nose

nez

Partie au milieu du visage qui permet de respirer et de sentir les odeurs.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : blow your nose, a runny nose, a blocked nose, nose bleed

nez, pointe

Partie avant ou pointe d'un objet, notamment d'un avion ou d'un véhicule.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : front, tip

Expressions courantes : nose of something, aircraft nose, nose cone, nose wheel

nez, odorat

Capacité à reconnaître et à apprécier les odeurs, notamment celles du vin.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a nose for something (She has an excellent nose for fine wines.)

Synonymes : sense of smell

Expressions courantes : a good nose, nose for wine, a trained nose

avancer prudemment

Avancer lentement et avec précaution, la partie avant passant en premier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : nose into/through something (The boat nosed through a narrow gap.)

Synonymes : edge, inch

Expressions courantes : nose through traffic, nose into something, nose forward, nose past something

fouiner, fureter

Chercher à connaître les affaires privées des autres ou des choses qui ne nous regardent pas.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : nose around/about (Someone has been nosing around in my office.); nose into something (Stop nosing into my private affairs.)

Synonymes : snoop, pry

Expressions courantes : nose around, nose about, nose into something

pousser du museau

Pousser quelque chose ou le toucher doucement avec le nez ou le museau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : nuzzle, nudge

Expressions courantes : nose someone's hand, nose something aside, nose the door

pointer le nez, mettre le cap

Avancer en orientant l'avant d'un avion ou d'un bateau dans une direction précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : nose up/down/towards something (The plane nosed down towards the valley.)

Expressions courantes : nose up, nose down, nose towards something

nasiller

Prononcer des mots avec une voix qui semble passer par le nez.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : intonate nasally

Expressions courantes : nose a prayer, nose the words