Palavra Inglês do Dia

nose

nariz

Definições

inglês > português

nose

1. Substantivo. (Anatomia) nariz

inglês > inglês

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.

português > inglês

nariz

1. n-m. nose (the organ of the face used to smell things)