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na·sal  (nzl)

adj.

1. Of, in, or relating to the nose.

2. Linguistics Articulated by lowering the soft palate so that air resonates in the nasal cavities and passes out the nose, as in the pronunciation of the consonants (m), (n), and (ng) or the nasalized vowel of French bon.

3. Characterized by or resembling a resonant sound produced through the nose: a nasal whine.

n.

1. Linguistics A nasal consonant.

2. A nasal part or bone, forming part of the bridge of the nose.

3. The nosepiece of a helmet.

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[Possibly from Middle English nasale, from Medieval Latin nslis, from Latin nsus, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots.]

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na·sali·ty (n-zl-t) n.

nasal·ly adv.

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nasal [ˈneɪz^əl]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the nose

2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth

n

1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng

2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) another word for nosepiece [1]

[from French from Late Latin nāsālis, from Latin nāsus nose]

nasality  [neɪˈzælɪtɪ] n

nasally  adv

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nasal  (nzl)

Relating to or involving the nose.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nasal - a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed nasal consonant consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
	2.	nasal - an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose nasal bone, os nasale rhinion - the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates bridge - the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
Adj.	1.	nasal - of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages" rhinal
	2.	nasal - sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" pinched, adenoidal high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

Translations

nasal [ˈneɪzəl]

A. ADJ

1. (Anat) → nasal

2. (= twanging) → gangoso

B. N → nasal f

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nasal [ˈneɪz^əl] adj

[spray] → nasal(e)

nasal passages → fosses fpl nasales
inflamed nasal passages → une inflammation des fosses nasales

[voice] → nasal(e)

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nasal

adj

(Anat, Med) → Nasen-; nasal cavities → Nasenhöhle f; nasal membrane → Nasenschleimhaut f; nasal congestion → Nasenverstopfung f; nasal discharge → Ausfluss m → aus der Nase

(Ling) → nasal; accent, voice, intonation → näselnd; to speak in a nasal voice → durch die Nase sprechen, näseln; nasal sound → Nasallaut m

n (Ling) → Nasal(laut) m

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nasal:

nasal passage

n → Nasengang m

nasal spray

n → Nasenspray nt

nasal strip

n (esp Sport) → Nasenpflaster nt

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nasal [ˈneɪz/əl] adj → nasale

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nasal

adj nasal [ˈneizəl]

1 of the nose a nasal infection; nasal congestion. nasaal أنْفي назален nosní næse-; nasal Nasen-... ρινικός nasal nina- وابسته به بینی nenä- nasal אַפִּי नासिका संबंधी nosan orr- mengenai hidung nef- nasale 鼻の 코의 nosies nazāls; deguna- nasal neus{#169} tett (i nesen) nosowy nasal nazal носовой; назальный nosný nosen nosni näs- ทางจมูก buruna ait 鼻的 носовий ناک سے متعلق thuộc về mũi 鼻的

2 sounding through the nose a nasal voice. nasale خارِجٌ من الأنْف носов nosový næse-; nasal nasal έρρινος nasal nasaalne تودماغی nasaalinen nasal צְלִיל הַמוּפָק דֶרֶך הָאַף नासिक्य ध्वनि izgovoren kroz nos,nazalan orrhang(ú) sengau nefmæltur nasale 鼻音の 비음(鼻音)의 nosinis nazāls; deguna- suara sengau nasaal nasal nosowy nasal na­zal гнусавый nosový nosen nazalni nasal เสียงขึ้นจมูก genizden gelen 鼻音的 гугнявий ناک سے ادا ہونے والا giọng mũi 鼻音的