nose around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nose around in the English»Italian Dictionary

nose about nose around

ficcanasare, ficcare il naso (in in)

Translations for nose around in the Italian»English Dictionary

curiosare

to nose around

ficcanasare

to nose around in: in

ficcare il naso in affari, vita

to poke or stick one's nose into, to pry into, to nose about or around in

Translations for nose around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

I.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

1. nose:

nose

naso m

to breathe through one's nose

respirare dal naso

to speak through one's nose

parlare nel naso

the end or tip of the nose

la punta del naso

she was always burying her nose in a book

era sempre china su un libro

2. nose:

nose (of plane, car)

muso m

nose (of boat)

prua f

nose to tail traffic

incolonnamenti

to travel nose to tail

viaggiare incolonnati

3. nose:

nose (sense of smell)

odorato m

nose (of wine or perfume expert)

naso m

nose (of dog)

fiuto m

a dog with a good nose

un cane che ha fiuto

4. nose (smell of wine):

nose

bouquet m

5. nose (instinct) fig:

to have a nose for sth

avere naso or fiuto per qc

to follow one's nose

seguire il proprio fiuto or andare a naso

II.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

1. nose (sniff):

nose animal:

annusare, fiutare

nose wine taster:

annusare

2. nose (manoeuvre):

to nose sth in, out boat, vehicle

fare entrare, uscire [qc] con cautela

the captain nosed the boat out of the harbour

il capitano fece uscire la nave dal porto con cautela

the boat nosed its way out of the harbour

la nave è uscita dal porto lentamente

III.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

to nose into, out of sth boat, vehicle:

entrare in, uscire da [qc] con cautela

the car nosed into the traffic

la macchina si infilò lentamente nel traffico

IV.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz]

it's as plain as the nose on your face

è chiaro come la luce del sole or è lampante

it's six on the nose Am inf

sono le sei in punto

to count noses inf

contare chi c'è

to get up sb's nose inf

stare sull'anima or sullo stomaco a qn

to put sb's nose out of joint

= offendere qn

to hit sth on the nose Am

centrare qc in pieno

to keep one's nose clean inf

tenersi fuori dai guai

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

non impicciarsi in qc or tenersi fuori da qc

to lead sb by the nose inf

menare qn per il naso

to look down one's nose at sb, sth

guardare qn, qc dall'alto in basso

to pay through the nose for sth

pagare qc un occhio della testa

to poke or stick one's nose into sth inf

ficcare il naso in qc

to rub sb's nose in it

fare sentire qn una merda or smerdare qn

to see no further than the end of one's nose

non vedere più in là del proprio naso

to turn one's nose up at sth, at the idea of doing

arricciare or torcere il naso davanti a qc, all'idea di fare

(right) under sb's nose

(proprio) sotto il naso or sotto gli occhi di qn

to win by a nose (in horseracing)

vincere per meno di una testa

with one's nose in the air

con aria di superiorità

nose around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nose around in the English»Italian Dictionary

to lead sb (around) by the nose inf

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

Translations for nose around in the Italian»English Dictionary

curiosare

to nose around

Translations for nose around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

I.nose [noʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose

naso m

to blow one's nose

soffiarsi il naso

2. nose AVIAT (front):

nose

muso m

3. nose (smell of wine):

nose

bouquet m inv

Phrases:

with one's nose in the air

con aria di superiorità

to put one's nose to the grindstone inf

lavorare sodo

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

far storcere il naso a qu

to keep one's nose clean inf

tenersi fuori dai guai

to follow one's nose inf (trust instincts)

andare a naso

to follow one's nose (go straight ahead)

andare sempre dritto

to have a (good) nose for sth

avere (un buon) fiuto per qc

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

non immischiarsi in qc no

to poke one's nose into sth inf

ficcare il naso in qc

to rub sb's nose in it

rimestare il coltello nella piaga

to thumb one's nose at sb

fare marameo a qu

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

sotto il naso di qc

II.nose [noʊz] VB intr

nose

ficcare il naso

III.nose [noʊz] VB trans

to nose one's way in/out/up

entrare/uscire/superare lentamente

to nose (its way) through sth

farsi strada attraverso qc