LEARNit Dictionary

nest

noun
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1
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a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs in and sheltering its young
لانه, آشیانه
2
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a place where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
آشیانه, لانه
a wasps’ nest
a nest of mice
The snake will attack if disturbed inside its nest.
3
a secret place which is full of bad people and their activities
مخفیگاه, محل تجمع خرابکاران, کمینگاه, پناهگاه دزدان
a nest of thieves
4
the home, thought of as the safe place where parents bring up their children
آشیانه, آشیان, خانه, کانون
to leave the nest
see also empty nest
5
a group or set of similar things that are made to fit inside each other
مجموعه, تودرتو, محفظه تو در تو
a nest of tables
verb
1
to make and use a nest
آشیانه ساختن, لانه‌سازی کردن, لانه کردن, لانه ساختن, آشیانه‌سازی کردن
2
to put types of information together, or inside each other, so that they form a single unit
تو در تو کردن, تودرتو کردن, داخل یکدیگر قرار دادن