nestle
Significado (Inglés)
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- To press oneself against another affectionately.
- (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
- (archaic, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
- (archaic, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
- (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position
Sinónimos
huddle together
draw close
lean against
rest on
snuggle up to
take shelter
be close to
bring into close contact
huddle closely
lean close to
press close to
nestle down
catch a little sleep
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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈnɛsəl/
Etimología (Inglés)
In summary
From Middle English nestelen, nestlen, from Old English nistlan, nestlian, nistlian (“to make or build a nest”), from Proto-West Germanic *nistilōn (“to build or occupy a nest; nestle”), equivalent to nest + -le. Cognate with Middle Low German nëstelen (“to build a nest”), Dutch nestelen (“to nest, nestle”).
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