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nest

nest

Meaning of nest

bird's nest

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EN-UK/ˈnɛst/
EN-US/ˈnɛst/
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nest with Russian translation

nest usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Самка вернулась в гнездо с едой.

The mother bird returned to the nest with food.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы нашли гнездо с тремя пятнистыми яйцами среди ветвей.

We found a nest with three speckled eggs among the branches.

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nest belongs to the topic "Birds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nestгнездо
playиграть
oceanокеан
groupгруппа
pairпара
cowкорова
eggяйцо

nest synonyms

Related words worth learning together

roost
A place where birds rest or sleep (perch); may not be a nest used for raising young.
burrow
An underground hole or tunnel used by animals; some birds nest in burrows but it's different from typical above-ground nests.
aerie (aery)
A high nest of a bird of prey (e.g., eagle) on a cliff or tall tree; literary or ornithological term.
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🇬🇧en

A place where birds rest or sleep (perch); may not be a nest used for raising young.

B1Often

At dusk the starlings return to their roost.

🇬🇧en

An underground hole or tunnel used by animals; some birds nest in burrows but it's different from typical above-ground nests.

B1Often

Rabbits live in burrows; some seabirds nest in burrows.

A
🇬🇧en
aerie (aery)

A high nest of a bird of prey (e.g., eagle) on a cliff or tall tree; literary or ornithological term.

C1Rarely

The eagle returned to its aerie on the cliff.

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How to pronounce nest and what this word means

nest means nest. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nest

/ˈnɛst/

nest translation

nest

nest examples

The mother bird returned to the nest with food.

nest transcription

/ˈnɛst/, /ˈnɛst/

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nest meaning: what does it mean?

bird's nest

nest pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

nest is pronounced as /ˈnɛst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nest definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The mother bird returned to the nest with food. Translation: Самка вернулась в гнездо с едой.

Is nest part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, nest can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is nest part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, nest can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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