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[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nariz2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) faro3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nariz2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) abrir caminho2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) farejar•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *[nouz] n 1 nariz. 2 focinho. 3 olfato. 4 faro. 5 bico, ponta. 6 proa. 7 fig sagacidade. • vt+vi 1 farejar. 2 cheirar. 3 localizar pelo cheiro. 4 esfregar com o nariz. 5 procurar. 6 cheirar com o objetivo de avaliar(vinho). 7 mover-se cautelosamente em uma certa direção. it gets up my nose isto me aborrece. on the nose na mosca, exatamente. the traffic stood nose to tail right down the avenue os veículos estavam em fila (um atrás do outro) na avenida. to blow one’s nose assoar o nariz. to follow one’s nose seguir sempre direito. to lead by the nose fazer alguém seguir cegamente. to nose about bisbilhotar. to nose out descobrir. to pay through the nose pagar um preço exorbitante. to pick one’s nose pôr o dedo no nariz. to put someone’s nose out of joint desconcertar alguém. to thrust/put one’s nose into intrometer-se. to turn up the nose mostrar desprezo. to turn up your nose at something rejeitar, desprezar. under one’s nose bem à vista, debaixo do nariz.
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