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nosing

/ˈnoʊzɪŋ/

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verb

Vorsichtig vorantreiben, schnuppern

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

Examples :

"The ship nosed through the minefield."

Das Schiff trieb sich vorsichtig durch das Minenfeld.

action vehicle nature

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verb

herumschnüffeln, herumschnüssen

Examples :

"She was nosing around other people’s business."

Sie schnüffelte in den Angelegenheiten anderer Leute herum.

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verb

Beschnuppern, wittern

To detect by smell or as if by smell.

Examples :

"The dog was nosing around the garden, trying to find the lost ball. "

Der Hund beschnupperte den Garten und versuchte, den verlorenen Ball zu finden.

sensation action animal

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verb

Mit der Nase stoßen, schnuppern

To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

Examples :

"The dog was nosing my hand, hoping for a treat. "

Der Hund stupste mit der Nase an meiner Hand, in der Hoffnung auf ein Leckerli.

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verb

Knapp schlagen, knapp besiegen

To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

Examples :

"The brown horse just managed to nose out the black horse at the finish line. "

Das braune Pferd schlug das schwarze Pferd an der Ziellinie knapp.

sport race achievement

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verb

Näseln

To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.

Examples :

"to nose a prayer"

Ein Gebet näseln.

language phonetics sound communication

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verb

Mit einer Nase versehen

To furnish with a nose.

Examples :

"to nose a stair tread"

Eine Stufe mit einer Nase versehen.

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verb

Konfrontieren, sich gegenüberstellen

To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

Examples :

"The two angry dogs were nosing each other, growling and ready to fight. "

Die beiden wütenden Hunde standen sich gegenüber, knurrten und waren bereit zu kämpfen.

action position

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noun

Schnuppern, mit der Nase stoßen

An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.

Examples :

"The puppy's nosing around the kitchen cabinets revealed a forgotten treat. "

Das Schnuppern des Welpen an den Küchenschränken enthüllte ein vergessenes Leckerli.

animal action biology

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noun

Vorderkante, Überstand

That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.

Examples :

"The child tripped on the nosing of the bottom step because it was worn smooth. "

Das Kind stolperte über den Überstand der untersten Stufe, weil er glatt abgenutzt war.

architecture part building

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noun

Vorsprung, Nase

Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully smoothed the nosing of the wooden staircase tread. "

Der Zimmermann glättete sorgfältig den Vorsprung der Holztreppenstufe.

architecture part