nose about in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

II.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB intr

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about
más o menos
about
aproximadamente
he's about my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
she must be about 60
debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años
she must be about 60
debe (de) andar por los 60 inf
at about six o'clock
alrededor de or a eso de las seis
at about six o'clock
sobre las seis Spain
there were about 12 of us
éramos unos 12
there were about 12 of us
éramos como 12
they should be arriving about now
deben (de) estar a punto de llegar
in about three hours
en unas tres horas
about a month ago
hace cosa de un mes
about a month ago
hará un mes
the soup must be about ready by now
la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy
about time too!
¡ya era hora!

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about
sobre
about
acerca de
a book about Greece
un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia
what's the play about?
¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you — what about?
quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?
she said nothing about that
no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso
about tonight: are you coming?
(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what was all that shouting about?
¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming?
¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
and Helen? — what about Helen?
¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?
that's what it's all about
de eso se trata
politics is all about persuading people
en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente
I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?
no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won — how about that!
ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!
what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about
espero que sepas lo que haces
I don't understand what he's about
no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

nose about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for nose about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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

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III.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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 used movement to express things without being on the nose about it, or without the physicality reflecting the music.
www.vulture.com
It came to rest with the nose about 600 ft beyond the end of the runway.
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
There's something too on the nose about the pairing.
www.nzherald.co.nz
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
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

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