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1 Anat nez m ; to breathe through one's nose respirer par le nez ; to speak through one's nose parler du nez ; the end ou tip of the nose le bout du nez ; to bury one's nose in a book plonger le nez dans un livre ;2 (of plane, boat) nez m ; ( of car) avant m ; nose to tail traffic des voitures pare-chocs contre pare-chocs ; 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 ; a dog with a good nose un chien qui a du flair ;4 ( smell of wine) bouquet m ;5 fig ( instinct) to have a nose for sth avoir du flair pour qch ; to follow one's nose se fier à son instinct.B vtr2 ( manœuvre) to nose sth in/out faire entrer/sortir qch avec précaution [boat, vehicle] ; the captain nosed the boat out of the harbour le capitaine a fait sortir le bateau du port avec précaution ; the boat nosed its way out of the harbour le bateau est sorti du port avec prudence.C vi to nose into/out of sth [boat, vehicle] entrer dans/sortir de qch avec prudence ; the car nosed into the traffic la voiture s'est faufilée dans la circulation.it's as plain as the nose on your face cela se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure ; it's six on the nose ○ US il est six heures pile ○ ; to count noses ○ compter les personnes présentes ; to get up sb's nose ○ taper sur le système de qn ○ ; to hit sth on the nose US taper qch dans le mille ; to keep one's nose clean ○ se tenir hors du coup ○ ; to keep one's nose out of sth ○ ne pas se mêler de qch ; to lead sb by the nose ○ mener qn par le bout du nez ; to look down one's nose at sb/sth prendre qn/qch de haut ; to pay through the nose for sth payer le prix fort pour qch ; to poke ou stick one's nose into sth ○ fourrer ○ son nez dans qch ; to see no further than the end of one's nose ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez ; to turn one's nose up at sth faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant qch ; to turn up one's nose at the idea of doing faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée à l'idée de faire ; (right) under sb's nose sous le nez de qn ; to win by a nose Turf gagner d'une courte tête ; with one's nose in the air d'un air supérieur. ⇒ joint, rub.■ nose about, nose around fouiner (in dans).■ nose at:▶ nose at [sth] [animal] renifler.■ nose out:▶ nose out [sth], nose [sth] out
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count\ noses — • count heads • count noses v. phr. informal To count the number of people in a group. On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost. The usher was told to look out into the audience and… … Словарь американских идиом
count noses — phrasal see count heads * * * count people, typically in order to determine the numbers in a vote … Useful english dictionary
count noses — phrasal see count heads … New Collegiate Dictionary
count heads — or[count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the number of people in a group. * /On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost./ * /The usher was told to look out into the audience and… … Dictionary of American idioms
count heads — or[count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the number of people in a group. * /On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost./ * /The usher was told to look out into the audience and… … Dictionary of American idioms
count\ heads — • count heads • count noses v. phr. informal To count the number of people in a group. On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost. The usher was told to look out into the audience and… … Словарь американских идиом
count heads — phrasal or count noses : to count the number (as of persons) present * * * count heads : to count how many people are present at a place The coach counted heads before the bus left. • • • Main Entry: ↑count count heads see ↑count … Useful english dictionary
count — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. enumerate, tell, score, figure, account; matter, reckon; deem, consider, estimate. See judgment, numeration, nobility. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Man of rank] Syn. nobleman, peer, grandee, earl; see… … English dictionary for students
count heads — or count noses phrasal to count the number present … New Collegiate Dictionary
count heads or noses — idi count heads or noses, to count the number of people present … From formal English to slang
count — I [[t]kaʊnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to check over one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate 2) to reckon up; calculate; compute 3) to list or name the numerals up to: Close your eyes and count to ten[/ex] 4) to include in a reckoning;… … From formal English to slang