nest
/nest/noun
उच्चारण नेस्ट
घोंसला; आश्रय
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as idiom
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a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs in and sheltering its young; a home of some insects and animals; a comfortable place
घोंसला; आश्रय
- a bird's nest
- an ants' nest
- A crow built a nest in the neem tree outside my window.
+ 4 more examples
- The baby birds waited in the nest for their mother.
- Wasps' nests under the roof must be removed carefully.
- The nest was made of twigs, dry grass and feathers.
- Termites live in a huge nest under the ground.
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to make and use a nest
घोंसला बनाना
- Birds nest in spring.
- Sparrows nest in the old tiles of our roof.
- Swallows nest under the bridge every summer.
+ 3 more examples
- A pair of sparrows nested in the fan above the door.
- Eagles nest on high cliffs.
- The storks nest on the tops of tall trees by the river.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
build / make a nest
Birds build or make a nest; the nest takes an article and belongs to the bird (its nest).
पक्षी घोंसला 'build' या 'make' करते हैं; 'nest' के साथ article आता है और वह पक्षी का होता है (its nest)।
- The sparrow built a nest on the fan.
- Crows make their nests high in the tree.
- The tailor bird stitches leaves together to make its nest.
in / on the nest
Use in the nest for something inside it, and on the nest for a bird sitting on eggs.
घोंसले के भीतर की वस्तु के लिए 'in the nest' और अंडों पर बैठे पक्षी के लिए 'on the nest' आता है।
- Three eggs lay in the nest.
- The hen sat on the nest.
nest (verb)
As a verb, nest means to build or use a nest.
Verb के रूप में 'nest' का अर्थ घोंसला बनाना या उसमें रहना है।
- Swallows nest under the roof every spring.
fly the nest / empty nest / nest egg
Fly the nest means to leave home; a nest egg is money saved for the future.
'Fly the nest' का अर्थ घर छोड़ना है; 'nest egg' भविष्य के लिए बचाया गया धन है।
- Radhika's brother flew the nest after college.
- They saved a nest egg for retirement.
+Collocations 4
verb + nest
buildmakelinerobabandon
- The bird lined its nest with soft cotton.
nest + noun
boxeggsitebuilding
- The villagers put up a nest box for the sparrows.
nest + of
nest of waspsnest of antsnest of snakesnest of vipers
- A nest of wasps hung under the roof.
adjective + nest
emptycosytinyabandonedlove
- The house felt empty once the children left the nest.
“More examples 6
- An eagle has built its nest on the cliff.
एक चील ने चट्टान पर अपना घोंसला बनाया है।
- The chicks fell out of the nest during the storm.
तूफ़ान के दौरान चूज़े घोंसले से गिर गए।
- Radhika's parents were sad when their last child left the nest.
जब राधिका के माता-पिता का आखिरी बच्चा घर से चला गया तो वे उदास हुए।
- He kept his savings as a nest egg for his daughter's wedding.
उसने अपनी बचत बेटी के विवाह के लिए सुरक्षित रखी थी।
- Weaver birds are famous for their hanging nests.
बया पक्षी अपने लटकते घोंसलों के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं।
- A cuckoo lays its egg in another bird's nest.
कोयल अपना अंडा किसी दूसरे पक्षी के घोंसले में देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The chicks flew out the nest.
✓ The chicks flew out of the nest.
Out must be followed by of before a noun in British English.
British English में noun से पहले 'out' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ Spiders build nests to catch insects.
✓ Spiders spin webs to catch insects.
A spider's trap is a web, not a nest.
मकड़ी का जाल 'web' कहलाता है, 'nest' नहीं।
✗ The hen lays eggs in nest.
✓ The hen lays eggs in a nest.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 2
feather your (own) nest
to make yourself richer, especially by spending money on yourself that should be spent on sth else
अपना घर भरना, अनुचित ढंग से स्वयं को धनी बनाना
- The corrupt official used public funds to feather his own nest.
- Some leaders are more interested in feathering their nests than serving people.
fly/leave the nest
to leave your parents' home and start an independent life
माँ-बाप का घर छोड़कर अपना जीवन शुरू करना
- Both our children have flown the nest.
- She left the nest at eighteen to study in Delhi.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Feather your nest (make yourself rich, especially dishonestly), fly or leave the nest (leave your parents' home), a nest egg (an amount of money saved for the future), empty nest (when children have grown up and left home), stir up a hornets' nest (cause a lot of anger or trouble).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: feather your nest (स्वयं को अमीर बनाना, विशेषकर बेईमानी से, अपना घर भरना), fly या leave the nest (माता-पिता का घर छोड़ना), a nest egg (भविष्य के लिए बचाया धन), empty nest (बच्चे बड़े होकर घर छोड़ दें), stir up a hornets' nest (भारी क्रोध या मुसीबत पैदा करना, बर्र के छत्ते में हाथ डालना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An eagle's nest is an eyrie; a squirrel's nest a drey; a group of baby birds a brood.
चील का घोंसला eyrie; गिलहरी का drey; पक्षी के बच्चों का समूह brood।
General knowledge
The weaver bird makes a hanging nest; the baya weaver is common in India.
बया पक्षी लटकता घोंसला बनाता है; baya weaver भारत में आम है।