nose rag in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nose rag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nose rag N inf

nose rag

moquero m inf

Translations for nose rag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rag¹ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N

1. rag (piece of cloth):

rag

trapo m

like a red rag to a bull inf, mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull

mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to feel like a wet rag inf

estar hecho un trapo or un guiñapo inf

to have the rag on or Brit be on the rag sl

tener la regla or el período

to lose one's rag Brit inf

explotar inf

to lose one's rag Brit inf

perder los estribos

2. rag inf, pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m pej

3. rag <rags, pl > (tattered clothes):

rag

harapos mpl

rag

andrajos mpl

dressed in rags

cubierto de harapos or andrajos

dressed in rags

harapiento

dressed in rags

andrajoso

from rags to riches

de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story

el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

See also chew

I.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB trans

chew food

mascar

chew food

masticar

chew nails/pencil

morder

chew tobacco/gum

mascar

to chew the fat or rag inf

charlar

to chew the fat or rag inf

conversar esp LatAm

to chew the fat or rag inf

platicar AmC Mex

II.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] VB intr

to chew at/on sth

mordiscar algo

to chew at/on sth

mordisquear algo

III.chew [Am tʃu, Brit tʃuː] N

a chew of tobacco

una mascada de tabaco

I.rag² <pres part ragging; pt, pp ragged> [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] VB trans Brit inf, dated

rag

tomarle el pelo a inf

II.rag² [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N Brit

1. rag (in British universities):

rag week

semana durante la cual se recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

2. rag dated (prank):

rag

novatada f

rag⁴ [Am ræɡ, Brit raɡ] N MUS

rag

composición f de ragtime

I.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose (of person)

nariz f

nose (of animal)

hocico m

nose (of animal)

nariz f

to blow one's nose

sonarse (la nariz)

her nose was bleeding

le salía sangre de la nariz

her nose was bleeding

le sangraba la nariz

she always has her nose in a book

siempre está enfrascada en un libro

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro que el agua

as plain as the nose on your face

más claro échale or echarle agua

not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose

no ver más allá de sus (or mis etc.) narices

on the nose inf my guess was right on the nose

di en el clavo inf

we arrived at 2 o'clock on the nose

llegamos a las 2 en punto or a las 2 clavadas

(right) under sb's nose inf, it was right under my nose all the time

lo tenía delante de las narices inf

he stole it from under our very noses

se lo robó en nuestras propias narices inf

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado

to follow one's nose (go straight on)

seguir derecho or todo recto

to follow one's nose (act intuitively)

dejarse guiar por la intuición

to get a bloody nose they thought it was a cinch, but they got a bloody nose

creían que era pan comido, pero les dieron tremenda paliza inf

to get one's nose in front esp Brit inf

ponerse en la delantera

to get up sb's nose Brit inf that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose

ese es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta inf

to keep one's nose clean inf

no meterse en líos inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meter las narices en algo inf

to keep one's nose out of sth

no meterse en algo

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no te metas en mis asuntos

just keep your nose out of my affairs

no metas las narices en mis asuntos inf

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

trabajar duro

to keep one's nose to the grindstone

darle al callo Spain inf

to lead sb by the nose

tener a alguien agarrado por las narices

to lead sb by the nose

manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo

to look down one's nose at sb

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro

he looked down his nose at the idea

la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc.)

she looks down her nose at his work

desprecia su trabajo

to pay through the nose inf

pagar un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

we/I paid through the nose for it

nos/me costó un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf

to poke or stick one's nose in inf

meter las narices en algo inf

she's always poking or sticking her nose in where she's not wanted

siempre está metiendo las narices donde no la llaman inf

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

hacer que alguien se moleste or se ofenda

to rub sb's nose in sth inf

restregarle or refregarle algo a alguien por las narices inf

to thumb one's nose at sb/sth inf

burlarse de alguien/algo

to turn one's nose up at sth/sb inf

despreciar algo/a alguien

I don't turn my nose up at anything

yo no le hago ascos a nada

to win by a nose

ganar por un pelo or por los pelos

to win by a nose horse:

ganar por una nariz

with one's nose in the air

mirando a todos por encima del hombro

2.1. nose (sense of smell):

nose

olfato m

2.2. nose (intuition):

nose

olfato m

some people just have a nose for these things

algunos tienen olfato para estas cosas

3. nose (of wine):

nose

aroma m

nose

bouquet m

4. nose:

nose (of plane, car)

parte f delantera

nose (of plane, car)

morro m

nose (of plane, car)

trompa f RioPl

nose (of boat)

proa f

the cars were nose to tail

los coches iban pegados (el uno al otro)

II.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB intr

1. nose (rummage, pry):

nose

entrometerse

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de meter las narices en mis asuntos inf

stop nosing into my affairs

deja de entrometerte en mis cosas

to nose around or about in sth

husmear or fisgonear en algo

2. nose (move slowly) + adv compl:

the truck nosed around the corner

el camión se asomó lentamente por la esquina

to nose past/out/in

pasar/salir/entrar lentamente

III.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB trans

the dog nosed the door open

el perro abrió la puerta con el hocico

to nose one's way

avanzar con precaución

nose rag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nose rag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] -gg- N

1. rag (old cloth):

rag

trapo m

2. rag pl (worn-out clothes):

rag

harapos m pl

3. rag pej (newspaper):

rag

periodicucho m

4. rag MUS:

rag

ragtime m

II.rag [ræg] -gg- VB trans inf

rag

tomar el pelo a

I.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

1. nose (smelling organ):

nose

nariz f

to blow one's nose

sonarse la nariz

2. nose AVIAT (front):

nose

morro m

3. nose (smell of wine):

nose

bouquet m

Phrases:

with one's nose in the air

mirando por encima del hombro

to put one's nose to the grindstone inf

trabajar duro

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

tocar las narices a alguien

to keep one's nose clean inf

no meterse en líos

to follow one's nose inf (trust instincts)

guiarse por su olfato

to follow one's nose (go straight ahead)

seguir adelante

to get up sb's nose Brit, Aus inf

poner de los nervios a alguien

to have a (good) nose for sth

tener buen olfato para algo

to have one's nose in sth

meter las narices en algo

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

no meterse en algo

to poke one's nose into sth inf

entrometerse en algo

to rub sb's nose in it

restregar algo a alguien por las narices

to thumb one's nose at sb

hacer un palmo de narices a alguien

(from) under sb's (very) nose inf, right out from under sb's nose Am inf

delante de las narices de alguien

II.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

nose

fisgonear

III.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

to nose one's way in/out/up

entrar/salir/pasar lentamente

to nose (its way) through sth

avanzar con precaución a través de algo

nose N

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to cut off one's nose to spite one's face prov

tirar piedras contra su propio tejado fig

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face prov

sacarse un ojo por tal de ver ciego a otro Cuba fig