- nose
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1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nariz, hocico2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfato3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) morro
2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) avanzar con cuidado2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) fisgonear, husmear•- -nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job
3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose
nose n narizunder somebody's nose delante de las narices de alguienyou can't find your book? it's right there under your nose! ¿no encuentras tu libro? ¡si lo tienes delante de las narices!to turn your nose up at something despreciar algonosetr[nəʊz]noun1 nariz nombre femenino2 (of animal) hocico3 (sense) olfato4 (of car etc) morro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's as plain as the nose on your face está tan claro como el aguajust follow your nose (go straight ahead) sigue todo recto 2 (follow instinct) guíate por el instintoto blow one's nose sonarseto get up somebody's nose SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar fastidiar a alguiento have a nose for something tener olfato para algoto keep one's nose clean SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar no meterse en líosto pay through the nose pagar un dineralto poke/stick one's nose into something meter las narices en algoto put somebody's nose out of joint molestar a alguien, ofender a alguiento turn one's nose up at something hacer ascos de algounder somebody's very nose / right under somebody's nose ante las propias narices de alguiennose ['no:z] v, nosed ; nosing vt1) smell: olfatear2) : empujar con el hocicothe dog nosed open the bag: el perro abrió el saco con el hocico3) edge, move: mover poco a poconose vi1) pry: entrometerse, meter las narices2) edge: avanzar poco a poconose n1) : nariz f (de una persona), hocico m (de un animal)to blow one's nose: sonarse las narices2) smell: olfato m, sentido m del olfato3) front: parte f delantera, nariz f (de un avión), proa f (de un barco)4)to follow one's nose : dejarse guiar por el instintonosen.• hocico s.m.• morro (Avión) (•Aeronáutica•) s.m.• nariz s.f.• olfato s.m.• proa s.f.v.• husmear v.• olfatear v.nəʊz
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noun1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
it was right under my nose all the time — lo tenía delante de las narices (fam)
he stole it from under our very noses — se lo robó en nuestras propias narices (fam)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — (go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; (act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); (of boat) proa f
II
1.
intransitive verba) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) (move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
2.
vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out[nǝʊz]1. N1) (Anat) [of person] nariz f; [of animal] hocico m•
his nose was bleeding — le sangraba la nariz, le salía sangre de la nariz•
to have one's nose in a book — estar enfrascado en un libroget your nose out of that book and come and help me — deja el libro un momento y ven a ayudarme
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to hold one's nose — (lit) taparse la nariz•
to talk or speak through one's nose — ganguear, hablar con voz gangosa- keep one's nose clean- cut off one's nose to spite one's face- get/have one's nose in front- keep one's nose out- lead sb by the noseyou shouldn't let them lead you by the nose — no deberías permitirles que te manejen a su antojo
- look down one's nose at sth/sb- on the nosethat's it! you've hit it on the nose! — ¡eso es! ¡has dado en el clavo!
- pay through the noseshe paid through the nose (for it) — le costó un ojo de la cara *, pagó un dineral (por ello) *
to make sb pay through the nose — hacer pagar a algn un dineral *
- poke or stick one's nose into sthwho asked you to poke your nose in? — ¿quién te manda meter las narices * or meterte en esto?
he's always poking his nose (in) where it's not wanted — siempre está metiendo las narices or metiéndose en lo que no le incumbe *
- put sb's nose out of joint- see no further than the end of one's nose- turn up one's nose at sthunder sb's nose: it's right under your nose — lo tienes delante de las narices *
bloody 1., 1), blow II, 1., 2), follow 1., 1), grindstone, joint 2., 3), pick 2., 5), plain 1., 1), thumb 2., 3)she did it under his very nose or right under his nose — lo hizo delante de sus narices
2) (=distance)to win by a nose — [horse] ganar por una nariz; (fig) ganar por los pelos
3) (=front part) [of aeroplane, car] morro m, parte f delantera; [of boat] proa fthe traffic was nose to tail — los coches iban pegados unos a otros
4) (=sense of smell) olfato mI have a sensitive nose — tengo un olfato muy fino
5) (=instinct)to have a (good) nose for — tener (buen) olfato para
she has a keen nose for facts — tiene buena intuición para saber lo que ha ocurrido realmente
she's got a (good) nose for a story — tiene (buen) olfato para lo que es noticia
6) [of wine] aroma m, buqué m2.VIthe car nosed forward — el coche se abrió paso lentamente
the coach nosed out into the traffic — el autocar se incorporó lentamente al tráfico
3. VT1) (=move)he nosed his car into the garage — metió el coche en el garaje maniobrando con cuidado
a van nosed its way past — una furgoneta pasó despacio
2) (=nuzzle, nudge)the horse nosed my palm — el caballo me olfateó la palma de la mano
the dog managed to nose the door open — el perro consiguió abrir la puerta con el hocico
they just nosed us into second place — por muy poco nos dejaron en segundo lugar
4.CPDnose cone N — [of missile] ojiva f; [of racing car] cabeza f separable
nose drops NPL — gotas fpl para la nariz
nose job * N —
to have a nose job — operarse la nariz
nose ring N — [of animal] argolla f (en el hocico); [of person] pendiente m en la nariz
nose stud N — piercing m de or en la nariz
to have a nose stud — tener un piercing en la nariz
- nose out* * *[nəʊz]
I
noun1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
it was right under my nose all the time — lo tenía delante de las narices (fam)
he stole it from under our very noses — se lo robó en nuestras propias narices (fam)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — (go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; (act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); (of boat) proa f
II
1.
intransitive verba) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) (move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
2.
vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
