nasal

nasal

Qui concerne le nez ou lui appartient.

En anglais simple : Connected with the nose.

• The doctor gave me a nasal spray.
• A cold can block your nasal passages.
• She had surgery to repair a nasal bone.

Synonymes : nosely, nosey

Expressions courantes : nasal spray, nasal passages, nasal congestion

nasillard, nasal

Se dit d’une voix qui semble passer par le nez.

En anglais simple : Describing a voice that sounds as though it comes through the nose.

• His voice sounded nasal.
• She sang in a slightly nasal tone.
• A blocked nose made his speech unusually nasal.

Expressions courantes : nasal voice, nasal tone, nasal singing

nasal

Se dit d’un son de la parole produit en faisant passer l’air par le nez.

En anglais simple : Describing a speech sound made by letting air pass through the nose.

• French has several nasal vowels.
• The sound at the end of this word is nasal.
• We practised nasal consonants in class.

Contraires : oral

Expressions courantes : nasal vowel, nasal consonant, nasal sound

aigu, perçant

Se dit d’un son aigu qui perce les oreilles.

En anglais simple : Describing a sharp, piercing sound.

• A nasal cry broke the silence.
• The bird gave a harsh, nasal call.
• We heard a nasal tone above the engine noise.

Synonymes : shrill, piercing

Expressions courantes : nasal cry, nasal call

écaille nasale

Petite plaque ou écaille dure située sur le nez d’un animal.

En anglais simple : A small hard plate or scale on an animal’s nose.

• The nasal lies beside the nostril.
• Each nasal was measured under the microscope.
• The researcher noted the shape of the fish’s nasals.

Synonymes : nasal scale

Expressions courantes : large nasal, paired nasal