nose about in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the English»French Dictionary

I.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

See also worry, wit, turn about, rummage about, round, put about, move about, milk round, lie about, just2, just1, information, go round, get round, gather round, curious, change round, book, baton round

I.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] N

II.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB trans

III.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB intr (be anxious)

I.wit [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] N

wits npl:

rummage about VB [Brit ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, Am ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around VB

I.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

II.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] PREP Brit

IV.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] N

VI.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADJ

VIII.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] VB trans

I.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put about) NAUT

II.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

I.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move about)

II.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move [sb/sth] about)

lie about → lie around

I.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] N

II.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADJ

III.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

I.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADV

8. just (exactly, precisely):

it's just on 8 am Brit

III.just now ADV (a short time ago)

V.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

information [Brit ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N U

1. information (facts, details):

I.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

II.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

get round → get around

get round → get around

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

curious [Brit ˈkjʊərɪəs, Am ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ

I.change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

I.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

passer un savon à qn inf

I.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

II.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

III.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

it's six on the nose inf Am
to win by a nose HORSE RAC

See also rub, joint

I.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] N

II.rub <pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB trans

III.rub <pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB intr

I.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] N

II.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] ADJ

III.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] VB trans

nose about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the English»French Dictionary

See also up, out

out → out of

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Patient brings a pencil slowly to within 23 cm of the eye just above the nose about 15 minutes per day 5 times per week.
en.wikipedia.org
You move from scene to scene, taking a good look at every nook and cranny and having a general nose about.
www.pcadvisor.co.uk
She was very adamant about her color about her nose about her shape and her self and there needs to be some homage paid to that.
abcnews.go.com
The researchers found that they touched surfaces in these public spaces about 3.3 times each hour, and their mouth or nose about 3.6 times each hour.
www.nhs.uk
The researchers found that people touched surfaces in these public spaces about 3.3 times each hour, and their mouth or nose about 3.6 times each hour.
www.nhs.uk
It came to rest with the nose about 600 ft beyond the end of the runway.
en.wikipedia.org
There's something too on the nose about the pairing.
www.nzherald.co.nz
It used movement to express things without being on the nose about it, or without the physicality reflecting the music.
www.vulture.com

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