What does aninhar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word aninhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aninhar in Portuguese.

The word aninhar in Portuguese means lie in bed, nest, sit on the nest, chocar, aninhar, aninhar, aninhar, aninhar, aninhar-se, aconchegar-se, aninhar-se, aninhar-se, abrigar-se, aninhar-se, aninhar-se, aninhar-se com. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aninhar

lie in bed

verbo transitivo (aconchegar no colo ou cama)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

nest

(fazer o ninho)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

sit on the nest

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (recolher-se ao ninho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

chocar

transitive verb (sit on: eggs)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Essa espécie choca seus ovos por três semanas.
This species broods its eggs for as long as three weeks.

aninhar

(body part: press closely) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ben nestled his chin against his girlfriend's shoulder.

aninhar

(computing)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O programador aninhou a subrotina dentro da rotina principal.
The programmer nested the subroutine inside the main routine.

aninhar

transitive verb (make a nest)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tom aninhou os porquinhos-da-índia em um forro limpo.
Tom littered the guinea pigs with fresh bedding.

aninhar

transitive verb (bird: cover babies with wings)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
In the nest, the mother bird broods her young.

aninhar-se, aconchegar-se

(draw together)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
It was a cold night and the campers huddled up around the fire.

aninhar-se

intransitive verb (bird: make a nest)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Os pássaros se aninharam nos arbustos.
Birds nested in the shrubs.

aninhar-se, abrigar-se

(figurative (be sheltered)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The cottage nestled in a grove of leafy trees.

aninhar-se

(get cosy) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The baby bird nestled against his mother.

aninhar-se

intransitive verb (cuddle, long hug)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Brian e Evelyn estavam se aninhando no sofá.
Brian and Evelyn were snuggling on the sofa.

aninhar-se com

verbal expression (curl up close to)

Little Bess snuggles up to her favorite teddy bear when she naps.

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