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1 nosiness
nosiness ['nəʊzɪnɪs]familiar curiosité□ f, indiscrétion□ f;∎ his nosiness really annoys me il m'agace sérieusement à fourrer son nez partout -
2 nosiness
noun indiscrétion -
3 curiosity
curiosity [‚kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]• out of curiosity par curiosité (PROV) curiosity killed the cat(PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosité f ( about sur, au sujet de)2) ( person) original/-e m/f3) ( object) curiosité f••curiosity killed the cat — Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut
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4 nose
[nəuz] 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.) nez2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) odorat3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nez2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) (s')avancer avec précaution2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) fureter•- - 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 -
5 curiosity
1 ( desire to know) curiosité f (about sur, au sujet de) ; to arouse/satisfy sb's curiosity piquer/satisfaire la curiosité de qn ; out of (idle) curiosity par (simple) curiosité ;2 ( nosiness) curiosité f ;4 ( person) original/-e m/f.curiosity killed the cat Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut. -
6 inquisitiveness
inquisitiveness [ɪn'kwɪzətɪvnɪs](a) (curiosity) curiosité fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inquisitiveness
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nosiness — nosy (also nosey) ► ADJECTIVE (nosier, nosiest) informal ▪ too inquisitive about other people s affairs. DERIVATIVES nosily adverb nosiness noun … English terms dictionary
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nosiness — See nosily. * * * … Universalium
nosiness — noun The property of being nosy … Wiktionary
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nosiness — nəʊzɪnɪs n. curiosity, inquisitiveness, snoopiness … English contemporary dictionary
nosiness — nos·i·ness … English syllables
nosiness — See: nosy … English dictionary
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prying — I noun offensive inquisitiveness • Syn: ↑nosiness, ↑snoopiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑snoopy (for: ↑snoopiness), ↑pry, ↑no … Useful english dictionary