nid
French → English
(zoology) A structure built by birds or insects to shelter eggs and young; a nest
L'alouette construit son nid directement sur le sol caché dans l'herbe.
(English) The lark builds its nest directly on the ground hidden in the grass.
Nous avons trouvé un nid de guêpes sous le toit du vieux garage.
(English) We found a wasps' nest under the roof of the old garage.
(military/figurative) A concentrated spot or hideout for dangerous elements; a nest / den
Les soldats ont détruit un nid de mitrailleuses caché derrière la colline.
(English) The soldiers destroyed a machine-gun nest hidden behind the hill.
Ce quartier mal famé est devenu un véritable nid d'espions russes.
(English) This disreputable neighborhood has become a real nest of Russian spies.
Entry ID: fr:en:nid · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary