nasal

nasale

Che appartiene al naso o lo riguarda.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: nosely, nosey

Espressioni comuni: nasal spray, nasal passages, nasal congestion

nasale

Detto di una voce che sembra uscire dal naso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: nasal voice, nasal tone, nasal singing

nasale

Detto di un suono del linguaggio prodotto facendo passare l’aria attraverso il naso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: oral

Espressioni comuni: nasal vowel, nasal consonant, nasal sound

stridulo, acuto

Detto di un suono acuto e penetrante.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shrill, piercing

Espressioni comuni: nasal cry, nasal call

squama nasale

Piccola placca o squama dura sul naso di un animale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: nasal scale

Espressioni comuni: large nasal, paired nasal