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noses

/ˈnoʊzɪz/

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noun

Nez

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

Examples :

"She has a cold in the nose."

Elle a un rhume au nez.

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noun

Museau

A snout, the nose of an animal.

Examples :

"The pig family had pink noses, wet and shiny from rooting in the mud. "

La famille de porcs avait des museaux roses, mouillés et brillants après avoir fouillé dans la boue.

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noun

Pointes

The tip of an object.

Examples :

"the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"

Les pointes d'une théière, d'un soufflet ou d'un avion de chasse.

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noun

Les ergots

The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.

Examples :

"As my daughter put the jigsaw puzzle together, she showed me how the "noses" of one piece fit perfectly into the spaces on another. "

Alors que ma fille assemblait le puzzle, elle m'a montré comment les « ergots » d'une pièce s'emboîtaient parfaitement dans les espaces d'une autre.

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Nez (distance)

The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.

Examples :

"Red Rum only won by a nose."

Red Rum n'a gagné que d'un nez.

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noun

Nez, parfumeur

Examples :

"Several famous noses were consulted to create the company's new signature scent. "

Plusieurs nez célèbres ont été consultés pour créer le nouveau parfum signature de l'entreprise.

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noun

L'odorat

The power of smelling.

Examples :

""The dog's noses led them straight to the hidden treats." "

L'odorat du chien les a menés directement aux friandises cachées.

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noun

Bouquet, arôme

Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.

Examples :

"The sommeliers all agreed: the wine's noses of cherry and spice promised a complex flavor. "

Les sommeliers étaient tous d'accord : les arômes de cerise et d'épices du vin promettaient une saveur complexe.

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Le nez, l'odorat

The skill in recognising bouquet.

Examples :

"It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose."

Il est essentiel qu'un dégustateur de vin développe un bon odorat.

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noun

Flair, nez

(by extension) Skill at finding information.

Examples :

"A successful reporter has a nose for news."

Un journaliste à succès a du flair pour les nouvelles.

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Nez

A downward projection from a cornice.

Examples :

"The old building's cornice was decorated with prominent noses that cast interesting shadows on the brick wall below. "

La corniche du vieux bâtiment était ornée de nez proéminents qui projetaient des ombres intéressantes sur le mur de briques en dessous.

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Indicateur, mouchard

Examples :

"The boss suspected someone was leaking information, so he called the noses to find out who was talking to the competition. "

Le patron soupçonnait que quelqu'un divulguait des informations, alors il a appelé les mouchards pour savoir qui parlait à la concurrence.

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verb

avancer prudemment

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

Examples :

"The ship nosed through the minefield."

Le navire a avancé prudemment à travers le champ de mines.

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verb

fouiner, flairer

Examples :

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

Elle fouinait dans les affaires des autres.

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Flairer, sentir

To detect by smell or as if by smell.

Examples :

"The dog noses the ground, searching for a dropped piece of food. "

Le chien flaire le sol, à la recherche d'un morceau de nourriture tombé.

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verb

Frotter avec le nez, renifler

To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

Examples :

"The dog noses my hand, wanting to be petted. "

Le chien frotte sa truffe contre ma main, voulant être caressé.

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verb

Devancer de peu, coiffer au poteau

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

Examples :

"The younger brother consistently noses his older sister in the weekly spelling bee, winning by a single point. "

Le jeune frère devance constamment sa sœur aînée lors du concours d'orthographe hebdomadaire, gagnant d'un seul point.

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verb

Nasiller

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

Examples :

"to nose a prayer"

nasiller une prière

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Pourvoir d'un nez

To furnish with a nose.

Examples :

"to nose a stair tread"

Pourvoir une marche d'escalier d'un nez.

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verb

Affronter, faire face à

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

Examples :

"The two cars noses each other at the intersection after the light turned green, both drivers unsure who had the right of way. "

Les deux voitures se sont fait face à l'intersection après que le feu soit passé au vert, les deux conducteurs ne sachant pas qui avait la priorité.

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