nestle (redirected from nestler)

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

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

1. to snuggle or cuddle closely

2. to be in a sheltered position: honey-coloured stone villages nestling in wooded valleys [Old English nestlian]

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 (often with up or down) snuggle, cuddle, huddle, curl up, nuzzle

Translations

nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi to nestle down → acurrucarse

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → se blottir

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → sich kuscheln; [house] → eingebettet sein

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → accoccolarsi

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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 kyyhöttää lähekkäin se blottir לְהִתרַפֵּק सटकर आराम से लेटे रहना priljubiti se összebújik berdesakan hjúfra sig (upp að e-m) rannicchiarsi 寄り添う (몸을) 맞대다 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 käpertyä se pelotonner לְהִתכַּרבֵּל चिपका लेना, टिकाना udobno se smjestiti kényelmesen letelepedik bergelung, meringkuk hreiðra um sig accoccolarsi 落着く (얼굴 등을) ...에 맞대다, 비벼대다 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