Engels Woord van de dag

nose

neus

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nose

1. neus

Engels > Engels

nose

1. n. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

She has a cold in the nose.

2. n. A snout, the nose of an animal.

3. n. The tip of an object.

the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane

4. n. (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.

Red Rum only won by a nose.

5. n. A perfumer.

6. n. The power of smelling.

7. n. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.

8. n. The skill in recognising bouquet.

It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose.

9. n. (by extension) Skill at finding information.

A successful reporter has a nose for news.

10. v. (intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

The ship nosed through the minefield.

11. v. (intransitive) To snoop.

She was nosing around other people’s business.

12. v. To detect by smell or as if by smell.

13. v. To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

14. v. To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

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

to nose a prayer

16. v. To furnish with a nose.

to nose a stair tread

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

Nederlands > Engels

neus

1. n-m. nose

2. n-m. (ethnic slur, highly offensive) Jew, kike

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

I met an ear nose and throat doctor at a party on Sunday.
    Ik heb een neus-, keel- en orenarts ontmoet op een feest zondag.
If her nose were a little shorter, she would be quite pretty.
    Als haar neus een beetje korter was, zou ze best knap zijn.
Who hurts his nose, also hurts his face.
    Wie zijn neus schendt, schendt zijn aangezicht.
I can't breathe through my nose.
    Ik kan niet door mijn neus ademen.

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