a big nose

gran nariz, napia, narizota.

nose [nəʊz]

1 noun

(a) (part of body) nez m;

∎ to hold one's nose se pincer le nez;

∎ the dog has a wet nose le chien a le nez ou la truffe humide;

∎ your nose is bleeding tu saignes du nez;

∎ your nose is running tu as le nez qui coule;

∎ to speak through one's nose parler du nez;

∎ I punched him on or in the nose je lui ai donné un coup de poing en pleine figure;

∎ she's always got her nose in a book elle a toujours le nez dans un livre;

∎ Horseracing the favourite won by a nose le favori a gagné d'une demi-tête;

∎ Horseracing I'll have £10 on the nose je parie 10 livres qu'il va gagner

(b) (sense of smell) odorat m, nez m;

∎ these dogs have an excellent nose ces chiens ont un excellent flair ou le nez fin;

∎ figurative she's got a (good) nose for a bargain elle a le nez creux ou du nez pour dénicher les bonnes affaires

(c) (aroma → of wine) arôme m, bouquet m, nez m

(d) (forward part → of aircraft, ship) nez m; (→ of car) avant m; (→ of bullet, missile, tool) pointe f; (→ of gun) canon m;

∎ British the traffic was nose to tail all the way to London les voitures étaient pare-chocs contre pare-chocs jusqu'à Londres

(e) familiar (snoop)

∎ to have a nose around faire un tour d'inspection^□

(f) (idioms)

∎ look, it's right under your nose! regarde, il est juste sous ton nez ou tu as le nez dessus!;

∎ it was (right) under my nose all the time c'était en plein sous mon nez;

∎ figurative they stole it from under the nose of the police ils l'ont volé au nez et à la barbe de la police;

∎ he can see no further than (the end of) his nose il ne voit pas plus loin que le bout de son nez;

∎ British familiar to get up sb's nose taper sur les nerfs à qn;

∎ familiar he really gets or he gets right up my nose il me tape sur les nerfs, il me pompe l'air;

∎ you've got or hit it right on the nose tu as mis en plein dans le mille;

∎ to keep one's nose clean se tenir à carreau;

∎ try and keep your nose clean tu ferais bien de te tenir peinard;

∎ keep your (big) nose out of my business! mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde!;

∎ to keep or to have one's nose to the grindstone bosser (dur);

∎ to keep sb's nose to the grindstone faire bosser ou trimer qn;

∎ to lead sb by the nose mener qn par le bout du nez;

∎ to look down one's nose at sb/sth traiter qn/qch avec condescendance;

∎ to pay through the nose (for sth) payer (qch) la peau des fesses;

∎ British familiar to put sb's nose out of joint contrarier ou dépiter qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he's always sticking or poking his nose in il faut qu'il fourre son nez partout;

∎ familiar she's always sticking or poking her nose into our affairs elle est toujours en train de fourrer son nez dans nos affaires;

∎ to turn up one's nose at sth faire la fine bouche devant qch;

∎ that's cutting off your nose to spite your face c'est toi le perdant;

∎ he's always walking around with his nose in the air il prend toujours un air hautain ou méprisant

2 transitive verb

(a) (smell) flairer, renifler

(b) (push with nose) pousser du nez;

∎ the dog nosed the door open le chien a ouvert la porte en la poussant du nez

3 intransitive verb

(a) (advance with care) avancer précautionneusement;

∎ the car nosed out into the traffic la voiture se frayait un chemin au milieu des embouteillages

(b) familiar (snoop) fouiner;

∎ to nose through sb's papers fouiner ou mettre son nez dans les papiers de qn

►► familiar drugs slang nose candy (cocaine) coco f, neige f;

nose cone (of missile) ogive f; (of aircraft) nez m;

nose drops gouttes fpl nasales ou pour le nez;

familiar nose job intervention f de chirurgie esthétique sur le nez^□ ;

∎ she's had a nose job elle s'est fait refaire le nez;

nose ring anneau m de nez;

nose wheel roue f avant

➲ nose about, nose around intransitive verb

familiar (snoop) fureter, fouiner;

∎ two men came nosing about for information deux hommes sont venus fouiner pour avoir des renseignements;

∎ I don't want them nosing about in here! je ne veux pas qu'ils viennent fourrer leur nez ici!

➲ nose out separable transitive verb

(a) (discover → by smell) flairer; (→ by cunning, intuition) dénicher, débusquer

(b) familiar (beat narrowly) battre d'une courte tête^□ ;

∎ he was nosed out of first place by an outsider un outsider lui a soufflé la première place d'une courte tête

1 grande; grosso; voluminoso; vasto: big toe, alluce; a big house, una grande casa; DIALOGO → - Shoes- They're a bit big, mi stanno un po' grandi; He has got a big heart, ha un gran cuore; è generoso; great big, grandissimo; enorme; grande e grosso: He's got great big eyes, ha degli occhi grandissimi; She had curly hair and a great big nose, aveva i capelli ricci e un gran nasone

2 (attr.) grande ( d'età); maggiore: You're a big boy now, ormai sei grande; my big brother, il mio fratello maggiore

3 importante; notevole; grande; grosso; serio; forte: big news, grosse novità; a big success, un grande successo; a big mistake, un grosso errore; a big decision, una decisione importante; a big landowner, un grosso possidente; the big day, il gran giorno; the Big Four [Five, Six, etc.], i (o le) quattro [cinque, sei, ecc.] Grandi (banche, società, ecc.); a big rise in prices, un forte aumento dei prezzi; a big appetite, un forte appetito; a big eater, un gran mangiatore; a big spender, uno che spende e spande; uno spendaccione; He's very big in showbiz, è molto importante (o è un pezzo grosso) nel mondo dello spettacolo; (iron.) big idea, idea grandiosa; gran progetto; trovata; alzata d'ingegno

4 (fam.) ambizioso; grande; grandioso: big plans, progetti ambiziosi; to think big, pensare in grande; fare grandi progetti

5 (fam.) entusiasta; gran: a big soccer fan, un gran tifoso (o un patito) del calcio

6 (pred.) (fam., spesso iron.) generoso: That's very big of you!, è molto generoso da parte tua; che generosità!

7 (fam.) famoso; molto in voga; di successo

8 – (arc., di donna) big with, incinta di

● (fam. USA) the Big Apple, New York □ big-ass ► bigass □ the big bad wolf, il lupo cattivo □ (mus.) big band, big band; grande orchestra jazz o da ballo □ (astron.) the big bang, il big bang □ (fin., in GB) the Big Bang, la deregolamentazione e computerizzazione della Borsa Valori di Londra ( il 27 dicembre 1986) □ big-bellied, panciuto; ( di femmina) incinta, gravida □ (in GB) Big Ben, il Big Ben NOTE DI CULTURA: Big Ben: è propriamente il nome della campana della torre del Parlamento a Londra, fusa nel 1856 e così chiamata in onore di Benjamin Hall, allora direttore dei lavori pubblici; ormai il nome viene anche usato per indicare la torre stessa e l'orologio, famoso per la sua accuratezza e per essere usato come segnale orario dalla BBC □ (fin., in USA) the Big Board, il cartellone delle quotazioni ( alla Borsa Valori di New York); la Borsa Valori di New York □ big-boned, di forte ossatura; robusto □ Big Brother, Grande Fratello; dittatore □ (fam. USA) big bucks = big money ► sotto □ (fam.) big bug ► bigwig □ big business, attività commerciale redditizia; ( anche) le grandi società, le grandi imprese, la grande industria □ big cat, grosso felino (leone, tigre, leopardo, ecc.) □ (fam. scherz.) big cheese, pezzo grosso □ (astron.) big crunch, «big crunch» ( collasso della materia con cui avrà fine la vita dell'universo) □ ( slang USA) big daddy, capo; capoccia; boss □ ( slang USA) big deal, roba grossa; pezzo grosso: to make a big deal out of st., fare un sacco di storie per qc.; fare un affare di stato (o un dramma) di qc.; (iron.) Big deal!, sai che roba!; bell'affare!; no big deal, niente di speciale; roba da poco; What's the big deal?, e con ciò?; embè? □ (GB) big dipper, (le) montagne russe ( nei luna park) □ (astron., USA) the Big Dipper, l'Orsa Maggiore □ (mecc.) big end, testa ( di pistone) □ (fam. USA) the Big Easy, New Orleans □ big game, le grosse fiere ( come preda di caccia): big-game hunting, caccia grossa □ (fam.) big girl's blouse, smidollato; femminuccia □ ( USA) big government, governo (o Stato) troppo assistenziale; Stato troppo invadente; statalismo □ (fam. USA) big gun, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ big hair, pettinatura cotonata; testa cotonata □ (fam.) big-head, tipo presuntuoso; tipo spocchioso □ (fam.) big-headed, presuntuoso; spocchioso □ big-hearted, generoso; buono □ (fam.) big-hitter, ( persona) pezzo grosso; big; ( cosa) hit; successo □ the big house, la casa più importante (di un villaggio, un circondario); la casa dei signori □ ( USA) the big league, ( baseball) la serie A; (fig. fam.) i grandi, i campioni □ (fam. USA) big-league (agg.), grosso; importante; serio □ (fam.) big money, somme enormi; un sacco di soldi; soldi a palate: This is where the big money is, qui si fanno un sacco di soldi □ (fam.) big-mouth, uno che parla troppo o a sproposito; chiacchierone; lingua lunga □ (fam.) big-mouthed, chiacchierone; che ha la lingua lunga; che non sa tenere la lingua a posto □ (fam.) big name, persona famosa; grosso nome □ (fam.) big noise = big shot ► sotto □ ( slang USA) a big one, (un biglietto da) mille dollari □ ( USA) the big one, il grande evento; il grande momento; il gran giorno; ‘quello grosso’ (uragano, terremoto, ecc.) □ the big screen, il grande schermo; il cinema □ (fam.) big science, la grande ricerca scientifica □ (fam.) big shot, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ (fam.) big-shot (agg.), importante; influente; grosso □ (fin., stor.) the big slump, il tracollo ( della Borsa Valori) di Wall Street ( nel 1929) □ (fam. GB) the Big Smoke, Londra □ (fam.) the big stick, la maniera forte; l'uso della forza; il bastone □ (fam. USA) big talk, promesse vuote; millanterie; vanterie; spacconate □ (polit.) big-tent party, partito che riunisce diverse ideologie e punti di vista eterogenei □ (fam. USA) big-ticket (agg.), costoso; caro □ ( slang) the big time, l'apice di una professione, una carriera, un'attività; ( per estens.) il successo, la fama: to hit (o to make it to) the big time, arrivare al successo; sfondare □ ( slang) big-time (agg.), molto importante; grosso; di alto livello □ ( slang) big time (avv.), molto; alla grande (fam.): You've screwed it up big time!, hai fatto proprio un gran casino □ ( slang) big-timer, personaggio di primo piano; pezzo grosso; peso massimo □ the big top, il tendone ( del circo) □ (bot., USA) big tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum), sequoia gigante □ big wheel, ruota gigante ( di luna park); ( slang) pezzo grosso □ to get (o to grow) big (o bigger), ingrossare; ingrandire; ingrassare; crescere □ (fam.) to go over big, avere successo; andare forte □ (fam.) in a big way, moltissimo; enormemente; alla grande (fam.): They do a lot of entertaining in a big way, ricevono moltissimo; danno un sacco di ricevimenti □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un gran successo; sfondare □ (fam.) to talk big, vantarsi; fare lo sbruffone; spararle grosse □ too big for one's boots (o, antiq., breeches; USA pants), che si dà un sacco d'arie; che si è montato la testa; presuntuoso.

1 (anat.) naso; ( di animale) muso: aquiline (o Roman) nose, naso aquilino; hooked nose, un naso a becco (o aquilino); He has a small nose, ha il naso piccolo; to blow one's nose, soffiarsi il naso; blocked nose, naso intasato; naso chiuso; He wiped his nose with a tissue, si è pulito il naso con un fazzoletto; to have a runny nose, avere il naso che cola; ( anche fig.) to hold one's nose, turarsi il naso; to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso

2 odorato; olfatto; ( di animale) fiuto: My dog has a good nose, il mio cane ha un buon fiuto

3 (fig.) naso; fiuto: to have a good nose for bargains, avere naso per gli acquisti a buon mercato

4 aroma, profumo ( del fieno, del tè, ecc.)

5 (mecc.) becco, beccuccio; sporgenza; canna, cannuccia; tubo: the nose of a retort, la cannuccia di una storta; the nose of a pair of bellows, il tubo di un mantice, di un soffietto

6 (fig.) muso ( di un'automobile, ecc.)

7 (naut., aeron.) prua; prora; muso ( d'aereo)

8 (mil.) punta ( di proiettile, di siluro); ogiva

9 (geogr.) sperone di roccia

10 ( slang) spia; informatore della polizia

● (zool.) nose-ape ( Nasalis Larvatus), nasica; scimmia dalla proboscide □ nose-breathing, respirazione col naso □ nose-bridge, ponte ( degli occhiali) □ ( slang, scherz.) nose burner, pipa corta □ ( slang) nose-candy, cocaina, coca ( da inalare) □ nose-clip, morsetto; stringinaso □ nose cone, (autom.) musetto ( di vettura da corsa); (aeron., miss.) ogiva: re-entry nose cone, ogiva per il rientro ( di un razzo) □ nose dive, (aeron.) picchiata; (fig.) calo brusco, caduta in verticale, crollo, tonfo ( di prezzi, ecc.) □ (farm.) nose drops, gocce per il naso; gocce nasali □ (mil., miss.) nose fuse, spoletta anteriore □ (aeron., naut.) nose-heavy, appruato □ ( slang) nose job, operazione di plastica del naso; plastica al naso: to have a nose job, farsi rifare il naso □ (mecc.) nose key, controchiavetta □ (aeron.) nose landing gear, carrello anteriore □ (zool.) nose-monkey = nose-ape ► sopra □ nose pad, nasello ( degli occhiali); placchetta □ ( slang) nose-rag, fazzoletto (da naso) □ nose-ring, anello portato al naso ( come ornamento); nasiera ( per buoi, tori, ecc.) □ nose to nose, faccia a faccia □ ( di automobili, ecc.) nose to tail, in fila serrata; con i paraurti a contatto o quasi □ ( slang) nose-warmer = nose burner ► sopra □ (aeron.) nose-wheel, ruota del carrello anteriore □ ( slang) nose-wiper = nose-rag ► sopra □ as plain as the nose on your face, chiaro come la luce del sole; lampante; evidente; ovvio □ (fig.) to bite (o to snap) sb. 's nose off, dare una rispostaccia a q.; rispondere per le rime (o in malo modo) a q. □ ( sport e fig.) by a nose, di misura; con uno strettissimo margine (di vantaggio) □ to count noses, contare i presenti □ (fig.) to cut off one's nose to spite one's face, castrarsi per far dispetto alla moglie □ (fig.) to follow one's nose, andare sempre dritto; seguire il proprio naso □ (fig.) to get a bloody nose, subire una grossa sconfitta (o una batosta) □ (fam. ingl.) to get up sb. 's nose, mandare q. su tutte le furie; fare incavolare q. (fam.) □ (fig.) to have one's nose in the air, avere la puzza sotto il naso; essere tronfio (o altezzoso, arrogante) □ to have one's nose in a book, essere immerso nella lettura di un libro □ (fig. fam.) to keep one's nose clean, tenersi fuori dei guai; rigare diritto □ (fig. fam.) to keep one's nose to the grindstone, lavorare sodo (o come un mulo); darci sotto (fam.) □ (fam.) to lead sb. by the nose, menare q. per il naso □ (fam.) to look down one's nose at sb., guardare q. dall'alto in basso □ (fam.) on the nose, al naso; all'odorato; (fam.) all'ora esatta, puntualmente, in punto □ (fam.) to pay through the nose, pagare un occhio della testa □ (fam.) to poke (o to stick) one's nose into st., ficcare il naso in qc. □ (fam.) to put sb. 's nose out of joint, indispettire, offendere, far rimanere male q. □ (fig. fam.) to rub sb. 's nose in it, rinfacciare (o far pesare) qc. a q.; sbattere qc. in faccia a q. □ to see no further than ( the end of) one's nose, non vedere più in là del proprio naso □ to speak through one's nose, parlare nel naso □ (fam.) to turn up one's nose at sb. [st.], arricciare il naso davanti a q. [qc.] □ under sb.'s ( very) nose, (proprio) sotto il naso di q. □ (ipp. e fig.) to win by a nose, vincere di stretta misura.

v. t. e i.

1 ( anche to nose out) annusare; fiutare; odorare; annasare (lett. o dial.): The cat nosed out a mouse, il gatto ha fiutato un topo; I always nose treachery, subodoro sempre l'inganno; He's very good at nosing a bargain, è bravissimo a fiutare un affare

2 strofinare il naso contro; ( d'animali) ammusare

3 farsi largo, farsi strada ( col muso); avanzare superando: The ship nosed the first big swell, la nave avanzò superando la prima grossa ondata

4 ( slang) fare la spia; spifferare

● ( di cane o gatto) to nose the door open, aprire la porta col naso □ to nose one's way, farsi strada, procedere: Our craft nosed its way slowly through the fog, la nostra imbarcazione procedeva lentamente nella nebbia.

SF big nose

big nose.

big-nosed, long-nosed.

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► adjetivo

1 familiar big-nosed

► nombre masculino narigón

1 familiar huge conk, big nose

► nombre masculino

1 familiar huge conk, big nose

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ADJ big-nosed

SM Méx nose ring

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- gona, narigudo -da adjetivo (fam)

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- gona, narigudo -da adjetivo (fam)

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narigón - gona, narigudo -da

( fam):

una chica narigona y feúcha a rather plain girl with a big nose

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♦ adj

♦ nm,f

big-nosed person;

es un narigón he has a big nose

♦ nm

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narigón, narigudo

adj big nose, pop

schnozzle

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narigón, - gona adj, mpl - gones : big-nosed

► nombre masulino o femenino invariable

1 familiar big-nose

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( fam pey)

1 (de nariz grande) person with a big nose

2 ( Esp) (pesado) pain in the neck ( colloq)

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narizotas nmf inv

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m/f inv fam

person with a big nose o

schnozzle pop

1 nose.

operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job

sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

nariz aguileña/chata/respingona hooked/snub/turned-up nose

2 nostril (orificio).

3 sense of smell (olfato).

4 snout, muzzle, nose, lug.

5 latch pin.

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► nombre femenino (pl narices)

1 ANATOMÍA nose

2 figurado (sentido) sense of smell

► interjección ¡narices!

1 familiar not on your life!

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asomar las narices to nose about, nose around

dar en la nariz algo a alguien to get the feeling (that)...

■ me da en la nariz que nos oculta algo I get the feeling he's hiding something

darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam a door in somebody's face

darse de narices con algo/alguien to bump into something/somebody

dejar a alguien con tantas narices / dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices to let somebody down

¡de narices! familiar brilliant!

en las narices de alguien right under somebody's nose

estar hasta las narices de familiar to be fed up (to the back teeth) with

hacer lo que le sale a uno de las narices familiar to do whatever one likes, do whatever one feels like

meter las narices en algo to poke one's nose into something

no ver uno más allá de sus narices to see no further than the end of one's nose

pasar algo por las narices a alguien to keep going on about something to somebody, harp on about something to somebody

romper las narices a alguien to smash somebody's face in

romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face

salirle algo a uno de las narices to feel like doing something

■ no voy porque no me sale de las narices I'm not going because I don't bloody well feel like it

tener narices familiar (ser abusivo) to be beyond a joke, be too much 2 (tener valor) to have guts

¡tiene narices (la cosa)! familiar it's a bit much!

tocar las narices familiar to be a nuisance, be a pest

■ ¡quieres dejar de tocarme las narices! will you get off my back!

tocarse las narices familiar to do sod all

¡tócate las narices! familiar (con asombro) would you believe it? 2 (con enfado) (isn't it) bloody marvellous!

nariz aguileña aquiline nose

nariz griega straight nose

nariz respingona turned-up nose

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1) (Anat) nose

2)

- darse de narices con algo/algn

- de las narices

- estar hasta las narices de algo/algn

- hinchar las narices a algn

- meter las narices en algo

- romper las narices a algn

- tocarse las narices

- no ven más allá de sus narices

3) Esp

4) (=olfato) nose, sense of smell

5) [del vino] nose

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a) (Anat) nose

b) ( de avión) nose

- nariz griega

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= nose.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

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* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.

* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nariz chata = pug nose.

* nariz respingada = pug nose.

* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.

* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.

* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

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a) (Anat) nose

b) ( de avión) nose

- nariz griega

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1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

¡suénate esas narices! ( fam); blow your nose!

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

habla con or por la nariz he has a nasal voice o twang

no te metas los dedos en la nariz or no te hurgues la nariz don't pick your nose

lo tenía delante de las narices or la nariz it was right under my nose

darle en las narices a algn ( Esp fam): me da en las narices que no le ha gustado I get the feeling she didn't like it

darle en or por las narices a algn ( fam); to get one up on sb ( colloq)

darse de narices con algn ( fam); to bump into sb ( colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo ( fam): nos dimos de narices contra un árbol we crashed into o ( colloq) went smack into a tree

se dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the door

de las narices ( Esp fam); damned ( colloq), bloody ( BrE colloq)

estoy harta de este teléfono de las narices I'm fed up with this damned phone

de narices ( Esp fam): la fiesta estuvo de narices it was a great party ( colloq)

es un problema de narices it's a really tricky problem ( colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices ( fam): se lo quitó en sus propias narices she took it from right under his nose o from right in front of him

se rió de ella en sus propias narices he laughed in her face

estar hasta las narices de algo/algn ( fam); to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb ( colloq)

hincharle las narices a algn ( Esp fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get up sb's nose ( BrE colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo ( fam); to poke one's nose into sth ( colloq)

nariz para arriba ( Arg fam); toffee-nosed, snooty

ni … ni narices ( Esp fam): aquí no quiero ni cuchicheos, ni bromas, ni narices ¡a trabajar! no whispering, no jokes, no nothing, get down to some work! ( colloq)

no ve/no ven más allá de sus narices ( fam); he can't see further than the end of his nose/they can't see further than the ends of their noses

por narices ( Esp fam): tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices it just has to be in that drawer, I know it's in that drawer somewhere, it has to be o it must be

ahora te lo vas a comer, por narices now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do ( colloq), now you're jolly well going to eat it ( BrE colloq)

refregarle algo a algn por las narices ( fam): no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices there's no need to keep rubbing it in o to keep rubbing my nose in it ( colloq)

romperle las narices a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

se me/le están hinchando las narices ( Esp fam euf); I'm/he's getting sick and tired ( colloq)

tener narices ( Esp fam): ¡si tendrá narices el tío! he has some nerve! ( AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)

¡tiene narices la cosa! it's ridiculous o outrageous!

2 (de un avión) nose

aquiline nose

(aplanada) flat nose; (con la punta redondeada) snub nose

Grecian profile

turned-up nose

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a) (Anat) nose;

◊ sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;

b) ( de avión) nose

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♦ nf

1. [órgano] nose;

operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job;

sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding;

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;

taparse la nariz to hold one's nose;

tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked;

tener la nariz aguileña/griega to have a Roman nose/Grecian profile;

tener la nariz chata/respingona to have a snub/turned-up nose

2. [olfato] sense of smell

3. Comp

dar a alguien en las narices con algo to rub sb's nose in sth;

me da en la nariz que… I've got a feeling that…;

darse de narices con o [m5]contra algo/alguien to bump into sth/sb;

el motorista se dio de narices contra el semáforo the motorcyclist went smack into the traffic lights;

delante de mis narices: me insultó delante de mis narices he insulted me to my face;

me han robado el bolso delante de mis narices they stole my Br handbag o US purse from right under my nose;

de las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;

de narices [estupendo] great, brilliant;

he agarrado un resfriado de narices I've got a really nasty cold;

llueve de narices it's raining like mad, it's chucking it down;

lo pasamos de narices we had a great time;

echarle narices: le eché narices y le pedí salir I plucked up my courage and asked her out;

a esto de las carreras de motos hay que echarle narices you've got to be really brave to be a racing driver;

en mis propias narices: me lo dijo/se reía de mí en mis propias narices she said it/she was laughing at me to my face;

me lo robaron en mis propias narices they stole it from right under my nose;

estar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);

me estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;

meter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;

no hay más narices que hacerlo there's nothing for it but to do it;

no ve más allá de sus narices she can't see past the end of her nose;

ser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;

por narices: tenemos que ir por narices we have to go whether we like it or not;

tuve que hacerlo por narices I had no choice but to do it;

restregar algo a alguien en o [m5] por las narices to rub sb's nose in sth;

romper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;

romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;

porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

¡tiene narices (la cosa)! it's an absolute scandal!;

tocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;

tocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing

♦ narices interj

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f nose;

¡narices! fam nonsense!;

caerse de narices con fam bump into;

estar hasta las narices de algo fam be sick of sth fam, be up to here with sth fam ;

se le hincharon las narices fam he blew his top fam ;

hincharle las narices a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves fam, Br

tb get up s.o.’s nose fam ;

meter las narices en algo fam stick one’s nose in sth fam ;

nos restriegan por las narices su victoria they’re rubbing our noses in the fact that they won;

no ve más allá de sus narices fig he can’t see further than the end of his nose;

quedarse con un palmo de narices fam have the wind taken out of one’s sails fam

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nariz nf, pl narices

1) : nose

sonar(se) la nariz: to blow one's nose

2) : sense of smell

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nariz n nose

sonarse la nariz to blow your nose [pt. blew; pp. blown]

iz.

a. Anat. nose; \sudur handiko neska a girl with a big nose; \sudur gakoa Roman nose; \sudur motz | \sudur xut pug nose; \sudurretik odola zeriola bleeding from his nose | with a nose bleed; {\sudurrez || sudurretik} mintzatu to talk through one's nose | to have a nasal twang

b. ( elefanteena, e.a.) trunk, nose

c. [ izenen aurrean ] nose-, nasal; \sudur-puntan zegoen it was at the end of his nose; \sudur-hotsak nasal sounds

d. (irud.) i-i zehe bat \sudur egin (Z) to let sb down | to disappoint sb; joan zen, \sudur xixtuka he went away furious; e-tan \sudurra sartu to stick one's nose into sth; i-i \sudurrera irri egin to laugh in sb's face; ez du \sudurretik agertu he hasn't shown up anywhere; \sudurretik gora ez daki edukitzen he can't keep anything to himself

a. ( usaimena) nose, smell; gure txakurrak \sudur onak ditu our dog's got a fine {nose || sense of scent}

b. (irud.) nose, flair; negozioetarako \sudur ona dauka he's got a {flair || nose} for business; \sudur onaren jabe da he's got a good nose for it; \sudur oneko intuitive | instinctive

3. ( aizkorari d.) back

big-nosed, long-nosed.

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► adjetivo

1→ link=narigón narigón, - ona

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ADJ big-nosed

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♦ adj

big-nosed

♦ nm,f

big-nosed person;

es un narigudo he has a big nose

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narigón, narigudo

adj big nose, pop

schnozzle

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narigudo narigón

1 fleshy leaf.

2 prickly pear.

3 prick.

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► nombre femenino

1 fleshy leaf

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1) (Bot) (=hoja) leaf; (=nervio) main rib; (=chumbera) prickly pear

2) Méx [de cuchillo] blade

3)

- agarrar una penca

- hacerse de pencas

4) And

5) LAm *** (=pene) prick ***

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adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) < cosa> crappy (sl); < situación> lousy (colloq); < persona> ugly

a) ( de hoja) main rib

b) ( del nopal) stalk

c) (Méx) ( de bananas) bunch

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= stalk.

Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.

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* penca de acelga = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalk.

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adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) < cosa> crappy (sl); < situación> lousy (colloq); < persona> ugly

a) ( de hoja) main rib

b) ( del nopal) stalk

c) (Méx) ( de bananas) bunch

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( Chi fam)

1 ‹cosa› crappy (sl), cheesy ( AmE colloq), rubbishy ( BrE colloq); ‹situación› lousy ( colloq)

2 ‹persona› ugly

1 (de una hoja) main rib

2 (del nopal) stalk

3 ( Méx) (de bananas) bunch

B ( Chi vulg) (pene) cock ( vulg), prick ( vulg)

C ( Esp fam)

1 (nariz) big nose

2 (del pollo) pope's nose, parson's nose ( BrE)

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

a) ( de hoja) main rib

b) ( del nopal) stalk

c) (Méx) ( de bananas) bunch

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1. [de cactus] fleshy leaf

2. Méx [racimo] bunch

3. Urug [lotería] sweepstake [among friends or co-workers]

4. Chile Vulg [pene] prick

penca² adj

1. [hecho] god-awful, really crap

2. [objeto] crap, crappy

3. [persona] crap

4. [mujer]

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I adj Chi

soft, weak

II f L.Am. ( nopal) leaf of the prickly pear plant

1. bulb

2. tuber

1. big fat conk Br. [coll.: big nose]

2. schnozzle Am. [coll.: big nose]

secret sign

[Schwalbenschwanzverbindung] [Holztechnik]

pin

1. beak [coll.: big nose]

2. conk coll. Br.

1. hooter Br. [coll.: nose]

2. schnozzle Am. [coll.: nose]

3. schnoz Am. [coll.: nose]

cornetti

1) (in every other way except this: She has a big nose but otherwise she is very good-looking.) ellers

2) (doing, thinking etc something else: I am otherwise engaged this evening.) på anden måde

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1) (in every other way except this: She has a big nose but otherwise she is very good-looking.) ellers

2) (doing, thinking etc something else: I am otherwise engaged this evening.) på anden måde

1 protuberant.

nariz protuberante big nose

2 protruding, bulgy, bulging, jutting.

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► adjetivo

1 protuberant

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ADJ protuberant

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= bulging.

Ex. Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

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bulging, protuberant ( frml)

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protuberante adj

protuberant;

nariz protuberante big nose

1. adj complex, complicated

2. m complex

music group

di circostanze set, combination

in o nel complesso on the whole

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complesso agg.

1 complex, complicated: questo romanzo ha un intreccio complesso, this novel has a complicated plot; la situazione politica era molto complessa, the political situation was very complex

2 (mat.) complex; compound: numeri complessi, compound numbers; quantità complessa, complex quantity

3 (gramm.) complex: proposizione complessa, complex sentence

4 (rar.) ( robusto) stout, sturdy, well built.

complesso s.m.

1 ( totalità) whole: il complesso dei dipendenti, i dipendenti nel loro complesso, the whole body of employees; bisogna considerare le cose nel loro complesso, we must look at things as a whole; in complesso sono soddisfatto, on the whole I am satisfied; nel complesso la situazione non è così seria, all in all the situation is not so serious

2 ( serie) set, collection: complesso di strumenti di prova, testing set; un complesso di circostanze, a set of circumstances

3 ( impresa di vaste proporzioni) complex, group, unit; plant: complesso industriale, industrial complex, ( stabilimento) works, plant; complesso produttivo, productive plant; un grande complesso editoriale, a large publishing group; complesso aziendale, company unit; complesso scolastico, ospedaliero, school, hospital complex

4 (mus.) band, group: Armstrong e il suo complesso, Armstrong and his band

5 (psic.) complex: complesso d'inferiorità, inferiority complex; complesso edipico, Oedipus complex; complesso di colpa, guilt complex

6 (mat.) complex: complesso di celle, cell complex.

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1. agg

2. sm

(insieme) whole, (di leggi) body, (organizzazione, posto) complex

- complesso industriale

- complesso vitaminico

- complesso d'inferiorità

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1) (complicato) [problema, questione] complex, elaborate, subtle

2) (composito) [personalità, fenomeno] many-sided

3) mat. complex

sostantivo maschile

1) (insieme) (di questioni, circostanze) sum, whole, entirety; (di edifici) complex

2) psic. complex

3) (gruppo musicale) band, group

4) mat. fis. chim. complex

5) in, nel complesso by and large, on the whole

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complesso

/kom'plεsso/

I aggettivo

 1 (complicato) [problema, questione] complex, elaborate, subtle

 2 (composito) [personalità, fenomeno] many-sided

 3 mat. complex

II sostantivo maschile

 1 (insieme) (di questioni, circostanze) sum, whole, entirety; (di edifici) complex; complesso ospedaliero, scolastico, residenziale hospital, school, housing complex

 2 psic. complex; complesso d'inferiorità, di superiorità, di colpa inferiority, superiority, guilt complex; ha il complesso di avere il naso grosso she has a hang-up about her big nose

 3 (gruppo musicale) band, group; un complesso strumentale, vocale an instrumental, vocal ensemble

 4 mat. fis. chim. complex

 5 in, nel complesso by and large, on the whole.

nasone s.m.

1 big nose

2 (scherz.) ( persona) (person with a) big nose.