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

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

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

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II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

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nose around in the PONS 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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