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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∎ to have a nose around faire un tour d'inspection□∎ 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;∎ 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;∎ 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(b) (push with nose) pousser du nez;∎ the dog nosed the door open le chien a ouvert la porte en la poussant du nez(a) (advance with care) avancer précautionneusement;∎ the car nosed out into the traffic la voiture se frayait un chemin au milieu des embouteillages∎ 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 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∎ 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!∎ he was nosed out of first place by an outsider un outsider lui a soufflé la première place d'une courte tête -
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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.) nariz, hocico2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfato3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) morro
2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) avanzar con cuidado2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) fisgonear, husmear•- - 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
nose n narizyou can't find your book? it's right there under your nose! ¿no encuentras tu libro? ¡si lo tienes delante de las narices!tr[nəʊz]1 nariz nombre femenino2 (of animal) hocico3 (sense) olfato4 (of car etc) morro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's as plain as the nose on your face está tan claro como el aguajust follow your nose (go straight ahead) sigue todo recto 2 (follow instinct) guíate por el instintoto blow one's nose sonarseto have a nose for something tener olfato para algoto pay through the nose pagar un dineralto poke/stick one's nose into something meter las narices en algoto put somebody's nose out of joint molestar a alguien, ofender a alguiento turn one's nose up at something hacer ascos de algounder somebody's very nose / right under somebody's nose ante las propias narices de alguien1) smell: olfatear2) : empujar con el hocicothe dog nosed open the bag: el perro abrió el saco con el hocico3) edge, move: mover poco a poconose vi1) pry: entrometerse, meter las narices2) edge: avanzar poco a poconose n1) : nariz f (de una persona), hocico m (de un animal)to blow one's nose: sonarse las narices2) smell: olfato m, sentido m del olfato3) front: parte f delantera, nariz f (de un avión), proa f (de un barco)4)to follow one's nose : dejarse guiar por el instinton.• hocico s.m.• morro (Avión) (•Aeronáutica•) s.m.• nariz s.f.• olfato s.m.• proa s.f.v.• husmear v.• olfatear v.nəʊz
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1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — ( go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; ( act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); ( of boat) proa f
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a) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) ( move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
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vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out[nǝʊz]1. N1) (Anat) [of person] nariz f; [of animal] hocico m•
his nose was bleeding — le sangraba la nariz, le salía sangre de la nariz•
to hold one's nose — (lit) taparse la nariz•
to talk or speak through one's nose — ganguear, hablar con voz gangosa- keep one's nose clean- cut off one's nose to spite one's face- get/have one's nose in front- keep one's nose out- lead sb by the nose- look down one's nose at sth/sb- on the nosethat's it! you've hit it on the nose! — ¡eso es! ¡has dado en el clavo!
- pay through the noseshe paid through the nose (for it) — le costó un ojo de la cara *, pagó un dineral (por ello) *
- poke or stick one's nose into sthwho asked you to poke your nose in? — ¿quién te manda meter las narices * or meterte en esto?
he's always poking his nose (in) where it's not wanted — siempre está metiendo las narices or metiéndose en lo que no le incumbe *
- put sb's nose out of joint- see no further than the end of one's nose- turn up one's nose at sthunder sb's nose: it's right under your nose — lo tienes delante de las narices *
bloody 1., 1), blow II, 1., 2), follow 1., 1), grindstone, joint 2., 3), pick 2., 5), plain 1., 1), thumb 2., 3)she did it under his very nose or right under his nose — lo hizo delante de sus narices
2) (=distance)to win by a nose — [horse] ganar por una nariz; (fig) ganar por los pelos
3) (=front part) [of aeroplane, car] morro m, parte f delantera; [of boat] proa f4) (=sense of smell) olfato m5) (=instinct)6) [of wine] aroma m, buqué m2.VI3. VT1) (=move)2) (=nuzzle, nudge)4.CPDnose cone N — [of missile] ojiva f; [of racing car] cabeza f separable
nose drops NPL — gotas fpl para la nariz
nose job * N —
nose ring N — [of animal] argolla f (en el hocico); [of person] pendiente m en la nariz
- nose out* * *[nəʊz]
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1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — ( go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; ( act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); ( of boat) proa f
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a) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) ( move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
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vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out -
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1. noun1) Nase, diefollow one's nose — (fig.) (be guided by instinct) seinem Instinkt folgen; (go forward) der Nase nachgehen
get up somebody's nose — (coll.): (annoy somebody) jemandem auf den Wecker gehen (salopp)
hold one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase zuhalten
pay through the nose — tief in die Tasche greifen müssen (ugs.)
poke or thrust etc. one's nose into something — (fig.) seine Nase in etwas (Akk.) stecken (fig. ugs.)
put somebody's nose out of joint — (fig. coll.) jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen (ugs.)
rub somebody's nose in it — (fig.) es jemandem ständig unter die Nase reiben (ugs.)
speak through one's nose — näseln; durch die Nase sprechen
turn up one's nose at something — (fig. coll.) die Nase über etwas (Akk.) rümpfen
under somebody's nose — (fig. coll.) vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
keep one's nose out of something — (fig. coll.) sich aus etwas [he]raushalten
2. transitive verbkeep your nose out of this! — halt [du] dich da raus!
nose [out] — aufspüren
2)3. intransitive verbnose one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig seinen Weg bahnen
(move) sich vorsichtig bewegenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/106516/nose_about">nose about- nose out* * *[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.) die Nase2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) die Nase3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) die Spitze2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) sich vorsichtig vortasten•- -nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- follow one's nose- 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* * *[nəʊz, AM noʊz]I. nrunny \nose laufende [o ÖSTERR rinnende] Naseto blow one's \nose sich dat die Nase putzento breathe/speak through one's \nose durch die Nase atmen/sprechen\nose to tail dicht an dichtto have a keen \nose einen guten Geruchssinn haben6.▶ with one's \nose in the air mit hoch erhobener Naseat eight on the \nose genau um 8 Uhr▶ [right] under sb's \nose, [[AM right out] from] under sb's \nose [direkt] vor jds Nase▶ to win by a \nose knapp gewinnenII. vito \nose forwards sich akk vorsichtig vorwärtsbewegenIII. vtto \nose one's way forwards/in/out/up sich akk vorsichtig seinen Weg vorwärts/hinein-/hinaus-/hinaufbahnen* * *[nəʊz]1. n1) Nase fto hold one's nose — sich (dat) die Nase zuhalten
she always has her nose in a book — sie hat dauernd den Kopf in einem Buch (vergraben)
it was right under his nose all the time —
I just followed my nose — ich bin immer der Nase nach gegangen
she leads him by the nose — er tanzt ganz nach ihrer Pfeife
don't let him lead you by the nose — lass dich von ihm nicht unterbuttern!
he can't see beyond or further than the end of his nose — er kann nicht weiter sehen, als sein eigener Schatten reicht
to get up sb's nose (fig inf) — jdm auf den Geist or auf die Nerven gehen (inf)
to poke or stick one's nose into sth (fig) — seine Nase in etw (acc) stecken
you keep your nose out of this (inf) — halt du dich da raus (inf)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face (prov) — sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden
to look down one's nose at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw herabblicken
with one's nose in the air — mit hocherhobenem Kopf, hochnäsig
to pay through the nose (inf) — viel blechen (inf), sich dumm und dämlich zahlen
to keep one's nose clean (inf) — sauber bleiben (inf), eine saubere Weste behalten (inf)
to have a nose for sth (fig) — eine Nase or einen Riecher (inf) für etw haben
3) (of wines) Blume fnose to tail (cars) — Stoßstange an Stoßstange
2. vtthe car/ship nosed its way through the fog — das Auto/Schiff tastete sich durch den Nebel
the car nosed its way into the stream of traffic — das Auto schob sich in den fließenden Verkehr vor
3. vito nose into sb's affairs (fig) — seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten (acc) stecken (inf)
* * *nose [nəʊz]A sfor für)a) Nase f, Vorsprung m, (MIL Geschoss)Spitze f, Schnabel mb) Mündung fc) Schneidkopf m (eines Drehstahls etc)5. (Schiffs)Bug m7. FLUG Nase f, (Rumpf)Bug m, Kanzel fB v/t1. riechen, wittern2. beschnüffeln3. mit der Nase berühren oder stoßen4. figa) seinen Weg vorsichtig suchen:the car nosed its way through the fog das Auto tastete sich durch den Nebelb) ein Auto etc vorsichtig fahren:5. durch die Nase oder näselnd aussprechenC v/i3. the car nosed through the fog das Auto tastete sich durch den NebelBesondere Redewendungen: bite ( oder snap) sb’s nose off umg jemanden anschnauzen oder anfahren;cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden;follow one’s nosea) immer der Nase nach gehen,b) fig seinem Instinkt folgen;get nose of umg Wind bekommen von;keep one’s nose clean umg sich nichts zuschulden kommen lassen;keep your nose out of my affairs umg halte dich aus meinen Angelegenheiten heraus!;lead sb by the nose umg jemanden ‚unter seiner Fuchtel haben, jemanden gängeln;look down one’s nose at umg die Nase rümpfen über (akk);pay through the nose umg sich dumm und dämlich zahlen;put sb’s nose out of joint umga) jemanden ausstechen,b) jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen;see no further than (the end of) one’s nose umga) kurzsichtig sein,b) fig nicht weiter sehen als seine Nase (reicht);turn up one’s nose umg die Nase rümpfen (at über akk);under sb’s (very) nosea) direkt vor jemandes Nase,* * *1. noun1) Nase, die[win] by a nose — mit einer Nasenlänge [gewinnen]
follow one's nose — (fig.) (be guided by instinct) seinem Instinkt folgen; (go forward) der Nase nachgehen
get up somebody's nose — (coll.): (annoy somebody) jemandem auf den Wecker gehen (salopp)
hold one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase zuhalten
poke or thrust etc. one's nose into something — (fig.) seine Nase in etwas (Akk.) stecken (fig. ugs.)
put somebody's nose out of joint — (fig. coll.) jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen (ugs.)
rub somebody's nose in it — (fig.) es jemandem ständig unter die Nase reiben (ugs.)
speak through one's nose — näseln; durch die Nase sprechen
turn up one's nose at something — (fig. coll.) die Nase über etwas (Akk.) rümpfen
under somebody's nose — (fig. coll.) vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
keep one's nose out of something — (fig. coll.) sich aus etwas [he]raushalten
keep your nose out of this! — halt [du] dich da raus!
2) (of ship, aircraft) Nase, die2. transitive verb1) (detect, smell out)nose [out] — aufspüren
2)3. intransitive verbnose one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig seinen Weg bahnen
(move) sich vorsichtig bewegenPhrasal Verbs:- nose out* * *(wine) n.Nase -n f. -
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nose [nəʊz]1. noun• to look down one's nose at sb/sth prendre qn/qch de haut2. compounds* * *[nəʊz] 1.1) Anatomy nez m2) (of plane, boat) nez m; ( of car) avant m3) ( sense of smell) gen odorat m; ( of wine or perfume expert) nez m; ( of dog) flair m4) ( smell of wine) bouquet m2.transitive verb ( manœuvre)3.to nose something in/out — faire entrer/sortir quelque chose avec précaution [boat, vehicle]
to nose into/out of something — [boat, vehicle] entrer dans/sortir de quelque chose avec prudence
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out••to hit something on the nose — US taper quelque chose dans le mille
to look down one's nose at somebody/something — prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose de haut
to poke ou stick one's nose into something — (colloq) fourrer (colloq) son nez dans quelque chose
to turn one's nose up at something — faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant quelque chose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
8 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.) lige for næsen af én* * *(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) lige for næsen af én -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) ante las propias narices de alguien -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) ante las propias narices de alguien -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) ante las propias narices de alguien -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) ante las propias narices de alguien -
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) az orra előttEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) az orra előttEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) az orra előttEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) az orra előttEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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under nose — under (your) nose obvious or not hidden. Sorry it took me so long to see what was right under my nose. Usage notes: also used in the plural form under your noses: She has been right under our noses all this time! Varies in the plural esp. as… … New idioms dictionary
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
under someone's nose — under (someone s) nose if something bad happens under your nose, it happens very close to you but you do not notice it. I m amazed that it was going on right under his nose all that while and he didn t realize … New idioms dictionary
under nose — under (someone s) nose if something bad happens under your nose, it happens very close to you but you do not notice it. I m amazed that it was going on right under his nose all that while and he didn t realize … New idioms dictionary
under one's nose — phrasal extremely near to one < the answer was right under our noses >; also brazenly in or as if in one s presence < embezzling funds right under his nose > … New Collegiate Dictionary
under one's nose — adverb a) directly in front of one; clearly visible I searched for my glasses for twenty minutes, and finally found them right under my nose. b) obvious or apparent If we had paid more attention, we would have found that answer was under our… … Wiktionary
nose — 1 noun 1 ON YOUR FACE (C) the part of your face that you smell with and breathe through: a broken nose | Marty punched him on the nose. | blow your nose (=clear it by blowing strongly into a piece of cloth or soft paper): Here, take this hanky… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nose — nose1 [ nouz ] noun count *** 1. ) the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils: Her nose is bleeding. Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
