English to Afrikaans Meaning of roost - nes

Roost :

nes

noun

nes

verb

nes, sitplek, neem 'n res, hom verlaat, breek, asem te haal, vestig, slaap

Roost :: nesRoosted :: roostedRoosting :: nesteRoosts :: slaapplekke

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Definitions of roost in English

Noun(1) a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds(2) a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
Verb(1) sit, as on a branch(2) settle down or stay, as if on a roost

Examples of roost in English

(1) I heard a gobbler come out of its roost to join the birds welcoming in the dawn.(2) migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost(3) And everyone understands how it feels to watch birds coming in to roost as a sky darkens.(4) Pigeons that roost in this 16th century temple have been hit by a mysterious disease, killing more than 2,000 of them in one week.(5) Many birds like to feed in open areas but need protective cover to roost , nest, and raise their young.(6) Turkeys will change roost locations depending on where they stopped feeding for the day, but sometimes they will return to the same roost locations.(7) Chickens looked down on us from their roost in the branches of a mango tree.(8) At night, they feed on the birds as they roost or nest.(9) A bald eagle glides by en route to its evening roost on the branch of a cottonwood tree.(10) What would happen if a blackbird laid two eggs, one ending up in a condor's roost while the other lands in a human's egg basket?(11) The eagles tend to roost in huge ponderosas in northeast-facing canyons among the hills that dot Wyoming's mile-high prairies.(12) It talks about how many acres of wetlands it preserves, the biodiversity studies it funds, or the endangered species that roost on its properties.(13) Before anyone else could say anything, the door burst open and the birds all screeched and flew to the top of the roost .(14) Winter roost sites used by between 20 and 40 bald eagles were damaged; in all, 40 animal and plant species in the immediate area saw their habitat damaged or destroyed by the fire.(15) During winter, these birds roost and forage on beaches, dunes, and sandy and muddy flats of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.(16) Our turkeys roost on our roof - and we do see tracks - huge ones!

Related Phrases of roost

(1) rule the roost ::

regeer die nes

Related Phrases of roost

(1) rule the roost ::

regeer die nes

Synonyms

Verb

1. rest ::

res

2. perch ::

sitplek

Different Forms

roost, roosted, roosting, roosts

Word Example from TV Shows

was bound to come home to ROOST.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

Examples of roost from TV Shows

was bound to come home to ROOST.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 2

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