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1 snout
[snaʊt]* * *(the projecting mouth and nose part of certain animals, especially of a pig.) muso, grugno* * *snout (1) /snaʊt/n.3 (tecn.) beccuccio; cannello4 (geol.) lingua glaciale● (zool.) snout beetle ( Curculio), curculione, punteruolo ( del grano, ecc.) □ (geol.) the snout of a glacier, la lingua d'un ghiacciaio.snout (2) /snaʊt/n. ( slang)1 tabacco2 sigaretta; cicca (pop.).* * *[snaʊt] -
2 snout n
[snaʊt](of animal) muso, (of pig) grugno -
3 muzzle
I ['mʌzl]1) (snout) muso m.2) (worn by animal) museruola f.3) (of gun, cannon) bocca f.II ['mʌzl]verbo transitivo mettere la museruola a (anche fig.)* * *1. noun1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) muso2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) museruola3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) bocca2. verb(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) mettere la museruola a* * *muzzle /ˈmʌzl/n.● muzzle-loader, arma da fuoco ad avancarica □ muzzle-loading gun, cannone ad avancarica; mortaio □ muzzle velocity, velocità iniziale ( d'un proiettile).(to) muzzle /ˈmʌzl/v. t.1 mettere la museruola a ( anche fig.); imbavagliare (fig.); far tacere; costringere (q.) al silenzio: to muzzle the newspapers, imbavagliare la stampa* * *I ['mʌzl]1) (snout) muso m.2) (worn by animal) museruola f.3) (of gun, cannon) bocca f.II ['mʌzl]verbo transitivo mettere la museruola a (anche fig.) -
4 swine
[swaɪn]••* * *1) ((plural swine) an old word for a pig.) porco2) ((plural swines) an offensive word for a person who behaves in a cruel or disgusting way towards others.) porco, maiale* * *swine /swaɪn/n.1 (inv. al pl.; di solito collett.) porco; maiale; suino2 (fig. spreg.) porco; maiale● swine-backed, a dorso di porco; arcuato □ (bot.) swine bread, ( Bunium bulbocastanum) castagna di terra; ( Tuber) tartufo □ (zool.) swine-fish = sea-wolf ► sea □ (med.) swine flu (o swine influenza), influenza suina □ (vet.) swine plague (o swine fever), peste suina □ (bot.) swine's snout ( Taraxacum officinale), dente di leone; soffione; tarassaco.* * *[swaɪn]•• -
5 muzzle muz·zle
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Snout — (snout), n. [OE. snoute, probably of Scand, or Low German origin; cf. LG. snute, D. snuit, G. schnauze, Sw. snut, snyte, Dan. snude, Icel. sn?ta to blow the nose; probably akin to E. snuff, v.t. Cf. {Snite}, {Snot}, {Snuff}.] 1. The long,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snout|y — «SNOW tee», adjective, snout|i|er, snout|i|est. 1. resembling a snout or muzzle; having a pronounced or prominent snout: »The nose was ugly, long and big, Broad and snouty like a pig (Thomas Otway). 2 … Useful english dictionary
snout — (n.) early 13c., trunk or projecting nose of an animal, from M.L.G. and M.Du. snute snout, from P.Gmc. *snut (Cf. Ger. Schnauze, Norw. snut, Dan. snude snout ), related to O.E. gesnot (see SNOT (Cf. snot)) … Etymology dictionary
snout — snout; snout·ish; snout·less; … English syllables
snout — [snout] n. [ME snoute, prob. < MDu snute, akin to Ger schnauze < IE base * snā , * sneu , to drip fluid, wetness > L natare, to swim, nutrire, to nurse] 1. a) the projecting nose and jaws, or muzzle, of an animal b) an anterior… … English World dictionary
Snout — Snout, v. t. To furnish with a nozzle or point. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snout — snau̇t n a long projecting nose (as of a swine) * * * (snout) the long, specialized upper lip and apex of the nose seen in pigs and certain other animals … Medical dictionary
snout — [ snaut ] noun count 1. ) the long nose of a pig or a similar animal a ) the nose and mouth of a DOLPHIN or a similar animal 2. ) LITERARY something that looks like a snout, for example the front part of an airplane … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snout|ed — «SNOW tihd», adjective. having a snout: »A group of snouted, slit eyed, sinister, and yet beautifully modelled Crusaders helmets... (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
snout — [snaut] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Dutch; Origin: and Middle Low German snut] 1.) the long nose of some kinds of animals, such as pigs 2.) BrE informal a criminal who gives information about other criminals to the police … Dictionary of contemporary English
snout — ► NOUN 1) the projecting nose and mouth of an animal. 2) the projecting front or end of something such as a pistol. 3) Brit. informal tobacco or a cigarette. 4) Brit. informal a police informer. DERIVATIVES snouted adjective. ORI … English terms dictionary