nose

nariz

Parte central de la cara por donde se respira y con la que se perciben los olores.

En inglés sencillo: The part in the middle of your face that you breathe through and use to smell things.

• My nose is cold.
• He blew his nose into a tissue.
• Can you breathe through your nose?

Expresiones frecuentes: blow your nose, a runny nose, a blocked nose, nose bleed

morro, punta

Parte delantera o punta de un objeto, especialmente de un avión o un vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: The front end or pointed tip of an object, especially a plane or vehicle.

• The plane's nose pointed down.
• They painted the nose of the aircraft red.
• The two boats touched noses at the dock.

Sinónimos: front, tip

Expresiones frecuentes: nose of something, aircraft nose, nose cone, nose wheel

olfato

Capacidad para reconocer y valorar olores, especialmente los del vino.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to recognize and judge smells, especially those of wine.

• A wine taster needs a good nose.
• His trained nose detected a hint of smoke.
• She developed her nose by comparing different wines.

Cómo se usa: a nose for something (She has an excellent nose for fine wines.)

Sinónimos: sense of smell

Expresiones frecuentes: a good nose, nose for wine, a trained nose

avanzar lentamente

Avanzar despacio y con cuidado, llevando la parte delantera por delante.

En inglés sencillo: To move slowly and carefully, with the front part going first.

• The car nosed forward slowly.
• Our boat nosed into the harbour.
• She nosed the van through the crowded street.

Cómo se usa: nose into/through something (The boat nosed through a narrow gap.)

Sinónimos: edge, inch

Expresiones frecuentes: nose through traffic, nose into something, nose forward, nose past something

husmear, fisgonear

Intentar averiguar asuntos privados de otras personas o cosas que no te corresponden.

En inglés sencillo: To try to discover private information about other people or things that do not concern you.

• Don't nose around in my room.
• He was nosing into his neighbours' business.
• Why are you nosing about here?

Cómo se usa: nose around/about (Someone has been nosing around in my office.); nose into something (Stop nosing into my private affairs.)

Sinónimos: snoop, pry

Expresiones frecuentes: nose around, nose about, nose into something

empujar con el hocico

Empujar algo o tocarlo suavemente con la nariz o el hocico.

En inglés sencillo: To push or gently touch something with the part of the face used for smelling.

• The puppy nosed my hand.
• The horse nosed the gate open.
• Our dog was nosing an empty bowl across the floor.

Sinónimos: nuzzle, nudge

Expresiones frecuentes: nose someone's hand, nose something aside, nose the door

orientar el morro, enfilar

Moverse con la parte delantera del avión o barco apuntando hacia una dirección concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To move with the front of a plane or ship pointing in a particular direction.

• The plane began to nose up.
• The ship nosed south towards open water.
• The pilot nosed the aircraft down for landing.

Cómo se usa: nose up/down/towards something (The plane nosed down towards the valley.)

Expresiones frecuentes: nose up, nose down, nose towards something

hablar con voz nasal

Decir palabras con una voz que parece salir por la nariz.

En inglés sencillo: To say words in a voice that sounds as if it comes through the part used for smelling.

• He nosed a short prayer.
• The clerk nosed each word in a thin voice.
• She was nosing the final verse of the hymn.

Sinónimos: intonate nasally

Expresiones frecuentes: nose a prayer, nose the words