nose (n z)n. 1. The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract. 2. The sense of smell: a dog with a good nose. 3. The ability to detect, sense, or discover as if by smell: has a nose for gossip. 4. The characteristic smell of a wine or liqueur; bouquet. 5. Informal The nose considered as a symbol of prying: Keep your nose out of my business. 6. Something, such as the forward end of an aircraft, rocket, or submarine, that resembles a nose in shape or position. 7. A very short distance or narrow margin: won the race by a nose. v. nosed, nos·ing, nos·es v.tr. 1. To find out by or as if by smell: nosed out the thieves' hiding place. 2. To touch with the nose; nuzzle. 3. To move, push, or make with or as if with the nose. 4. To advance the forward part of cautiously: nosed the car into the flow of traffic. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To smell or sniff. 2. Informal To search or inquire meddlesomely; snoop or pry: nosing around looking for opportunities. 3. To advance with caution: The ship nosed into its berth. nose out Idioms: To defeat by a narrow margin. down (one's) nose Informal With disapproval, contempt, or arrogance: Year-round residents here look down their noses at the summer people. on the nose Exactly; precisely: predicted the final score on the nose. under (someone's) nose In plain view: The keys are right under your nose. [Middle English, from Old English nosu; see nas- in Indo-European roots.] |
nose
Noun
1. the organ situated above the mouth, used for smelling and breathing
2. the sense of smell
3. the front part of a vehicle
4. the distinctive smell of a wine or perfume
5. instinctive skill in finding something: he had a nose for media events
6. get up someone's nose Informal to annoy someone
7. keep one's nose clean to stay out of trouble
8. look down one's nose at Informal to be haughty towards
9. pay through the nose Informal to pay a high price
10. put someone's nose out of joint Informal to make someone envious by doing what he would have liked to do or had expected to do
11. rub someone's nose in it Informal to remind someone unkindly of a failing or error
12. turn up one's nose at Informal to show contempt for
13. win by a nose to win by a narrow margin
Verb
[nosing, nosed]
1. to move forward slowly and carefully: a motorboat nosed out of the mist
2. to pry or snoop
3. nose out to discover by searching or prying [Old English nosu]
Nose
bleeding from the nose; nosebleed.
a scientific study of the nose. — nasologist, n. — nasological, adj.
an electrically lighted instrument for examining the nasal cavities. — nasoscopic, adj.
the analysis of character and intelligence by studying the physical characteristics of the nose. — noseological, adj.
irritation of the nose, especially of the mucous membrane lining it.
the branch of medical science that studies the nose and its diseases. — rhinologist, n. — rhinologic, rhinological, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nose - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"rostrum, snout - beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone - any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates chemoreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli arteria ethmoidalis, ethmoidal artery - a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea nasal cavity - either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx internasal suture, sutura internasalis - the suture between the two nasal bones conk - informal term for the nose hawk nose - a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk proboscis - the human nose (especially when it is large) bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose" pug nose - a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end hooknose, Roman nose - a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge anterior naris, nostril - either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" |
| 2. | nose - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" aircraft - a vehicle that can fly front - the side that is seen or that goes first missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control | |
| 3. | nose - the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun" front - the side that is seen or that goes first | |
| 4. | nose - a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose" small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude | |
| 5. | nose - a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it" symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance | |
| 6. | nose - the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose" animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement olfaction, olfactory modality, sense of smell, smell - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents | |
| 7. | nose - a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals" | |
| 8. |  nose - a projecting spout from which a fluid is dischargedgas burner, gas jet - burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame oilcan - a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery showerhead - a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain sprinkler system - a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature | |
| Verb | 1. | nose - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" |
| 2. | nose - advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane" bring forward, advance - cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" | |
| 3. |  nose - catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense | |
| 4. | nose - push or move with the nose | |
| 5. | nose - rub noses | |
| 6. | nose - defeat by a narrow margin defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
nose
Translations
nose [nəuz] n → nez m [of dog, cat]; museau m (fig); flair m
vi (also: nose one's way) → avancer précautionneusement;
nose [nəuz] n → Nase f;
(of car) → Schnauze f
nose about nose vi → herumschnüffeln
nose around nose vi = nose about
nose [nəuz] n → naso; [of animal] → muso
vi (also: nose one's way) → avanzare cautamente;
nose about
nose around vi → aggirarsi
n nose [nəuz]
1 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. neus أنْف нос nos næse die Nase μύτη nariz, hocico nina بینی nenä nez אַף नाक nos,njuška orr hidung nef naso 鼻 코 nosis deguns hidung neus nese nos nariz nas нос nos nos nos näsa จมูก burun 鼻子 ніс ناک mũi 鼻子
2 the sense of smell Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails. reuksintuig حاسَّة الشَّم обоняние nos, čich lugtesans die Nase όσφρηση, μύτη (μτφ.) olfato haistmine بینی hajuaisti odorat חוּש רֵיח अग्रभाग mirisati, nanjušiti szimat penciuman lyktarskyn olfatto 嗅覚 후각 uoslė oža deria bau reuk luktesans, nese węch faro miros чутьё čuch nos njuh luktsinne, väderkorn ประสาทดมกลิ่น koku alma duyusu 嗅覺 нюх, чуття قوت شامہ khứu giác 嗅觉
3 the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position the nose of an aeroplane. neus انْف الشّيء، مُقَدِّمَة предна част příď, předek, špička næse; -næse die Spitze μύτη, αιχμή morro nina, eesots نوک بر امده هر چيزى nokka, keula nez אַף अग्रभाग, अग्र, नोक vršak orr hidung nef, trjóna muso, punta 突出部 (코 모양의) 돌출부 nosis, priekis, snapas priekšgals muncung punt tupp, spiss, nese, forstavn nos nariz bot нос, носовая часть nos, predok kljun nos nos ส่วนที่คล้ายจมูก burun, ön kısım 鼻狀物 передня частина ناک کي شکل کي چيز mũi tàu, máy bay 鼻状物
v
1 to make a way by pushing carefully forward The ship nosed (its way) through the ice. stoot يَشُقُّ طريقَه بِعِنايَه напредвам opatrně plout, rozrážet přídí klemme sig langsomt frem sich vorsichtig vortasten προχωρώ με τη μύτη con cuidado avanzar ettevaatlikult edasi liikuma راه را پیدا کردن työntyä varoen eteenpäin (s')avancer avec précaution לְהִתקַדֵם בִּזהִירוּת सूंघना brod polako i oprezno plovi, ravno naprijed óvatosan halad menembus fikra sig áfram, mjakast farsi strada/largo 前進する 조심조심 나아가다, 전진하다 lėtai judėti, irtis piesardzīgi virzīties bergerak perlahan-lahan zich een weg banen bane vei, rykke sakte framover torować sobie drogę abrir caminho a-şi croi drum cu grijă осторожно продвигаться вперёд opatrne sa plaviť iti previdno progurati se nosa [] ทิ่มไปข้างหน้า dikkatle ilerlemek 探路前進 простежити احتياط سے راستہ بنانا tiến chậm 探路前进
2 to look or search as if by smelling He nosed about (in) the cupboard. rondsnuffel يُفَتِّش في الجَوارير душа čmuchat snuse rundt das schnüffeln για να οσφραίνομαι βρω κτ., ψάχνω fisgonear, husmear nuuskima بو کشيدن nuuskia fureter לְרַחרֵחַ ताक-झांक करना gurati (zabadati) szaglász mengendus-endus hnÿsast í ficcanasare 探す 찾다, 꼬치꼬치 캐다 šniukštinėti, nosį kišti ošņāt; okšķerēt menghidu rondneuzen snuse rundt węszyć farejar a adulmeca вынюхивать;обнюхивать čmuchať, hľadať vohljati namirisati snoka ดมกลิ่น ara(ştır)mak 用鼻子嗅 нюхати بو سونگھ کر تلاش کرنا đánh hơi 用鼻子嗅
-nosed
a long-nosed dog. -neus ذو أنْف - издаден s ... čumákem -næset -nasig -μύτης (ως β΄ συνθ.) con la nariz ninaga بو کننده nenäinen au nez (...) בַּעל אַף אָרוֹך gubica orrú berhidung -nefjaður dal naso (...) ―鼻の -nosis ar (kaut kādu) purnu berhidung met een lange neus med (...) nese -nosy de nariz cu nasul (...) -носый s (...) nosom / ňufákom ki ima (...) nos -nos med ... nos จมูกหมา ...burunlu 有...鼻子的... такий, що має такий-то ніс ناک والا sục sạo 有...鼻子的...
adj nos(e)y
taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing She is a very nos(e)y person. nuuskierige فُضولي، حاشِرٌ أنْفَه любопитен vlezlý, zvědavý snagende neugierig περίεργος, αδιάκριτος curioso, entrometido uudishimulik داراى شامه تيز؛ فضول utelias curieux, fureteur חַטטָן बड़ी नाक वाला (व्यक्ति) pretjerano radoznao,koji voli zabadati nos u tuđe poslove kiváncsi usil hnÿsinn, forvitinn ficcanaso, curioso おせっかいな 참견하기 좋아하는 pernelyg smalsus, landus ziņkārīgs; okšķerīgs masuk campur nieuwsgierig nysgjerrig wścibski intrometido curios любопытный; сующий нос в чужие дела zvedavý, dotieravý radoveden ljubopitljiv nyfiken ซึ่งสอดรู้สอดเห็น işgüzar, fazla meraklı, herşeye burnunu sokan 愛管閑事的 пронозливий; такий, що суне свій ніс у чужі справи متجسس quá tò mò 爱管闲事的
adv nosily
inmengerig بِفُضولِيَّه любознателно dotěrně snagende neugierig με περιέργεια, αδιάκριτα de forma curiosa uudishimulikult با بو kyttäävästi indiscrètement בְּצוָּרה חַטֶטָנִית koji svuda zabada nos, koji svuda zaviruje kíváncsian secara usil með hnÿsni sfacciatamente おせっかいに smalsiai ziņkārīgi menyibuk nieuwsgierig nysgjerrig wścibsko intrometidamente indiscret с любопытством dotieravo vsiljivo ljubopitljivo nyfiket การสอดรู้สอดเห็น başkalarının işine karışır şekilde 愛管閑事地 надокучливо متجسسانہ một cách tò mò 爱管闲事地
n nosiness
inmegerigheid فُضولِيَّه، حَشْر الأنْف في شؤون الغَيْر любознателност dotěrnost nysgerrighed die Neugier περιέργεια, αδιακρισία curiosidad uudishimulikkus بو دهنده kyylääminen indiscrétion חַטֶטָנוּת ताक-झांकपन radoznalost,znatiželja kíváncsiság keusilan hnÿsni, forvitni curiosaggine おせっかい smalsumas ziņkārība sifat suka menjaga tepi kain orang lain nieuwsgierigheid nysgjerrighet wścibstwo intromissão indiscreţie любопытство dotieravosť vsiljivost ljubopitljivost nyfikenhet การสอดรู้สอดเห็น başkalarınrn işine karışma 大鼻子的人 надокучливість تجسس sự ồn ào 大鼻子的人
n nose-bag
food-bag for horses, hung over the head. snoetsak مِخْلاة العَلَف торба за зоб pytlík na píci mulepose der Futterbeutel ταΐστρα αλόγου morral torp توبره rehupussi musette (mangeoire) שַׂק אוֹכֶל לְסוּס तोबडा़ zobnica abrakos tarisznya kantung makanan kuda hauspoki, heypoki musetta かいば袋 여물 망태 abrakinė zirga tarba kantung makanan voederzak mulepose worek na obrok cevadeira traistă торба obročnica, vrecko na krmivo zobalnica zobnica foderpåse กระเป๋าแขวนสำหรับใส่อาหารของม้า yem torbası 馬首糧秣袋 фуражна торба گھوڑوں کے چارے کا تھيلہ túi mõm 马首粮秣袋
n nosedive
a dive or fall with the head or nose first The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea. duikslag إنْقِضاض رأسي، سُقوط رَأسي пикиране let střemhlav styrtdyk der Sturzflug βουτιά με τη μύτη picado pikeerimine سقوط با بینی pystysyöksy piqué צְלִילָה של מָטוֹס अत्यधिक गिरना, नाक के बल डुबकी obrušavanje, strmoglaviti se zuhanórepülés tukikan dÿfa (discesa/caduta in) picchiata 急降下 급강하 pikiravimas, kritimas pikēšana junaman duikvlucht stup pikowanie mergulho picaj крутое пике let strmhlav pikiranje okomito spuštanje []dykning การไถลลงสู่เบื้องล่าง baş aşağı dalış, balıklama dalış 俯沖 піке, пікірування سر کے بل گرنا sự đâm bổ nhào 俯冲
n nose job
plastic surgery on the nose. plastiese neusoperasie جِراحَه بْلاسْتيكيَّه операция на носа plastika nosu næseoperation die Nasenoperation ρινοπλαστική operación (cirugía plástica de)de nariz nina ilulõikus عمل بینی syöksyä nokka edellä descendre en piqué נִיתוּחַ פְּלַסטִי לַאַף नाक, नासा, नासिका plastična operacija nosa orrplasztika bedah plastik hidung taka dÿfu (plastica al naso) 鼻の美容整形 급강하하다; 폭락하다 plastinė nosies operacija deguna plastiskā operācija pembedahan hidung rinoplastiek kosmetisk neseoperasjon operacja plastyczna nosa mergulhar a coborî în picaj пластическая операция носа plastika nosa plastična operacija nosu operacija nosa plastikoperation på näsan การทำศัลยกรรมจมูก burun estetik ameliyatı 鼻子整形手術 пластична операція на носі ناک کي پلاسٹک سرجري phẫu thuật thẩm mỹ 鼻子整形手术
v
to make such a dive Suddenly the plane nosedived. duik يَسْقُط رأسِيِّا пикирам letět střemhlav styrtdykke die Nasenlandung descender en picado pikeerima سقوط آزاد کردن לִצלוֹל सिर के बल गिरना obrušiti se orrplasztikát végez menukik scendere in picchiata 急降下する pikiruoti, kristi žemyn pikēt jatuh menjunam duiken, een duikvlucht maken stupe pikować пикировать letieť strmhlav dolu pikirati spustiti se okomito []dyka การผ่าตัดจมูก pike yapmak 俯沖 пікірувати سر کے بل گرنا đâm bổ nhào 俯冲
follow one's nose
to go straight forward. volg jou neus يَسير بِشَكلٍ مُسْتَقيم الى الأمام вървя направо jít rovnou za nosem følge sin næse immer der Nase nachgehen πηγαίνω ίσια μπροστά seguir recto otse edasi minema مستقیم راه رفتن mennä minne nenä osoittaa tout droit continuer לָלֶכֶת יָשָר नाक की सीध में चले जाना ići za nosom,ravnajući se za instinktom megy az orra után maju lurus fara beint af augum (andare dritto) まっすぐに行く 곧장 앞으로 나아가다 eiti nosies tiesumu, veikti instinktyviai iet, kurp deguns rāda ikut terus rechtuit gå rett fram etter nesen iść przed siebie, kierować się instynktem seguir em frente a merge tot înainte идти прямо (вперёд) ísť rovno za nosom hoditi za nosom ići napred gå dit näsan pekar ไปข้างหน้า dosdoğru gitmek 筆直走 іти, куди очі бачать ناک کے سيدھے چلنا đi thẳng 笔直走
lead by the nose
to make (a person) do whatever one wants. aan jou neus laat lei يَجْعَلُه يَفْعَل ما يُريد، يَقودُه من أنْفِه водя за носа vodit za nos, osedlat si trække en ved næsen (jemanden) völlig beherrschen τραβώ κπ. από τη μύτη dirigir oma tahte järgi juhtima الت قرار دادن pitää jotakuta talutusnuorassa mener par le bout du nez לְהִשתַלֵט עַל वश में रखना vući za nos orránál fogva vezet memperbudak draga á asnaeyrunum (far fare quello che a una persona si vuole) 盲従させる 맹종시키다 vedžioti už nosies vazāt kādu aiz deguna ikut kemahuan seseorang iemand bij de neus leiden trekke noen etter nesen, få noen til å gjøre det en vil wodzić za nos dirigir a duce de nas (pe cineva) вести на поводу; всецело подчинить vodiť za nos vleči za nos vući za nos hålla i ledband สะกดจิต parmağında çevirmek 牽著鼻子走 тримати в покорі حسب خواہش کرنے دينا xỏ mũi ai 牵着鼻子走
nose out
to find (as if) by smelling The dog nosed out its master's glove. opspoor يَجِد بواسِطَة الشَّم والرائِحَه подушвам vyčenichat, vyslídit opsnuse erschnüffeln βρίσκω (με την όσφρηση), ξετρυπώνω olfatear, husmear välja nuuskima پیدا کردن به وسیله بو کردن vainuta flairer לִמְצוֹא בְּעֶזרַת חוּש הַרֵיח खोजना nanjušiti kiszimatol mencium þefa uppi fiutare かぎ出す ...을 찾아내다 užuosti, suuosti saost, uzost [] mengesan ontdekken snuse opp wyniuchać farejar a adulmeca учуять; разнюхивать vyňuchať izvohati nanjušiti nosa upp ดมกลิ่น koklayarak bulmak 嗅出 найти по нюху سونگھ کر ڈھونڈھ نکالنا đánh hơi thấy cái gì 嗅出
pay through the nose
to pay a lot, or too much. iemand die vel oor die ore trek يَدْفَع الثَّمَن الباهِظ مُرْغَما излиза ми през носа nechat se natáhnout/oškubat betale det hvide ud af øjnene übermäßig besahlen müssen πληρώνω τα μαλλιοκέφαλά μου pagar un dineral häbematult kõrget hinda maksma زیاد دادن maksaa itsensä kipeäksi payer le prix fort לְשָלֵם הָרְבֵּה מִדָי (के लिए) अत्यधिक दाम देना platiti pretjeranu cijenu borsos árat fizet membayar banyak greiða okurverð (pagare un occhio della testa) 法外な金を払う 터무니없는 값을 치르다 mokėti pašėlusią kainą, permokėti pārmaksāt terlalu banyak membayar zich laten afzetten i dyre dommer betale przepłacić ser esfolado a plăti cât nu face платить втридорога nechať sa ošklbať mastno plačati platiti previše bli uppskörtad จ่ายเงินอย่างมากมาย çok pahalıya almak 被敲竹杠 дорого поплатитися بھاري پڑنا، مہنگا پڑنا trả một cái giá cắt cổ 被敲竹杠
turn up one's nose at
to treat with contempt He turned up his nose at the school dinner. 'n mens se neus optrek يَرْفُض بازْدِراء واسْتِخْفاف гледам отвисоко ohrnovat nos nad rynke på næsen die Nase rümpfen über περιφρονώ, σνομπάρω hacer ascos a nina krimpsutama با اهانت رفتار کردن ylenkatsoa, pitää huonona, halveksia faire le dégoûté devant לְהִתייָחֵס בְּזִילוּת כָּבוֹד किसी के प्रति घृणा भाव दिखाना, नाक चढ़ाना, तुच्छ समझना, पसन्द न करना mrštiti se orrát fintorítja, fintorog merasa jijik sÿna fyrirlitningu davanti a arricciare il naso ～を軽蔑する ...을 비웃다, 코방귀 뀌다 suraukti nosį, žiūrėti su panieka izturēties augstprātīgi mencemik zijn neus ophalen voor rynke på nesen kręcić nosem na torcer o nariz a strâmba din nas la задирать нос перед; воротить нос от ohrnúť nos nad vihati nos gledati s prezrenjem rynka på näsan åt ทำให้ดูมีค่าขึ้น burun kıvırmak, beğenmemek 嗤之以鼻 задирати носа ناک بھؤں چڑھانا vênh mặt 嗤之以鼻
under (a person's) (very) nose
right in front of (a person) The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose. vlak voor iemand, onder iemand se neus من أمام الشَّخْص под носа ми přímo před nosem lige for næsen af én (direkt) vor der Nase κάτω από τη μύτη μου, μπροστά στα μάτια μου ante las propias narices de alguien nina all دقیقا رو به رو nenän edessä (en plein) sous le nez מִתָחַת לַאַף बिल्कुल किसी के सामने pred nosom az orra előtt di depan hidung beint fyrir framan nefið á sotto il naso, (davanti agli occhi) 目の前で 바로 면전에서, 남의 코 앞에서 po (pat) kieno nosimi, iš po kieno nosies no deguna priekšas di depan mata vlak voor zijn neus rett for nesen på (noen) przed (czyimś) nosem nas barbas de sub nasul под/перед (самым) носом (у кого-л.) priamo pred nosom pred nosom pred nosom mitt framför näsan på ngn อยู่ใต้จมูก burnunun dibinde/önünde 當著某人的面 під самим носом ناک تلے، بالکل پاس ngay trước mũi 当着某人的面
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