Translations for „nuzzle“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . nuz·zle [ˈnʌzl̩] VB trans

to nuzzle sb/sth

jdn/etw [sanft] berühren

II . nuz·zle [ˈnʌzl̩] VB intr

to nuzzle closer

[sich acc ] näher herankuscheln

to nuzzle [up] against [or up to] sb/sth

[sich acc ] an jdn/etw ankuscheln

to nuzzle at sb's shoulder

[sich acc ] an jds Schulter kuscheln

to nuzzle in[to] sth dogs, horses

die Schnauze in etw acc drücken

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nuzzle closer

[sich acc ] näher herankuscheln

to nuzzle at sb's shoulder

[sich acc ] an jds Schulter kuscheln

to nuzzle [up] against [or up to] sb/sth

[sich acc ] an jdn/etw ankuscheln

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So do ponies, which, although wild, didn't waste time getting acquainted -- much to my children's delight -- by nuzzling up to our windows.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They're just asking to be nuzzled at the very least.

movieline.com

The cats nuzzle and purr and move closer.

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He wakes you by nuzzling his nose under the blankets.

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After encountering a female (who possibly exudes a pheromone to signal her reproductive status), the male uses head movements, nuzzling, biting, or flipper movements to determine her receptiveness.

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They rush to the sides of the pens to be stroked and nuzzled when anyone walks by.

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So effective is his loving empathy that many patients find themselves crying when he puts his paw on their arm or nuzzles up to them.

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The first time we met he nuzzled up against my leg one evening followed by a single-minded stare.

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But at our farm they ran right up to her and nuzzled their noses into her.

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He nuzzles the female and may flick his tongue at her, and averts his eyes.

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