nose

nose
nose [nəʊz]
1. noun
   a. [of person, animal] nez m ; [of dog, cat] museau m
• his nose was bleeding il saignait du nez
• the horse won by a nose le cheval a gagné d'une demi-tête
• to speak through one's nose parler du nez
   b. (in phrases) to have a nose for sth savoir flairer qch
• he's got a nose for a bargain il sait flairer les bonnes affaires
• with one's nose in the air d'un air hautain
• she's always got her nose in a book (inf) elle a toujours le nez fourré dans un livre (inf)
• it was there right under his nose all the time c'était là juste sous son nez
• she did it right under his nose elle l'a fait sous son nez
• to look down one's nose at sb/sth prendre qn/qch de haut
• he can't see beyond the end of his nose il ne voit pas plus loin que le bout de son nez
• to turn one's nose up (at sth) faire le dégoûté (devant qch)
• to keep one's nose out of sth ne pas se mêler de qch
• to stick one's nose into sth mettre son nez dans qch
• you'd better keep your nose clean (inf) tu ferais mieux de te tenir à carreau (inf)
• to lead sb by the nose mener qn par le bout du nez
• it gets up my nose (inf) ça me sort par les trous de nez (inf)
• right on the nose (inf) en plein dans le mille
2. compounds
► nose cone noun [of missile] ogive f
► nose drops plural noun gouttes fpl pour le nez
► nose job (inf) noun
(plastic surgery)
to have a nose job se faire refaire le nez ► nose ring noun anneau m de nez
► nose about (inf)
► nose around (inf) intransitive verb fouiner (inf)
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[nəʊz] 1.
noun
1) Anatomy nez m

to speak through one's nose — parler du nez

2) (of plane, boat) nez m; (of car) avant m

to travel nose to tail — rouler à touche-touche

3) (sense of smell) gen odorat m; (of wine or perfume expert) nez m; (of dog) flair m
4) (smell of wine) bouquet m
5) fig (instinct)

to have a nose for something — avoir du flair pour quelque chose

to follow one's nose — se fier à son instinct

2.
transitive verb (manœuvre)

to nose something in/out — faire entrer/sortir quelque chose avec précaution [boat, vehicle]

3.
intransitive verb

to nose into/out of something — [boat, vehicle] entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose avec prudence

the car nosed into the traffic — la voiture s'est faufilée dans la circulation

Phrasal Verbs:
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to hit something on the nose — US taper quelque chose dans le mille

to lead somebody by the nose — mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez

to look down one's nose at somebody/something — prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose de haut

to pay through the nose for something — payer le prix fort pour quelque chose

to poke ou stick one's nose into something — (colloq) fourrer (colloq) son nez dans quelque chose

to turn one's nose up at something — faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant quelque chose

(right) under somebody's nose — sous le nez de quelqu'un

with one's nose in the air — d'un air supérieur


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