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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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| Noun | 1. |  nestle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embraceembrace, 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
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[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
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[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.
2. to settle comfortably. She nestled into the cushions.
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