nestle

nes·tle  (nsl)

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.

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[Middle English nestlen, to make a nest, from Old English nestlian, from nest, nest.]

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nestler n.

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nestle [ˈnɛs^əl]

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]

nestler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nestle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace cuddle, snuggle 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" cuddle, draw close, nuzzle, snuggle, nest cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" 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" snuggle cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - 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" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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nestle

verb snuggle, cuddle, huddle, curl up, nuzzle The new puppy nestled in her lap.

Translations

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

B. VT she nestled the kitten on her lap → le hizo un hueco al gato en su regazo

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nestle [ˈnɛs^əl] vi

[person] → se blottir
to nestle against sb → se blottir contre qn

[house, village] → être niché(e)
a little cottage, nestling in the hills → un petit cottage, niché dans les collines
Nestling in the foothills of the mountains is Petersville → Niché au pied de la montagne se tient Petersville.

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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

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → accoccolarsi
to 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

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → accoccolarsi
to 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

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nestle

v nestle [ˈnesl]

1 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) choulit se, tisknout se putte sig sich kuscheln 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 aconchegar-se a se cuibări прильнуть, прижаться chúliť sa stisniti se priljubiti se krypa ihop (tätt intill) ซบ sokulmak 偎依在一起 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 uvelebit se sætte sig godt til rette sich behaglich niederlassen 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 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