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nestle

 verb
INTRANSITIVEneadaigh verb  c m usoiprigh verb  c m uthe baby nestled into the cushions shoiprigh an páiste é féin isteach sna cúisíní
TRANSITIVEneadaigh verb  c m usoiprigh verb  c m ushe nestled the lamb against her chest shoiprigh sí an t-uan isteach lena hucht, mhuirnigh sí an t-uan isteach lena huchtthe cottage was nestled in the bottom of the valley bhí an teachín neadaithe in íochtar an ghleanna, bhí an teachín go cluthar in íochtar an ghleanna

nestling

 adjective literary ina luí go clutharneadaithe adj3  c m uI found the dog happily nestling in my bed tháinig mé ar an madra agus é ina luí go cluthar i mo leaba, tháinig mé ar an madra agus é neadaithe go sásta i mo leaba
phrasal verbs

nestle down

 (v + adv) INTRANSITIVEluigh siar  c m utú féin a neadútú féin a shoipriú  c m ushe nestled down in the chair luigh sí siar ar a compord sa chathaoir, neadaigh sí í féin sa chathaoir, shocraigh sí í féin go compordach sa chathaoir

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