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nosing

/ˈnoʊzɪŋ/

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verb

鼻を近づける, 慎重に進む

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

Examples :

"The ship nosed through the minefield."

その船は機雷原を慎重に進んだ。

action vehicle nature

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verb

嗅ぎ回る, 詮索する

Examples :

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

彼女は他人のことに嗅ぎ回っていた。

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verb

嗅ぐ, 鼻を利かせる

To detect by smell or as if by smell.

Examples :

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

犬は、なくしたボールを見つけようと庭のあたりを嗅ぎ回っていた。

sensation action animal

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verb

鼻で押す, 鼻を近づける

To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

Examples :

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

犬はご褒美を期待して、私の手に鼻を近づけていた。

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verb

僅差で勝つ

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. "

茶色の馬は、ゴールラインで黒い馬に僅差で勝ちました。

sport race achievement

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verb

鼻声で言う

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

Examples :

"to nose a prayer"

鼻声で祈りを唱える。

language phonetics sound communication

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verb

鼻を取り付ける

To furnish with a nose.

Examples :

"to nose a stair tread"

階段の踏み板に鼻を取り付ける。

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verb

対峙する, 向き合う

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

Examples :

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

二匹の怒った犬は対峙し、うなり声をあげ、戦う準備ができていた。

action position

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noun

鼻で探ること, 鼻を突くこと

An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.

Examples :

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

子犬が台所の戸棚を鼻で探ったことで、忘れられたおやつが見つかった。

animal action biology

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noun

鼻、突き出た部分

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. "

子供は、一番下の段の突き出た部分がすり減って滑りやすくなっていたため、そこでつまずきました。

architecture part building

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noun

突き出た部分、鼻

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

Examples :

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

大工は木製の階段の踏み板の突き出た部分を丁寧に滑らかにした。

architecture part