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[nəʊz]1. nnaso, (of animal, plane) musonose drops — gocce fpl per il naso
to look down one's nose at — disprezzare, (person) guardare dall'alto in basso
to have a (good) nose for — aver buon fiuto or buon naso per
2. vithe car nosed (its way) into the stream of traffic — l'auto si è infilata poco a poco nella corrente del traffico
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2 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.) sotto il naso, (davanti agli occhi) -
3 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.) sotto il naso, (davanti agli occhi) -
4 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.) sotto il naso, (davanti agli occhi) -
5 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.) sotto il naso, (davanti agli occhi) -
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I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
- 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.) naso2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfatto3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) muso, punta2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) farsi strada/largo2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) ficcanasare•- - 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* * *I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
- nose out
См. также в других словарях:
right under his nose — completely obvious, in a prominent place that is nevertheless missed … English contemporary dictionary
under your nose — used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should I don t know why you couldn t find it–it s right here under your nose. They were embezzling funds right under his nose. The answer was right under our noses [=the… … Useful english dictionary
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under your 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
right under one's nose — in an obvious, nearby place I found the calculator right under my nose after searching for it for an hour … Idioms and examples
under my nose — easy to see, close and visible, in plain view Isn t that the way! I ve been looking for a partner all my life, and then I found Lila she was right under my nose all the time! … English idioms
under your nose — If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose … The small dictionary of idiomes
under your nose — If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Under your nose — If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surpsising or audacious, it happens under your nose … Dictionary of English idioms
under\ one's\ nose — • under one s nose • under the nose of adv. phr. informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw… … Словарь американских идиом
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
