nest in Spanish is jerarquía, nido, cueva — nest means a structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.

nest in Spanish

jerarquía
noun
nido
noun
cueva
noun
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
nido
noun
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
anidar
verb
(intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.

What does "nest" mean?

  1. noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
    "Swallows return each spring to repair their mud nest under the bridge."
  2. noun A cozy or secure home, or a hidden base for something (often negative), such as a gang's hideout.
    "After years of travelling, she was glad to be back in her own warm little nest."
  3. verb To build or settle into a nest, or to fit smaller things inside larger ones.
    "Several stackable chairs nest together, so they take up very little space."
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nest in a sentence

  • Swallows return each spring to repair their mud nest under the bridge.
  • A robin built her nest right above our front door.
  • After years of travelling, she was glad to be back in her own warm little nest.
  • The old cabin became their nest for the winter.

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What is "nest" in Spanish?
"nest" in Spanish is jerarquía, nido, cueva. nest means: A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
How do you use "nest" in a sentence?
Example: "Swallows return each spring to repair their mud nest under the bridge." In Spanish, "nest" is jerarquía, nido, cueva.
Are there other ways to say "nest" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "nest": jerarquía, nido, cueva, anidar.
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