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sharp sense of smell

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1 sharp

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > sharp
2 sharp

ثاقِب \ keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. sharp: (of sound) high: a sharp cry of pain. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle.

Arabic-English glossary > sharp
3 тонкое обоняние

1) General subject: fine( keen) sense of smell

2) Makarov: acute sense of smell, fine sense of smell, keen sense of smell, sharp nose, sharp sense of smell

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > тонкое обоняние
4 обоняние

sense of smell

книж. olfaction

тънко обоняние a keen sense of smell, a good/sharp nose

имам тънко обоняние have a good nose (for)

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обоня̀ние,

ср., само ед. sense of smell; книж. olfaction; имам тънко \обоняние have a good nose (for); тънко \обоняние a keen sense of smell, a good/sharp nose.

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olfaction (книж.); nose{nouz}; smell; snuff

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1. sense of smell 2. имам тънко ОБОНЯНИЕ have a good nose (for) 3. книж. olfaction 4. тънко ОБОНЯНИЕ a keen sense of smell, a good/sharp nose

Български-английски речник > обоняние
5 skarp luktesans

sharp (el. keen) sense of smell

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > skarp luktesans
6 fein

I Adj.

1. Linie, Faden etc.: fine, thin; feiner Regen (light) drizzle

2. (zart) fine, delicate; (zierlich) graceful; ein feines Gesicht oder feine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features; feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice

3. Kamm, Sieb, Sand, Zucker etc.: fine; feines Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour

4. (gering) fine, subtle; (kaum wahrnehmbar) faint, slight; (winzig) minute; feiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference

5. (genau) accurate, precise; feiner Unterschied den man macht: fine ( oder subtle) distinction; feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observer

6. Sinne: keen, acute; Gespür: fine, sensitive; ein feines Gehör a keen ear; sie hat ein feines Auge / Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye / ear for; feine Nase sensitive nose, keen ( oder good) sense of smell; fig. good nose; Gaumen

7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc.: exquisite, refined; die feine Küche haute cuisine; das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy; das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality

8. umg. (gut) fein! (o.k.) good!; (das ist toll) great!; fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here; das ist schon eine feine Sache it’s really clever ( oder brilliant); das Feine daran ist... the great thing about it is that...

9. Humor: subtle; Geschmack: refined, cultivated

10. (vornehm) distinguished, refined; (elegant) elegant, smart; Restaurant etc.: fancy, posh; der feine Ton good form; die feinen Leute the upper classes, the top people, Brit. auch the nobs umg. altm.; ein feiner Herr iro. a (real) gent umg.; sich (Dat) für etw. zu fein sein think s.th. is beneath one; ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?; das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things; sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes; du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (Am. really sharp)

11. umg. (anständig, nett) nice; er / sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (Am. guy) / she’s really great; du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iro. a fine friend you are

II Adv.

1. finely; fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced); Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely; fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour; fein poliert highly finished

2. (gut) well, nicely; fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious); das hast du fein gemacht! zum Kind: good boy ( oder girl); er ist fein (he) raus umg. he’s sitting pretty

3. (sehr) really; fein säuberlich nice and neat

4. (elegant) smartly

5. (genau) precisely; Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detail

6. (brav, schön) Kindern gegenüber: jetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still; iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy / girl

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nicely (Adv.);

(dünn) tenuous (Adj.); delicate (Adj.); fine (Adj.);

(erlesen) choice (Adj.);

(genau) precise (Adj.); accurate (Adj.);

(hübsch) nice (Adj.);

(subtil) subtle (Adj.);

(vornehm) refined (Adj.); gentlemanly (Adj.); gentlemanlike (Adj.);

(zierlich) dainty (Adj.); graceful (Adj.)

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[fain]
1. adj

1) (= nicht grob) fine; Humor, Ironie delicate; Unterschied subtle; (fig = listig) cunning

2) (= erlesen) excellent, choice attr; Geruch, Geschmack delicate; Gold, Silber refined; Mensch, Charakter thoroughly nice; (= prima) great (inf), splendid, swell (esp US inf); (iro) fine

ein féíner Kerl — a great guy (inf), a splendid person

féín! — great! (inf), marvellous! (Brit), marvelous! (US)

féín, dass... — great that... (inf), (I'm) so glad that...

das ist etwas Feines — that's really something (inf) or nice

das ist nicht die féíne englische Art — that's not the proper way to go about things

vom Feinsten sein — to be first-rate

italienisches Design vom Feinsten — Italian design at its finest

3) (= scharf) sensitive, keen; Gehör, Gefühl auch acute

4) (= vornehm) refined, fine (esp iro), posh (inf)

nicht féín genug sein — not to be good enough

zu féín — that's beneath her

2. adv

1) (= nicht grob) gemahlen, gesponnen, schleifen, geädert finely

ein féín gestreiftes Hemd — a shirt with very thin stripes

sie hat ein féín geschnittenes Gesicht — she has fine features

féín geschwungene Augenbrauen — finely arched eyebrows

2)

(= gut) féín säuberlich — (nice and) neat

etw féín machen — to do sth beautifully

das war von dir aber wieder féín bemerkt — you have such a nice way of putting things

féín (he)raus sein — to be sitting pretty

3)

(= genau) etw féín einstellen — to adjust sth precisely

4)

(= elegant) er hat sich féín gemacht — he's dressed to kill (inf)

sie hat sich féín gemacht — she's all dolled up (inf)

5) (baby-talk) just

du gehst jetzt féín nach Hause — now just you go straight home

sei jetzt mal féín still — now keep nice and quiet or very very quiet

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1) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fine

2) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fine

3) finely

4) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicate

5) nicely

6) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) refined

7) subtly

8) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) subtle

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fein

[ˈfain]

I. adj

1. (nicht grob) fine; (zart) delicate

\feines Haar fine hair

2. (vornehm) distinguished

\feine Dame/ \feiner Herr a distinguished lady/gentleman

\feiner Pinkel (pej fam) a person who gives himself airs BRIT

sich dat für etw akk zu \fein sein sth is beneath one

3. (von hoher Qualität) exquisite, excellent, choice

das F\feinste vom F \feinen the best [of the best], the crème de la crème

vom F\feinsten of the highest quality; (rein) pure

aus \feinem Gold/Silber made out of pure gold/silver

4. (fam: anständig) decent; (iron) fine iron

du bist mir ja ein \feiner Freund! you're a fine friend! iron

5. (scharf, feinsinnig) keen, acute, sensitive

ein \feines Gehör haben to have an acute sense of hearing

eine \feine Nase haben to have a very keen [or acute] sense of smell

6. (dezent) delicate

\feiner Humor delicate sense of humour [or AM -or]

\feine Ironie subtle irony

7. (fam: erfreulich) fine, super, perfect, great

\fein! great!

\fein, dass... it's great that...

8.

▶ \fein heraus [o raus] sein (fam) to be in a nice position

II. adv

1. vor adj, adv (kindersprache: hübsch) nice and..., just childspeak

seid \fein artig! just be good now!

2. (genau) fine, precise

\fein säuberlich accurate

3. (zart, klein) finely

\fein gemahlen fine-ground, finely ground

4. (elegant)

sich akk \fein machen to dress up

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (zart) fine < material, line, etc.>

2) (feinkörnig) fine < sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>

etwas fein mahlen — grind something fine

3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>

nur das Feinste vom Feinen kaufen — buy only the best

4) (ugs.): (erfreulich) great (coll.); marvellous

5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>

6) (scharf, exakt) keen, sensitive < hearing>; keen < sense of smell>

7) (ugs.): (anständig, nett) great (coll.), splendid < person>

eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd

8) (einfühlsam) delicate < sense of humour>; keen <sense, understanding>

9) (gediegen, vornehm) refined < gentleman, lady>

sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
2.
adverbial

1)

fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)

Unterschiede fein herausarbeiten — bring out subtle differences

2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)

etwas fein säuberlich aufschreiben — write something down nice and neatly

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fein

A. adj

1. Linie, Faden etc: fine, thin;

feiner Regen (light) drizzle

2. (zart) fine, delicate; (zierlich) graceful;

ein feines Gesicht oder

feine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features;

feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice

3. Kamm, Sieb, Sand, Zucker etc: fine;

feines Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour

4. (gering) fine, subtle; (kaum wahrnehmbar) faint, slight; (winzig) minute;

feiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference

5. (genau) accurate, precise;

feiner Unterschied den man macht: fine ( oder subtle) distinction;

feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observer

6. Sinne: keen, acute; Gespür: fine, sensitive;

ein feines Gehör a keen ear;

sie hat ein feines Auge/Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye/ear for;

feine Nase sensitive nose, keen ( oder good) sense of smell; fig good nose; → Gaumen

7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc: exquisite, refined;

die feine Küche haute cuisine;

das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy;

das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality

8. umg (gut)

fein! (o.k.) good!; (das ist toll) great!;

fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here;

das ist schon eine feine Sache it’s really clever ( oder brilliant);

das Feine daran ist … the great thing about it is that …

9. Humor: subtle; Geschmack: refined, cultivated

10. (vornehm) distinguished, refined; (elegant) elegant, smart; Restaurant etc: fancy, posh;

der feine Ton good form;

die feinen Leute the upper classes, the top people, Br auch the nobs umg obs;

ein feiner Herr iron a (real) gent umg;

sich (dat)

für etwas zu fein sein think sth is beneath one;

ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?;

das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things;

sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes;

du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (US really sharp)

11. umg (anständig, nett) nice;

er/sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (US guy)/she’s really great;

du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iron a fine friend you are

B. adv

1. finely;

fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced);

Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely;

fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour;

fein poliert highly finished

2. (gut) well, nicely;

fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious);

das hast du fein gemacht! zum Kind: good boy ( oder girl);

er ist fein (he)raus umg he’s sitting pretty

3. (sehr) really;

fein säuberlich nice and neat

4. (elegant) smartly

5. (genau) precisely;

Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detail

6. (brav, schön) Kindern gegenüber:

jetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still;

iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy/girl

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (zart) fine <material, line, etc.>

2) (feinkörnig) fine <sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>

etwas fein mahlen — grind something fine

3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>

nur das Feinste vom Feinen kaufen — buy only the best

4) (ugs.): (erfreulich) great (coll.); marvellous

5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>

6) (scharf, exakt) keen, sensitive < hearing>; keen < sense of smell>

7) (ugs.): (anständig, nett) great (coll.), splendid < person>

eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd

8) (einfühlsam) delicate < sense of humour>; keen <sense, understanding>

9) (gediegen, vornehm) refined <gentleman, lady>

sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
2.
adverbial

1)

fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)

Unterschiede fein herausarbeiten — bring out subtle differences

2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)

etwas fein säuberlich aufschreiben — write something down nice and neatly

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adj.

fine adj.

nice adj.

pretty adj.

subtle adj. adv.

finely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fein
7 fin

I.

fin¹, fine¹ [fɛ̃, fin]

1. adjective

   a. ( = mince) thin ; [cheveux, sable, poudre, pointe, pinceau] fine ; [taille, doigt, jambe] slender

• petits pois très fins top-quality garden peas

• une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle

   b. ( = raffiné) [lingerie, porcelaine, silhouette, membres] delicate ; [traits, visage, or] fine ; [produits, aliments] top-quality ; [mets] exquisite

• faire un repas fin to have a gourmet meal

• vins fins fine wines

• la fine fleur de l'armée française the pride of the French army

• le fin du fin the ultimate (de in)

   c. ( = très sensible) [vue, ouïe] sharp ; [goût, odorat] discriminating

   d. ( = subtil) [personne] astute ; [esprit, observation] sharp ; [allusion, nuance] subtle

• il n'est pas très fin he's not very bright

• ce n'est pas très fin de sa part that's not very clever of him

• comme c'est fin ! very clever!

• tu as l'air fin ! you look a right idiot! (inf)

• jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb

   e. (avant le nom = habile) expert

• fin connaisseur connoisseur

• fin gourmet gourmet

• fin stratège expert strategist

   f. (avant le nom: intensif) au fin fond de la campagne right in the heart of the country

• savoir le fin mot de l'histoire to know the real story

   g. (Canadian = gentil, aimable) nice

2. adverb

[moudre, tailler] finely

• fin prêt all ready

3. compounds

► fines herbes fines herbes

► fin limier sleuth

II.

fin² [fɛ̃]

1. feminine noun

   a. end

• « Fin » [de film, roman] "The End"

• vers or sur la fin towards the end

• fin juin

• à la fin (de) juin at the end of June

• jusqu'à la fin to the very end

• la fin du monde the end of the world

• avoir des fins de mois difficiles to have difficulty making ends meet

• on n'en verra jamais la fin we'll never see the end of this

• à la fin il a réussi à se décider in the end he managed to make up his mind

• tu m'ennuies, à la fin ! (inf) you're beginning to get on my nerves!

• en fin d'après-midi in the late afternoon

• sans fin [discussion, guerre] endless ; [errer, tourner] endlessly

• un chômeur en fin de droits an unemployed person no longer entitled to benefit

• prendre fin [réunion] to come to an end ; [contrat] to expire (le on)

• toucher à or tirer à sa fin to be coming to an end

• mettre fin à to put an end to

► en fin de compte ( = tout bien considéré) at the end of the day ; ( = en conclusion) finally

   b. ( = mort) end

• il a eu une belle fin he had a fine end

   c. ( = but) aim

• ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself

• il est arrivé à ses fins he achieved his aim

• à cette fin to this end

• à toutes fins utiles for your information

2. compounds

► fin de semaine (Canadian) weekend

► fin de série end-of-line stock uncount

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I
1.
fine fɛ̃, fin adjectif

1) [sable, pluie] fine; [fil, écriture, pinceau, pointe] fine; [tranche, couche, verre] thin

2) [petit pois, haricots verts] quality (épith)

très fins — top-quality (épith)

3) ( délicat) [cheville, taille] slender; [traits] fine; [bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine; [vins, aliments] fine; [plat] delicate

4) ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle

vraiment c'est fin! — iron that's really clever! iron

jouer au plus fin avec quelqu'un — to try to outsmart somebody

avoir l'air fin — (colloq) to look a fool

tu as l'air fin (colloq) avec ce chapeau! — you look a sight (colloq) in that hat!

5) ( sensible)

avoir l'ouïe fine — to have a keen sense of hearing

avoir le nez fin — to have a keen sense of smell

6) ( remarquable) excellent

la fine fleur des économistes — the top ou best economists

7) ( ultime)

au fin fond de — in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]

le fin mot de l'histoire — the truth of the matter

2.

adverbe

1) ( complètement)

être fin prêt — to be all set

fin soûl — (colloq) completely drunk

2) ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly

3.

nom masculin

le fin du fin — the ultimate (de in)

Phrasal Verbs:

- fin limier

- fin renard

- fin e gueule

- fin e mouche

- fin es herbes

II fɛ̃
nom féminin

1) ( terme) end; (de réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending

à la fin des années 70 — in the late '70s

en fin de matinée — late in the morning

jusqu'à la fin — to the (very) end

toucher or tirer à sa fin — to be coming ou drawing to an end

prendre fin — to come to an end

avoir des fins de mois difficiles — to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month

c'est la fin de tout — it's the last straw

mener quelque chose à bonne fin — to bring something to a successful conclusion

sans fin — [discussions] endless; [discuter] endlessly

tu vas te taire à la fin! — (colloq) for God's sake, be quiet!

tu m'ennuies à la fin! — (colloq) you're really getting on my nerves!

chômeur en fin de droits — unemployed person no longer eligible for benefit

fin de siècle — pej decadent, fin-de-siècle

2) ( mort) end, death

3) ( but) end, aim, purpose

à toutes fins utiles — for whatever purpose it may serve

arriver à ses fins — to achieve one's aims

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- fin de semaine

- fin de série

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I fɛ̃
1. nf

1) (= terme) end

Elle n'a pas regardé la fin du film. — She didn't watch the end of the film.

"Fin" — "The End"

à la fin — in the end, eventually

À la fin, il a réussi à se décider. — In the end he managed to make up his mind.

fin mai — at the end of May

Il sera en vacances fin juin. — He'll be on holiday at the end of June.

à la fin de la guerre — at the end of the war

en fin de journée — at the end of the day

en fin de semaine — at the end of the week

en fin de compte — when all's said and done

prendre fin — to come to an end

toucher à sa fin — to be drawing to a close

sans fin adj — endless, advendlessly

mettre fin à — to put an end to

mener à bonne fin — to bring to a successful conclusion

2) (= but)

à cette fin — to this end

2. fins nfpl

(= but) ends

à toutes fins utiles — for your information

II fin, -e
1. adj

1) (peu épais) (papier, couche, fil) thin, (cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage) fine, (taille) neat, slim

2) (de qualité supérieure) (vins) fine

la lingerie fine — luxury lingerie

du linge fin — fine linen

3) (= subtil) (remarques) (avant le nom) subtle

c'est fin! ironique — how clever!

4) (= sensible) (ouïe, odorat) keen

avoir l'ouïe fine — to have keen hearing

avoir l'oreille fine — to have sharp ears

5) (placé avant le nom: qui excelle dans une activité)

un fin connaisseur de qch — a connoisseur of sth

un fin gourmet — a gourmet

un fin tireur — a crack shot

6) (autres locutions)

le fin fond de — the very depths of

le fin mot de — the real story behind

la fine fleur de — the flower of

2. adv

1) (= finement) [moudre, couper] finely

2) (= tout à fait)

fin prêt — quite ready

fin soûl — quite drunk

3. nm

vouloir jouer au plus fin avec qn — to try to outsmart sb

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I.

fin, fine

A adj

1 ( constitué d'éléments très petits) [sable, poudre, pluie] fine;

2 ( très mince) [gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture] fine; [tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre] thin;

3 ( effilé) [pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe] fine;

4 Comm, Culin [petits pois, haricots verts] quality ( épith); très fins top-quality ( épith);

5 ( délicat) [cheville, poignet, cou, taille] slender; [traits] fine; il est très fin de visage he's got very fine features;

6 ( ouvragé) [orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine;

7 ( de grande qualité) [vins, aliments, lingerie] fine; [plat, mets, morceau] delicate;

8 ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation] subtle; [plaisanterie, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle; vraiment c'est fin! iron that's really clever! iron; jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb; avoir l'air fin○ to look a fool; tu as l'air fin○ avec ce chapeau! you look a sight○ in that hat!;

9 ( sensible) avoir l'ouïe or l'oreille fine to have a keen sense of hearing; avoir l'odorat or le nez fin to have a keen sense of smell;

10 ( remarquable) (before n) excellent; c'est une fine cuisinière she's an excellent cook; fin gourmet gourmet; fin connaisseur connoisseur; fin tireur crack shot; la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs the top ou best economists/chess players; ⇒ bouche;

11 ( ultime) (before n) au fin fond de in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]; ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central; le fin mot de l'histoire the truth of the matter.

B adv

1 ( complètement) être fin prêt to be all set; fin soûl○ completely drunk, sloshed○;

2 ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly.

C nm le fin du fin the ultimate (de in).

D fine nf ( boisson) brandy.

Composés

fin limier super-sleuth; fin renard sly customer○; fine gueule○ gourmet; fine lame expert swordsman; fine mouche = fin renard; fines herbes mixed herbs, fines herbes.

II.

fin nf

1 ( terme) end; (de séance, réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending; à la fin de at the end of; fin août/septembre at the end of August/September; en fin de journée/semaine/mois at the end of the day/week/month; à la fin des années 70 in the late '70s; en fin de matinée/d'après-midi late in the morning/afternoon; vers or sur la fin toward(s) the end; en fin de séance ( à la Bourse) at the close; jusqu'à la fin to the (very) end; jusqu'à la fin des temps until the end of time; toucher or tirer à sa fin to be coming ou drawing to an end; tout a une fin everything comes to an end; prendre fin to come to an end; mettre fin à to put an end to; mettre fin à ses jours to take one's own life, to put an end to one's life; ‘fin’ (dans un film, roman) ‘the end’; la fin du monde lit, fig the end of the world; c'est la fin de leurs espoirs it's the end of their hopes; avoir des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month; la quatrième en partant de la fin the fourth from the bottom ou end; la table des matières est à la fin du livre the table of contents is at the back of the book; payable fin janvier/courant/prochain payable at the end of January/of this month/of next month; c'est la fin de tout it's the last straw; mener qch à bonne fin to carry sth off, to bring sth to a successful conclusion; c'est un bon film mais je n'ai pas aimé la fin it's a good film but I didn't like the ending; sans fin [combats, discussions, guerre] endless, never-ending; [discuter, épiloguer, se disputer] endlessly; à la fin in the end; tu vas te taire à la fin○! for God's sake, be quiet!, be quiet already○ US!; tu m'ennuies à la fin○! you're really getting on my nerves!; chômeur en fin de droits unemployed person who is no longer entitled to unemployment benefit; fin de siècle pej decadent, fin-de-siècle;

2 ( mort) end, death; une fin tragique/prématurée a tragic/premature end ou death; il ne vous entend plus, c'est la fin he can no longer hear you, he's dying;

3 ( but) end, aim, purpose; à cette fin to this end; à toutes fins utiles for whatever purpose it may serve; arriver or parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aims; à seule fin de for the sole purpose of; ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself.

Composés

fin de l'exercice end of the financial year; fin de semaine weekend; fin de série Comm oddment.

Idiomes

la fin justifie les moyens, qui veut la fin veut les moyens the end justifies the means.

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( féminin fine) [fɛ̃, fin] adjectif

1. [mince - sable, pinceau] fine ; [ - cheveu, fil] fine, thin ; [ - écriture] fine, small ; [ - doigt, jambe, taille, main] slim, slender

[peu épais - papier, tranche] thin ; [ - collant, bas] sheer

pluie fine drizzle

haricots verts fins high quality green beans

2. [délicat - visage, traits] delicate

3. [aiguisé - pointe] sharp

4. [de qualité - aliments, produit] high-quality, top-quality ; [ - mets, repas] delicate, exquisite, refined ; [ - dentelle, lingerie] delicate, fine ; [ - or, pierre, vin] fine

5. [subtil - observation, description] subtle, clever ; [ - personne] perceptive, subtle ; [ - esprit] sharp, keen, shrewd ; [ - plaisanterie] witty

ce n'était pas très fin de ta part it wasn't very smart ou clever of you

c'est fin! (familier & ironique) very clever!

ne joue pas au plus fin avec moi don't try to outwit ou to outsmart me

c'est une fine mouche he's a sharp customer

6. [sensible - ouïe, vue] sharp, keen, acute ; [ - odorat] discriminating, sensitive

7. (avant le nom) [extrême]

dans le ou au fin fond du placard at the very back of the closet

au fin fond de la campagne in the depths of the countryside, in the middle of nowhere (péjoratif)

le fin mot de l'histoire c'est... the best of it is...

on ne connaîtra jamais le fin mot de l'histoire we'll never know what really happened ou the real story

8. (avant le nom) [excellent]

fin connaisseur (great) connoisseur

un fin tireur a crack shot

la fine équipe! what a team!

un fin gourmet a gourmet

fin adverbe

1. [finement - moulu] finely ; [ - taillé] sharply

c'est écrit trop fin it's written too small

hâché fin [herbes] finely chopped

2. [tout à fait]

être fin prêt to be ready

être fin saoul (soutenu) to be blind drunk

fine bouche nom féminin

1. [gourmet]

c'est une fine bouche he's a gourmet

2. (locution)

tu ne vas pas faire la fine bouche! don't be so choosy!

fine gueule nom féminin

(familier) gourmet

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[fɛ̃] nom féminin

1. [terme - d'une période, d'un mandat] end ; [ - d'une journée, d'un match] end, close ; [ - d'une course] end, finish ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] end, ending (substantif comptable)

jusqu'à la fin des temps ou des siècles until the end of time

par une fin d'après-midi de juin late on a June afternoon

fin mai/1997 (at the) end of May/1997

se battre/rester jusqu'à la fin to fight/to stay to the very end

mener quelque chose à bonne fin to pull ou to carry something off (successfully)

mettre fin à quelque chose to put an end to something

mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life, to take one's own life

prendre fin to come to an end

tirer ou toucher à sa fin to come to an end, to draw to a close

fin de citation end of quotation

fin de semaine weekend

en fin de semaine at the end of the week

faire une fin to settle down, to get married

on n'en voit pas la fin there doesn't seem to be any end to it

ça y est, j'en vois la fin! at last, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

avoir ou connaître des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet (at the end of the month)

2. [disparition] end

la fin de la civilisation inca the end ou death of Inca civilization

ce n'est quand même pas la fin du monde! it's not the end of the world, is it!

c'est la fin de tout ou des haricots! (familier & humoristique) our goose is cooked!

3. [mort] death, end

avoir une fin tragique/lente to die a tragic/slow death

la fin approche the end is near

4. [objectif] end, purpose

à cette fin to this end, for this purpose, with that aim in mind

à seule fin de with the sole aim of, (simply) for the sake of, purely in order to

arriver ou parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aim

à des fins personnelles for personal ou private use

à des fins politiques/religieuses to political/religious ends

fin en soi end in itself

la fin justifie les moyens (proverbe) , qui veut la fin veut les moyens (proverbe) the end justifies the means (proverbe)

5. DROIT

fin de non-recevoir demurrer

opposer une fin de non-recevoir à quelqu'un (figuré) to turn down somebody's request bluntly

6. COMMERCE

fin courant at the end of the current month

fins de série oddments

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à la fin locution adverbiale

1. [finalement] in the end, eventually

2. (familier) [ton irrité]

mais à la fin, où est-il? where on earth is it?

tu es énervant à la fin! you're beginning to get on my nerves!

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à la fin de locution prépositionnelle

at the end ou close of

à toutes fins utiles locution adverbiale

1. [pour information]

je vous signale à toutes fins utiles que... for your information, let me point out that...

2. [le cas échéant] just in case

dans la boîte à gants j'avais mis à toutes fins utiles une carte de France I had put a map of France in the glove compartment just in case

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en fin de locution prépositionnelle

en fin de soirée/match towards the end of the evening/match

être en fin de liste to be ou to come at the end of the list

être en fin de course [athlète, président] to be at the end of the road (figuré)

être en fin de droit to come to the end of one's entitlement (to an allowance)

en fin de compte locution adverbiale

in the end, when all is said and done

fin de race locution adjectivale

degenerate

fin de siècle locution adjectivale

decadent, fin de siècle

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sans fin locution adjectivale

1. [interminable] endless, interminable, never-ending

2. TECHNOLOGIE endless

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sans fin locution adverbiale

endlessly, interminably

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fin
8 nariz

f.

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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nariz

► 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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FRASEOLOGÍA

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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noun f.

nose

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SF

1) (Anat) nose

tengo un grano en la nariz — I have a spot on my nose

tengo la nariz tapada — I have a blocked nose, my nose is blocked

no te metas el dedo en la nariz — don't pick your nose

tiene las narices muy grandes — he has a very big nose

hablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose

nariz aguileña — aquiline nose

nariz chata — snub nose

nariz de boxeador — boxer's nose

nariz griega — Greek profile

nariz respingona — turned-up nose
sangre 1), sonarse
2)

darle en la nariz a algn * —

me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth

- darse de narices con algo/algn

darse de narices con la puerta — to bump into the door *

darse de narices contra el suelo — to fall flat on one's face

- de las narices

ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again

de narices Esp * —

me echó una bronca de narices — he gave me a hell of a telling off *

hace un frío de narices — it's absolutely freezing *

era guapa de narices — she was a real stunner *

he dormido de narices — I slept really well

me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great

delante de o en las narices de algn * —

le robaron el coche en sus propias narices — they stole his car right under his nose *

- estar hasta las narices de algo/algn

- hinchar las narices a algn

ese tío me hincha las narices — that guy really gets up my nose *

hinchársele las narices a algn Esp * —

se le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof

- meter las narices en algo

pasarse algo por las narices * —

eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that

por narices Esp * —

dijo que su hija no iba y por narices tuvo que ser así — she said that her daughter was not going and that was that

con una alineación así tienen que ganar por narices — with a lineup like this they'd better win

esto tiene que estar listo para el lunes por narices — this has to be ready by Monday no matter what

pasar o restregar por las narices * —

le gustaba pasar a su novia por las narices de su ex — he liked to show off his girlfriend in front of his ex

siempre nos están restregando por las narices que tienen mucho dinero — they're always rubbing our noses in the fact that they have a lot of money

- romper las narices a algn

hazlo o te rompo las narices — do it or I'll smash your face in *

tener narices Esp * —

¡tiene narices la cosa! — it's outrageous!

tocar las narices a algn Esp * —

ya me está tocando las narices con sus comentarios — his comments really get up my nose

me toca las narices lo que diga ella — I don't give a damn what she says *

- tocarse las narices

en esa oficina se están todo el día tocando las narices — they sit around all day twiddling their thumbs in that office

- no ven más allá de sus narices
palmo
3) Esp
* [frases de sentido exclamativo]
¡narices! — rubbish!, nonsense!

¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *

¿qué días de fiesta ni que narices? ¡aquí todo el mundo trabaja! — holidays! what are you talking about? here everybody has to work!

4) (=olfato) nose, sense of smell

perros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell

5) [del vino] nose

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femenino

a) (Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose

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

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

lo tenía delante de las narices — it was right under my nose

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

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

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (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!

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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femenino

a) (Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose

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

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

lo tenía delante de las narices — it was right under my nose

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

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

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (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!

b) ( de avión) nose

- nariz griega

* * *

= 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.

* 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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nariz

feminine

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

Compuestos:

● nariz aguileña

aquiline nose

● nariz chata

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

● nariz griega

Grecian profile

● nariz respingona or respingada

turned-up nose

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nariz sustantivo femenino
a) (Anat) nose;

◊ sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose;
en mis/sus propias narices (fam) right under my/his nose;
estar hasta las narices de algo/algn (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb (colloq);
meter las narices or la nariz en algo (fam) to poke one's nose into sth (colloq)
b) ( de avión) nose

nariz sustantivo femenino
1 (tb en pl narices) nose: tengo taponada la nariz, my nose is blocked
(sentido del olfato) tengo muy mala nariz, I have a poor sense of smell
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar en la nariz: me da en la nariz que..., I've got this feeling that...
darse de narices con alguien, to bump into someone
en mis/tus/sus (propias) narices, right under my/your/his very nose
familiar hinchar a alguien las narices, to get on sb's wick
familiar meter las narices en algo, to poke one's nose into sthg
familiar restregar algo a alguien por las narices, to rub it in
Nariz se utiliza para sustituir el término malsonante de algunas locuciones: No tengo más narices que aceptar. I have no option but to agree to.
' nariz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afear
- aleta
- asomar
- caballete
- chata
- chato
- corva
- corvo
- dar
- empolvarse
- escarbar
- hurgarse
- moco
- orificio
- respingón
- respingona
- roma
- romo
- salir
- sonarse
- soplamocos
- sorber
- tabique
- ventana
- afilado
- aguileño
- arrugar
- chorrear
- despejar
- despellejar
- destapar
- grande
- hurgar
- limpiar
- moquillento
- mormado
- pañuelo
- pelado
- pelar
- picudo
- punta
- recto
- respingado
- sangrar
- sangre
- sonar
- tapar
- taponar
- torcido
English:
bleed
- blow
- bridge
- bung up
- dab
- end
- his
- hooked
- nasally
- nose
- nosebleed
- nostril
- on
- pick
- pointed
- poke
- prominent
- pug nose
- ridge
- runny
- sharp
- sniff
- snub-nosed
- stuffed-up
- twitch
- upturned
- wipe
- block
- drop
- itchy
- run
- sniffle
- snub

* * *

nariz

♦ 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;
Esp Fam
de las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;
Fam
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;
Fam
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;
Fam
estar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);
Esp Fam
me estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;
Fam
meter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;
Fam
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;
RP Fam
ser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;
Esp Fam
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;
Fam
romper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;

romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;
Esp Fam
¡tiene narices (la cosa)! it's an absolute scandal!;
Fam
tocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;
Fam
tocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing

♦ narices interj
Esp Fam [ni hablar] no way!
* * *

nariz

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

* * *

nariz nf, pl narices

1) : nose

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

2) : sense of smell

* * *

nariz n nose

respira por la nariz breathe through your nose

darse de narices contra algo to bump into something

de narices fantastic / brilliant

estar hasta las narices to be sick of something

meter las narices en algo to poke your nose into something

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

Spanish-English dictionary > nariz
9 fino

adj.

1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.

2 thin.

3 fine, deluxe, delicate.

4 fine, smooth, finely textured.

5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: finir.

* * *

fino

► adjetivo

1 (delicado) fine, delicate

2 (alimentos) choice, select

3 (sentidos) sharp, acute

4 (delgado) thin

5 (educado) refined, polite

6 (sutil) subtle

► nombre masculino fino

1 (vino) dry sherry

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar fino,-a familiar to be witty

ir fino,-a familiar to have had a few

oro fino pure gold

————————

fino

► nombre masculino

1 (vino) dry sherry

* * *

(f. - fina)

adj.

1) fine

2) delicate

3) slender, slim, thin

4) refined

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth

bolígrafo de punta fina — fine-tipped ballpoint pen

2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] select

oro fino — fine gold
lencería
3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined

no te hagas la fina — you needn't start putting on airs

4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acute

su fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence

5) (=sutil) subtle, fine

me sorprendió su fina ironía — her subtle irony surprised me

6) [jerez] fino, dry

2.

SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) ( en grosor)

a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin

b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender

c) < punta> fine

un lápiz de punta fina — a fine pencil

2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer

3) ( en modales) refined

4)

a) <oído/olfato> acute

b) <ironía/humor> subtle
II
masculino fino, dry sherry

* * *

= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.

Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

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* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* sal fina = table salt.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) ( en grosor)

a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thin

b) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slender

c) < punta> fine

un lápiz de punta fina — a fine pencil

2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer

3) ( en modales) refined

4)

a) <oído/olfato> acute

b) <ironía/humor> subtle
II
masculino fino, dry sherry

* * *

= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.

Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.

Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.

* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* sal fina = table salt.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* * *

fino¹ -na

adjective

A (en grosor)

1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin

2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slender

un bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpoint

caía una lluvia fina a fine rain was falling

B (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheer

tortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbes

C (en los modales) refined, genteel

D

1 ‹oído/olfato› acute

2 (sutil) subtle

una fina ironía a subtle irony

un fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humor

fino²

masculine

fino, dry sherry

* * *

Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)

fino es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

finó es:

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

fino 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
‹ loncha› thin;
‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
‹ labios› thin;
‹cintura/dedos› slender;
‹punta/lápiz› fine
2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
‹ porcelana› fine;
‹ lencería› sheer
3 ( en modales) refined
4
a) ‹oído/olfato› acute

b) ‹ironía/humor› subtle

fino 2 sustantivo masculino
fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- hilar
- loza
- cordel
- cristal
- delicado
English:
delicate
- fine
- garlic
- genteel
- hairline
- polished
- sharp
- sheer
- subtle
- thin
- urbane
- acute
- caster
- discerning
- finely
- keen
- lady
- refined
- slender
- slim
- supple

* * *

fino, -a

♦ adj

1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality

2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;
[lluvia] fine
3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim

4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;
[piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;
es de facciones finas she has fine features

5. [cortés] refined;

es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners

6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;
[gusto] refined
7. [humor, ironía] refined

♦ nm

dry sherry

* * *

fino

I adj

1 calidad fine

2 libro, tela thin; ( esbelto) slim

3 modales, gusto refined

4 sentido de humor subtle

II m dry sherry, fino

* * *

fino, -na adj

1) : fine, excellent

2) : delicate, slender

3) refinado: refined

4) : sharp, acute

olfato fino: keen sense of smell

5) : subtle

* * *

fino¹ adj

1. (en general) fine

lluvia fina fine rain

porcelana fina fine china

2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin

las paredes son muy finas the walls are paper thin

3. (dedos, talle) slender

fino² adv thin

córtalo fino cut it thin

Spanish-English dictionary > fino
10 agudo

adj.

1 sharp, smart, keen, astute.

2 intense, severe, fierce, excruciating.

3 high-pitched, sharp, shrill, piping.

4 acute, clever, keen, insightful.

5 witty, clever.

6 pointed, acute, sharp-edged.

7 acute.

8 oxytone, accented in the last syllable, oxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on last syllable.

Acordeón es una palabra aguda "Acordeon" is accented in the last syllable...

m.

high-pitch note, treble.

* * *

agudo

► adjetivo

1 (afilado) sharp

2 (dolor) acute

3 figurado (ingenioso) witty; (mordaz) sharp

4 figurado (sentido) sharp, keen

5 (voz) high-pitched

6 (sonido) treble, high

7 LINGÚÍSTICA (palabra) oxytone; (acento) acute

* * *

(f. - aguda)

adj.

1) sharp, acute

2) high, high-pitched

3) clever, witty

* * *

ADJ

1) (=afilado) [filo] sharp; [instrumento] sharp, pointed

2) (=intenso) [enfermedad, dolor] acute; [acento] acute

3) [ángulo] acute

4) (=incisivo) [mente, sentido] sharp, keen; [ingenio] ready, lively; [crítica] penetrating; [observación] smart, clever; [pregunta] acute, searching

5) (=gracioso) witty

6) (Mús) [nota] high, high-pitched; [voz, sonido] piercing

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex. Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

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* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex: Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

* * *

agudo -da

adjective

A

1 ‹filo/punta› sharp

2 ‹ángulo› acute

B

1 ‹voz› high-pitched; (irritante) shrill; ‹sonido› high-pitched; (irritante) piercing; ‹nota› high

2 ‹dolor› (duradero) intense, acute; (momentáneo) sharp

3 ‹crisis› severe

4 ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

un agudo descenso del índice de mortalidad a sharp fall in the death rate

C

1 (perspicaz) ‹persona› quick-witted, sharp; ‹observación/comentario› shrewd; ‹pregunta› shrewd, searching

2 (gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

3 ‹vista› sharp; ‹oído› sharp, acute; ‹sentido/instinto› keen, sharp

D

1 ‹palabra› stressed on the last syllable

2 ‹acento› acute

* * *

agudo
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹filo/punta› sharp

b) ‹ ángulo› acute

2
a) ‹voz/sonido› high-pitched;

‹ nota› high
b) ‹ dolor› ( duradero) intense, acute;

( momentáneo) sharp
c) ‹ crisis› severe

d) ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

3
a) ( perspicaz) ‹ persona› quick-witted, sharp;

‹ comentario› shrewd
b) ( gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

c) ‹sentido/instinto› sharp

agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched
(sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen
' agudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- fina
- fino
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- lista
- listo
- sagaz
- estridente
- ladino
- pinchazo
- pitido
- quejido
English:
acute
- crack
- high
- high-pitched
- keen
- piping
- quick
- quick-witted
- raging
- sharp
- shrill
- witty
- yap

* * *

agudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [filo, punta] sharp

2. [vista, olfato] keen

3. [crisis, problema, enfermedad] serious, acute

4. [dolor] intense;

sentí un dolor agudo al mover el brazo I felt a sharp pain when I moved my arm

5. [sonido, voz] high, high-pitched

6. [perspicaz] [persona] sharp, shrewd;
[ingenio] keen, sharp
7. [ingenioso] witty;

estás muy agudo you're on form o very witty today;
Irónico
¡muy agudo! [cuando algo no es gracioso] very clever o funny!;
[cuando algo es evidente] very observant!
8. Gram [palabra] stressed on the last syllable

9. Gram [tilde] acute

♦ nm

agudos [sonidos] treble

* * *

agudo

adj

1 acute

2 ( afilado) sharp

3 sonido high-pitched

4 ( perspicaz) sharp

5 LING

:

acento agudo acute accent

* * *

agudo, -da adj

1) : acute, sharp

2) : shrill, high-pitched

3) perspicaz: clever, shrewd

* * *

agudo adj

1. (en general) sharp

este cuchillo tiene la punta muy aguda this knife has a very sharp point

2. (sonido, voz) high / high pitched

un silbato agudo a high pitched whistle

3. (ángulo, dolor) acute

un ángulo agudo an acute angle

sintió un dolor agudo she felt an acute pain

4. (comentario) witty [comp. wittier; superl. wittiest]

nos hizo reír con sus respuestas agudas he made us laugh with his witty replies

5. (sentido) keen

un olfato agudo a keen sense of smell

6. (palabra)

"sofá" es una palabra aguda the accent is on the last syllable in "sofá"

tener la vista más aguda que un lince to have eyes like a hawk

Spanish-English dictionary > agudo
11 buono

"good;

Gut;

bom"

* * *

1. adj good

( valido) good, valid

momento, occasione right

alla buona informal, casual

buona fortuna good luck

a buon mercato cheap

di buon'ora early

di buon grado willingly

avere buon naso have a good sense of smell

buono a nulla good-for-nothing

2. m good

finance bond

( tagliando) coupon, voucher

buono del tesoro Treasury bond

buono pasto o mensa luncheon voucher

buono regalo gift voucher

buono sconto money-off coupon

* * *

buono¹ agg.

1 ( chi ha, rivela bontà d'animo) good; ( bonario, gentile) good, kind: è un uomo molto buono, he's a very good man; essere d'animo buono, to be kind-hearted (o good-hearted); è sempre stato buono con me, he has always been kind to me; gli disse una parola buona, he said a kind word to him; mi accolse con buone parole, he greeted me with sympathetic words; una persona di buon cuore, a good-hearted person; buoni pensieri, kind thoughts; buoni sentimenti, good sentiments // troppo buono! too kind! // buono come il pane, as good as gold

2 ( onesto, rispettabile) good, honest, virtuous, upright: un buon cittadino, an honest citizen; di buona famiglia, of good family (o with a good background) // buona società, high society

3 ( calmo, tranquillo) good; ( di tempo) fine, good: sono stati buoni i bambini?, have the children been good (o have the children behaved)?; sii buono!, be a good boy!; il tempo è sempre stato buono, the weather has always been fine (o good); presto arriverà la buona stagione, summer will soon be here

4 ( pregevole, di qualità) good; fine; first-rate (attr.): è un tessuto di buona qualità, it's good quality material; ha fatto un buon lavoro, he made a good (o fine) job of it; un prodotto di buona marca, a quality brand product; è un buon vino ma ce ne sono di migliori, it's a good wine but there are better; è un buon Sironi, it's a fine Sironi; in quell'albergo il vitto è molto buono, the food is very good (o excellent) in that hotel // l'abito, il vestito buono, one's best suit // il salotto buono, the best living room

5 ( gradevole, piacevole) good; nice; lovely: che buon profumo hanno questi fiori!, what a nice (o lovely) scent these flowers have!; è stata una buona giornata, it's been a good day; dopo un buon pasto ci si sente meglio, after a good meal you feel better; come è buona questa torta, questa minestra!, this cake, this soup is really delicious (o lovely)

6 ( abile, capace) good, fine: un buon meccanico, medico, a good mechanic, doctor; è sempre stata una buona madre, she's always been a good mother // non sei buono a nulla, you're no good at anything // non è buono di fare niente, (region.) he can't do anything; non sono buono di dirgli di no, (region.) I just can't say no

7 ( efficace, efficiente) good, effective; ( adatto) right, proper; fit: è un buon rimedio per la tosse, it's a good (o effective) remedy for a cough; per la sua età ha ancora la vista buona, considering his age his sight is still good; per tagliarlo mi ci vuole un buon coltello, I need a sharp knife to cut it with; è stata una buona idea, it was a good idea; buono da mangiare, fit to eat; è proprio la vettura buona per andare nel deserto, (fam.) it's the right (o proper) car to use in a desert // buono da buttar via, (fam.) ready to throw out

8 ( abbondante) abundant; ( grande) large; ( lungo) long: una buona dose, a good strong dose; un buon pezzo di pane, a big piece of bread; ci vorrà un'ora buona, it will take a full hour; lo aspettai un'ora buona, I waited for him more than an hour; dobbiamo ancora percorrere un tre chilometri buoni, we've still got a good three kilometres to go

9 ( propizio, vantaggioso) good, profitable, advantageous: un buon investimento, a good (o advantageous) investment; una buona occasione, a favourable opportunity; una buona stella, a lucky star // buono affare, snip (o bargain) // a buon prezzo, cheaply (avv.); cheap, inexpensive (agg.)

10 ( in formule di cortesia) good, happy; nice: buona fortuna!, good luck!; buona notte!, good night!; buon viaggio!, have a pleasant journey!; buona giornata!, have a nice day!

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: buon pro vi faccia!, much good may it do you! // alla buona, informal: una persona alla buona, an easy-going person; una riunione alla buona, a get-together; era vestito molto alla buona, he was dressed very plainly; fare alla buona, to do things simply // a buon diritto, rightly // con le buone, with kindness; con le buone ( si ottiene tutto)!; with a gentle touch (you get everything) // di buon grado, with pleasure // di buon'ora, early (in the morning) // di buon passo, briskly // di buona voglia, willingly // Dio ce la mandi buona!, God help us! // darsi al buon tempo, to have a good time // essere di buona bocca, to eat everything and anything; (fig.) to be easily pleased // essere in buona, to be in a good mood; (essere in buoni rapporti con qlcu.) to be on good terms (with s.o.) // essere, parlare in buona fede, to be, to speak in good faith // far buon viso a cattivo gioco, to put a good face on it // guardare qlcu. di buon occhio, to look kindly on s.o. // menar buono, to bring good luck // tornare in buona con qlcu., to make it up with s.o. // prendere per buona una scusa, to accept an excuse //lascialo in pace una buona volta!, leave him alone for once! // un uomo tre volte buono, a simpleton ∙ Dato il molteplice numero di espressioni fraseologiche in cui l'agg. 'buono' compare con diverse sfumature di significato, si consiglia di consultare i rispettivi sostantivi cui questo agg. si accompagna: p.e. meritare una buona lezione → lezione; un uomo di buoni principi → principio.

buono¹ s.m.

1 (fil.) (the) Good; ( cosa buona) good thing: nel suo saggio si indaga sul vero, il bello e il buono, in his essay he investigates Truth, Beauty and Good; c'è del buono nella sua poesia, there is something in his poetry (o his poetry has got something); ha di buono che non perde mai la pazienza, one good thing about him is that he never loses his patience // buon per te!, luckily for you! // portare buono, to bring good luck (o fortune) // ci volle del bello e del buono per convincerlo!, it took a lot to convince him! (o he took a lot of convincing) // è un poco di buono, he is a nasty customer (o a nasty piece of work) // un buono a nulla, a good-for-nothing // il tempo si mette albuono, the weather is clearing up saper di buono, to smell fine (o to have a nice smell)

2 ( persona) good person: i buoni, good people; i buoni e i cattivi, the good and the wicked; mio padre alza la voce, ma in fondo è un buono, my father does tend to shout but really he's a good-hearted (o good-natured) person // fare il buono, to be good (o to behave oneself): fa il buono!, keep quiet (o behave yourself)!

buono² s.m.

1 ( tagliando) coupon, voucher, token: buono acquisto, regalo, ( pubblicitario) token; un buono per l'acquisto di libri, a book token; buono d'acquisto, ( dato come regalo) gift token (o gift voucher); buono premio, free-gift coupon; buono benzina, petrol coupon; buono sconto, discount voucher; buono mensa, luncheon voucher; buono pasto, luncheon voucher, meal ticket; buono viveri governativo, food stamp // (comm.): buono di cassa, cash voucher; buono frazionario, script; buono di consegna, delivery order; buono di carico ( di magazzino), warehouse bond; buono d'imbarco, shipping order; buono di pagamento, voucher; buono di prelievo per l'esportazione, customs warrant; buono di opzione, subscription warrant

2 ( titolo di credito) bill; bond: buono ( ordinario) del Tesoro, Treasury bill (o bond), T bill, (antiq.) Exchequer bill (o bill of Exchequer); buono del tesoro di nuova emissione, hot Treasury bill; buono del tesoro poliennale, long-term Treasury bond, (amer.) long-term Treasury note.

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['bwɔno] I buono (-a)
1. agg, migliore comp ottimo superl davanti sm: buon + consonante, vocale, buono + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti sf: buona + consonante, buon' + vocale

1) (gen) good, (prodotto) good (quality), (odore, ambiente, atmosfera) good, nice, pleasant, (posizione, ditta, impresa) sound

essere in buona compagnia — to be in good company

essere di buona famiglia — to come from a good family

avere un buon odore — to smell good o nice

più buono — better

avere un buon sapore — to taste good o nice

buon senso — buonsenso

buona società — polite society

stai buono! — behave!

tenere buono qn — (bambino) to keep sb quiet, (fig : persona influente) to keep sb sweet

2) (generoso: persona, azione) good, kind, kindly

una persona di buon cuore — a good-hearted person

essere buono come il pane — to have a heart of gold

è una buona ragazza — she's a good-hearted girl

3)

(abile, idoneo) essere buono a nulla — to be no good o use at anything $, sm/f

quest'acqua non è buona da bersi — this water isn't safe to drink

buono da buttar via — fit for the dustbin

mi sembra buono per questo lavoro — he seems suitable for the job

4)

(utile, vantaggioso) a buon mercato — cheap

buono a sapersi — that's good to know

è stata una buona scelta — it was a good choice

5) (giusto, valido) correct, right, (motivo) valid

ad ogni buon conto — in any case

a buon diritto — rightfully

al momento buono — at the right moment

6) (utilizzabile) usable, (biglietto, passaporto) valid

è ancora buona questa vernice? — is this paint still okay o usable?

non è più buono — (latte) it's off, (pane) it's stale

7) (con valore intensivo) good

peserà dieci chili buoni — it must weigh a good ten kilos

di buon mattino — early in the morning

ci vuole un mesetto buono — it takes a good month o a month at least

un buon numero — a good o large number

deciditi una buona volta! — make up your mind once and for all!

8)

(auguri) buon appetito! — enjoy your meal!

buon compleanno! — happy birthday!

tante buone cose! — all the best!

buon divertimento! — have a nice time!

buona fortuna! — good luck!

buon giorno! — (in mattinata) good morning!, (di pomeriggio) good afternoon!

buon Natale! — happy Christmas!

buona notte! — good night!

buona permanenza! — enjoy your stay!

buon riposo! — sleep well!

buona sera! — good evening!

buon viaggio! — have a good trip!

9)

(fraseologia) fare qc alla buona — to do sth simply o in a simple way

stasera mi vesto alla buona — I'm not getting dressed up this evening

è un tipo alla buona — he's an easy-going sort

accetterà con le buone o con le cattive — he'll have to agree whether he wants to or not

l'ho fatto di buon grado — I did it willingly

che Dio ce la mandi buona! — here's hoping!

essere in buone mani — to be in good hands

con le buone maniere — in a kind o friendly way

mettere una buona parola per qn — to put in a good word for sb

essere a buon punto — to be well advanced

siamo a buon punto con il pranzo — dinner's nearly ready

questa sì che è buona! — that's a good one!

mi dica, buon uomo — tell me, my good man

fare buon viso a cattivo gioco — to put a brave face on things

2. sm/f

(persona) good o upright person

i buoni e i cattivi — (in film) the goodies and the baddies

un buono a nulla — a good-for-nothing

3. sm solo sg

(bontà) goodness, good

di buono c'è che... — the good thing about it is that...

essere un poco di buono — to be a nasty piece of work

è una poco di buono — she's a slut
II ['bwɔno] sm
1) Comm coupon, voucher

2) Fin bill, bond

- buono d'acquisto

- buono benzina

- buono di cassa

- buono di consegna

- buono fruttifero

- buono d'imbarco

- buono d'imposta

- buono mensa

- buono pasto

- buono del Tesoro

- buono postale fruttifero

- buono sconto

- buono del Tesoro poliennale

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I 1. ['bwɔno]
aggettivo ( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)

1) (gradevole) [ pasto] good, nice

avere un buon sapore, odore — to taste, smell good

2) (gentile) [persona, azione, parola] good, kind

opere -e — good works o deeds

3) (caro)

un suo buon amico — a good friend of his

4) (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, fine

in buono stato — [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order

il vestito buono — (elegante) Sunday's dress

5) (giusto) [ momento] good, right

6) colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] good

il latte non è più buono — the milk has gone off

buono da bere — fit to drink, drinkable

buono da mangiare — fit to eat, eatable

7) (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good

8) (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] good

buono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi — the season ticket is good for two more months

9) (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] good

sarebbe una -a cosa — it would be a good thing

buono a sapersi — that's handy to know o worth remembering

10) (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] good

avere una -a opinione di — to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of

11) (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good

di -a famiglia — well-bred

12) (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quiet

stai buono — (be) quiet

buono! buono! — (per calmare un bambino) there there!

buono! — (a un animale) easy!

13) (abbondante) good

un buon numero di... — a fair number of, quite a few...

ci ho messo due ore -e — it took me a good two hours

un'ora -a — a full hour, at least an hour

- a parte del loro lavoro — much of their work

14) (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry

- a serata! — have a nice evening!

- a permanenza! — enjoy your stay!

buon appetito! — enjoy your meal!

buon divertimento! — have fun! enjoy yourself!

buon viaggio! — (have a) safe journey!

15) una buona volta once and for all

posso parlare anch'io una -a volta? — can I speak for a change?

16) alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely

vestirsi alla -a — to dress down o casually

17) buono a (capace)

sei buono solo a criticare — all you can do is criticize
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (persona buona) good person

i -i e i cattivi — the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains

2) (cosa buona, lato buono)

c'è del buono in questo articolo — there's some good stuff in this article

non ne uscirà niente di buono — no good can o will come of it

non promette nulla di buono — it looks bad, it doesn't look good

cucinare qualcosa di buono — to cook something good

ha di buono che — the good thing about it is

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buon selvaggio — noble savage

buono a nulla — good-for-nothing, fit for nothing

- a stella — lucky star

- a volontà — goodwill

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prendere qcn. con le -e — to deal gently with sb.

con le -e o con le cattive — by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul

tenersi buono qcn. — to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.

che Dio ce la mandi -a! — may God help us!

buon per lui — good for him, that's all very well for him

questa è (proprio) -a! — that's a (very) good one!
II ['bwɔno]
sostantivo maschile

1) comm. token, voucher, coupon

2) econ. bond

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buono (di) benzina — petrol coupon

buono di cassa — cash voucher

buono omaggio — gift token o voucher

buono pasto — meal ticket

buono sconto — discount voucher o coupon

buono del Tesoro — Treasury bill o bond

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buono¹

/'bwɔno/

I aggettivo

( buon, buona, buon'; buono becomes buon before a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel, l or r; compar. più buono, migliore, superl. buonissimo, ottimo)

1 (gradevole) [ pasto] good, nice; avere un buon sapore, odore to taste, smell good

2 (gentile) [persona, azione, parola] good, kind; opere -e good works o deeds

3 (caro) un suo buon amico a good friend of his

4 (di buona qualità) [consiglio, lavoro, salute] good; [hotel, merce, tempo] good, fine; in buono stato [casa, auto] in good condition o state; [ edificio] in safe condition, in good order; il vestito buono (elegante) Sunday's dress

5 (giusto) [ momento] good, right

6 colloq. (commestibile, bevibile) [ cibo] good; il latte non è più buono the milk has gone off; buono da bere fit to drink, drinkable; buono da mangiare fit to eat, eatable

7 (bravo) [medico, padre, allievo, marito] good

8 (valido) [rimedio, metodo, esempio, motivo] good; buono per o contro la tosse good for coughs; -a idea! good thinking o idea! fare un buon uso di qcs. to put sth. to good use; ogni scusa è -a per lui any excuse is good for him; la palla è, non è -a the ball is in, out of play; l'abbonamento è buono per altri due mesi the season ticket is good for two more months

9 (vantaggioso) [prezzo, affare] good; sarebbe una -a cosa it would be a good thing; buono a sapersi that's handy to know o worth remembering

10 (favorevole) [segno, impressione, opportunità] good; avere una -a opinione di to think kindly o much of, to have a high opinion of

11 (rispettabile) [famiglia, matrimonio] good, decent; [ reputazione] good; di -a famiglia well-bred

12 (tranquillo) [bambino, animale] good, quiet; stai buono (be) quiet; buono! buono! (per calmare un bambino) there there! buono! (a un animale) easy!

13 (abbondante) good; un buon numero di... a fair number of, quite a few...; ci ho messo due ore -e it took me a good two hours; un'ora -a a full hour, at least an hour; - a parte del loro lavoro much of their work

14 (in frasi di augurio) [fortuna, notte, sera] good; [compleanno, Pasqua] happy; [ Natale] merry; -a serata! have a nice evening! -a permanenza! enjoy your stay! buon appetito! enjoy your meal! buon divertimento! have fun! enjoy yourself! buon viaggio! (have a) safe journey!

15 una buona volta once and for all; posso parlare anch'io una -a volta? can I speak for a change?

16 alla buona [ persona] informal, simple; [pasto, hotel] homely; vestirsi alla -a to dress down o casually

17 buono a (capace) sei buono solo a criticare all you can do is criticize

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (persona buona) good person; i -i e i cattivi the good and the bad; (nei film) the good guys and the villains

2 (cosa buona, lato buono) c'è del buono in questo articolo there's some good stuff in this article; non ne uscirà niente di buono no good can o will come of it; non promette nulla di buono it looks bad, it doesn't look good; cucinare qualcosa di buono to cook something good; ha di buono che the good thing about it is

IDIOMS

prendere qcn. con le -e to deal gently with sb.; con le -e o con le cattive by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul; tenersi buono qcn. to keep sb. sweet, to sweeten sb. up, to sweeten up sb.; che Dio ce la mandi -a! may God help us! buon per lui good for him, that's all very well for him; questa è (proprio) -a! that's a (very) good one!

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COMPOUNDS

buon selvaggio noble savage; buono a nulla good-for-nothing, fit for nothing; - a stella lucky star; - a volontà goodwill.

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buono²

/'bwɔno/

sostantivo m.

1 comm. token, voucher, coupon

2 econ. bond

COMPOUNDS

buono (di) benzina petrol coupon; buono di cassa cash voucher; buono omaggio gift token o voucher; buono pasto meal ticket; buono sconto discount voucher o coupon; buono del Tesoro Treasury bill o bond.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > buono
12 حاد

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف \ حادّ (للصّوت)‏ \ sharp: (of sound) high: a sharp cry of pain. \ حَادّ الرَّأس \ pointed: having a sharp point: a pointed stick; a pointed nose. \ حَادّ الطَّبْع \ quick-tempered: easily angered.

Arabic-English dictionary > حاد
13 acid

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > acid
14 bitter

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > bitter
15 deep

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > deep
16 high

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > high
17 hot

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > hot
18 keen

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > keen
19 piercing

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

Arabic-English glossary > piercing
20 shrill

حَادّ \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. bitter: (of wind or weather) very cold: a bitter wind. deep: (of feelings, etc.) strong: deep sorrow. high: (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. hot: violent: a hot temper. keen: (of the senses) sharp: keen hearing; a keen sense of smell. piercing: (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: having a fine edge that cuts easily: a sharp knife, having a fine point that makes a hole easily a sharp needle, of changing direction quickly a sharp bend in the road. shrill: (of sounds) high and loud: a shrill whistle. \ See Also عميق (عَميق)، لاذع (لاذِع)، قارِس، عَنيف

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sharp-nosed — sharp nosedly /shahrp nohzd lee, noh zid /, adv. sharp nosedness, n. /shahrp nohzd /, adj. 1. having a thin, pointed nose. 2. having a sharp or projecting front: a sharp nosed airplane. 3. having a keen or sensitive sense of smell. [1555 65] * *… … Universalium
sharp-nosed — [shärp′nōzd΄] adj. 1. having a thin, pointed nose 2. having a keen sense of smell … English World dictionary
smell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scent; stink; sniff, snuff, inhale; detect, nose out. See odor, malodorousness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A pleasant smell] Syn. fragrance, odor, scent, perfume, exhalation, redolence, essence, aroma,… … English dictionary for students
smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f … Collocations dictionary
sharp-nosed — with a good sense of smell … English contemporary dictionary
sharp — sharp, keen, acute can all mean having a fine point or edge, but it is in several of their extended senses that they are most likely to come into comparison. As applied to persons or their qualities, especially of intellect, all three can… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Sharp — Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge or fine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sharp practice — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To brace sharp — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sharp up — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horseman's Word — The Horseman s Word was a secret society operating amongst horse trainers, blacksmiths, ploughmen, and other horsemen in Scotland from the 18th century until as late as the 20th century. They taught horse whispering and other magic, and like the… … Wikipedia

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