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nes·tle
(nĕs′əl)v. nes·tled, nes·tling, nes·tles
v.intr.
1. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows.
2. To lie in a sheltered position: a cottage that nestles in the wood.
3. To draw or press close, as in affection; snuggle: The child nestled up to her mother.
4. Archaic To nest.
v.tr.
1. To snuggle or press contentedly: The baby nestled its head on my shoulder.
2. To place or settle as if in a nest: I nestled the puppy in my arms.
[Middle English nestlen, to make a nest, from Old English nestlian, from nest, nest.]
nes′tler n.
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nestle
(ˈnɛsəl)vb
1. (intr; often foll by up or down) to snuggle, settle, or cuddle closely
2. (intr) to be in a sheltered or protected position; lie snugly
3. (tr) to shelter or place snugly or partly concealed, as in a nest
[Old English nestlian. See nest]
ˈnestler n
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nes•tle
(ˈnɛs əl)v. -tled, -tling. v.i.
1. to lie close and snug; snuggle; cuddle.
2. to be located in a sheltered spot: a cottage nestling in a grove.
3. Archaic. to make or settle in a nest or home.
v.t. 4. to settle snugly.
5. to put or press affectionately: She nestled her head on his shoulder.
6. to provide with or settle in a nest.
nes′tler, n.
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nestle
Past participle: nestled
Gerund: nestling
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| nestle |
| nestle |
| Present |
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| I nestle |
| you nestle |
| he/she/it nestles |
| we nestle |
| you nestle |
| they nestle |
| Preterite |
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| I nestled |
| you nestled |
| he/she/it nestled |
| we nestled |
| you nestled |
| they nestled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am nestling |
| you are nestling |
| he/she/it is nestling |
| we are nestling |
| you are nestling |
| they are nestling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have nestled |
| you have nestled |
| he/she/it has nestled |
| we have nestled |
| you have nestled |
| they have nestled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was nestling |
| you were nestling |
| he/she/it was nestling |
| we were nestling |
| you were nestling |
| they were nestling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had nestled |
| you had nestled |
| he/she/it had nestled |
| we had nestled |
| you had nestled |
| they had nestled |
| Future |
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| I will nestle |
| you will nestle |
| he/she/it will nestle |
| we will nestle |
| you will nestle |
| they will nestle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have nestled |
| you will have nestled |
| he/she/it will have nestled |
| we will have nestled |
| you will have nestled |
| they will have nestled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be nestling |
| you will be nestling |
| he/she/it will be nestling |
| we will be nestling |
| you will be nestling |
| they will be nestling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been nestling |
| you have been nestling |
| he/she/it has been nestling |
| we have been nestling |
| you have been nestling |
| they have been nestling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been nestling |
| you will have been nestling |
| he/she/it will have been nestling |
| we will have been nestling |
| you will have been nestling |
| they will have been nestling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been nestling |
| you had been nestling |
| he/she/it had been nestling |
| we had been nestling |
| you had been nestling |
| they had been nestling |
| Conditional |
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| I would nestle |
| you would nestle |
| he/she/it would nestle |
| we would nestle |
| you would nestle |
| they would nestle |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have nestled |
| you would have nestled |
| he/she/it would have nestled |
| we would have nestled |
| you would have nestled |
| they would have nestled |
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Noun 1. [画像:nestle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace]nestle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb 1. nestle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
2. nestle - lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
3. nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
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nestle
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Translations
يُسْتَكِنُ ، يَسْتَلْقي وكأنه في عُشيَسْتَلْقي مُسْتَريحا
choulit setisknout seuvelebit se
putte sig
kényelmesen letelepedikösszebújik
hjúfra sighreiîra um sig
glaustispriglusti
ērti iekārtotiespieglausties, piekļauties
chúliť sa
nestle
[ˈnesl]A. VI to nestle against or up to sb → arrimarse or acurrucarse junto a algn
to nestle down in bed → acurrucarse en la cama
to nestle down among the blankets → hacerse un ovillo entre las mantas
to nestle among leaves → hacerse un nido entre las hojas
a village nestling among hills → un pueblo abrigado por las colinas
to nestle down in bed → acurrucarse en la cama
to nestle down among the blankets → hacerse un ovillo entre las mantas
to nestle among leaves → hacerse un nido entre las hojas
a village nestling among hills → un pueblo abrigado por las colinas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nestle
[ˈnɛsəl] viCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nestle
vi to nestle down in bed → sich ins Bett kuscheln ; to nestle up to somebody → sich an jdn schmiegen or kuscheln ; to nestle against somebody → sich an jdn anschmiegen ; the village nestling in the hills → das Dorf, das zwischen den Bergen eingebettet liegt ; a house nestling or nestled among the trees → ein von Bäumen eingerahmtes Haus
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
nestle
[ˈnɛsl] vi → accoccolarsito nestle up to or against sb → accoccolarsi vicino a qn, rannicchiarsi accanto a qn
to nestle down in bed → sistemarsi ben bene nel letto
a village nestling among hills → un paesetto annidato tra le colline
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
nestle
(ˈnesl) verb1. to lie close together as if in a nest. The children nestled together for warmth. nestel, lekker lê يُسْتَكِنُ ، يَسْتَلْقي وكأنه في عُش сгушвам (се) aconchegar-se choulit se, tisknout se sich kuscheln putte sig κουρνιάζω acurrucarse lii-buma لانه کردن käpertyä se blottir לְהִתרַפֵּק सटकर आराम से लेटे रहना priljubiti se összebújik berdesakan hjúfra sig (upp að e-m) rannicchiarsi 寄り添う 편안하게 눕다 glaustis, priglusti pieglausties, piekļauties menyendeh dicht tegen iemand aankruipen smyge seg inntil tulić się ځاله جوړول aconchegar-se a se cuibări прильнуть, прижаться chúliť sa stisniti se priljubiti se krypa ihop (tätt intill) ซบ sokulmak 依偎在一起 примоститися; пригортатися مل مل کر ليٹنا nép mình 偎依在一起
2. to settle comfortably. She nestled into the cushions. jou tuis maak يَسْتَلْقي مُسْتَريحا настанявам се aninhar-se uvelebit se sich behaglich niederlassen sætte sig godt til rette βολεύομαι αναπαυτικά arrimarse pesa tegema در اغوش کسى خوابيدن asettua mukavasti se pelotonner לְהִתכַּרבֵּל चिपका लेना, टिकाना udobno se smjestiti kényelmesen letelepedik bergelung, meringkuk hreiðra um sig accoccolarsi 落着く 아늑하게 자리잡다 įsitaisyti ērti iekārtoties terletak elok het zich behaaglijk maken sette/legge seg godt til rette usadowić się د چا په غيږ كښى وديدل aninhar-se a se cuibări уютно, удобно устроиться uvelebiť sa ugnezditi se udobno se smestiti sätta (lägga) sig bekvämt till rätta นอนคุดคู้ yerleşmek, yerleşmek, gömülmek 安臥 примоститися آرام سے بیٹھنا náu mình 安卧
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