Definition von e-nose im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- An electronic device able to detect specific combinations of chemicals in gaseous form
- Australasian pig-nose turtle
- A species of soft-shelled turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of the Northern Territory of Australia and of southern New Guinea
- Australasian pig-nose turtles
- plural form of Australasian pig-nose turtle
- I've got your nose
- A young children's game in which someone simulates stealing the victim's nose from their face and demonstrates this by having their thumb protruding between the index and middle fingers
- Red Nose Day
- A day, usually every other year, on which the Comic Relief organisation encourages the public to engage in fundraising for charity
- Roman nose
- An aquiline nose
- aquiline nose
- A human nose with a hooked, bent shape
- bloodied nose
- A nose that is bleeding internally
- bloody nose
- A nose that is bleeding internally
- blow one's nose
- To expel mucus or other matter from one’s nasal passages, via one’s nostril, by force of lung power
- camel's nose
- A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary
- cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
- Present participle of cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- ear, nose and throat
- A branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat (often used attributively). Abbreviated to ENT
- enose
- any monosaccharide having a carbon-carbon double bond
- get up someone's nose
- To annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves
- hawk nose
- A variant spelling of hawknose
- hawk-nose
- A variant spelling of hawknose
- in front of one's nose
- Plain; clearly apparent; obvious
All that time we've been searching for the answer, and it was right in front of our noses.
- keep one's nose clean
- To stay out of trouble
- look down one's nose
- To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt
he has such a superior look about her, you know, like some snooty society matron, looking down her nose at the rest of us.
- no skin off one's nose
- No harm to one
You can be as critical of them as you like. It's no skin off my nose.
- nose
- Skill at finding information
A successful reporter has a nose for news.
- nose
- To push with one's nose
- nose
- Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine
- nose
- The organ of the face used to breathe or smell
She has a cold in the nose.
- nose
- To win by a narrow margin
- nose
- The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane)
We submerged very slowly and without headway more than sufficient to keep her nose in the right direction, and as we went down, I saw outlined ahead of us the black opening in the great cliff.
- nose
- A snout, the nose of an animal
- nose
- To detect by smell or as if by smell
stairs into the lobby.
- nose
- To nuzzle
- nose
- The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race
Red Rum only won by a nose.
- nose
- The skill in recognising bouquet
It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose.
- nose
- To move cautiously
The ship nosed through the minefield.
- nose
- To snoop
She was nosing around other people’s business.
- nose bags
- plural form of nose bag
- nose candy
- Cocaine
I told him that it just tasted sort of sugary and fizzy, like Pop Rocks for your nose, and he said, Hence the name nose-candy, baby!.
- nose cone
- The forwardmost part of an aircraft, rocket or missile; it is shaped to minimise aerodynamic resistance
- nose flute
- a Polynesian musical instrument
- nose flutes
- plural form of nose flute
- nose guard
- An item of protection worn over the nose
- nose guard
- A middle guard
- nose guards
- plural form of nose guard
- nose job
- A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the nose, especially for cosmetic reasons; the resulting physical appearance of the nose
Ashley Tisdale says she was somewhat distressed when she first saw her new profile after her recent nose job.
- nose jobs
- plural form of nose job
- nose out of joint
- An emotional state where someone in in a bad mood because he has been offended or taken exception by some action
I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.
- nose pad
- The small leathery part of a cat's nose
- nose pad
- Either of the small pieces on many eyeglasses that rest on the wearer's nose
- nose pads
- plural form of nose pad
- nose poke
- An instance of this activity
- nose poke
- To make a selection in a psychological experiment by poking the nose through one of several apertures in order to break a light beam
- nose poked
- Simple past tense and past participle of nose poke
- nose pokes
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nose poke
- nose pokes
- plural form of nose poke
- nose poking
- Present participle of nose poke
- nose ring
- A ring affixed to the snout of cattle, to make them follow immediately when a chain is attached to the ring
- nose ring
- A ring worn on a person's nose, for jewelry
- nose test
- An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety
In many cases, said Henry J. Stern, the president of the Citizens Union, a civic group, and a former city Parks Commissioner, you have to apply the nose test. Does it smell? he said, referring to such deals. Is it based on a personal relationship? Does it run contrary to the city's interest?.
- nose test
- An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food
Make the nose test sniffing for fumes, before starting engines.
- nose test
- An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties
The pollen blocker cream appeared to help; after using the cream, people did better on the nose test.
- nose to tail
- Moving slowly in this manner
- nose to tail
- Close to each other, one behind the other
- nose to the grindstone
- To work hard, or focus heavily on work
If he'd keep his nose to the grindstone a bit more, he could be a pretty good student.
- nose to the grindstone
- Hard at work
Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night.
- nose-candy
- Alternative spelling of nose candy
- nose-pick
- To pick boogers from the nose
Children should not nose-pick.
- nose-picked
- He nose-picked. (He picked his nose)
- nose-picked
- Simple past of nose-pick
- nose-picker
- One who picks their nose
- nose-picker
- He is a nose-picker
- nose-picking
- Insertion of one's finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus
- nose-picks
- He nose-picks all the time. (He picks his nose)
- nose-picks
- plural form of nose-pick, pick one's nose
- on the nose
- smelly, malodorous
That bucket of raw prawns you left in the sun is a bit on the nose.
- on the nose
- Exactly; precisely
His estimate that they would consume 23 boxes was right on the nose.
- parson's nose
- The tail of a cooked fowl
- pay through the nose
- To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner
That fellow would milk the settlements somehow, and make his family pay through the nose to keep him out of bankruptcy.
- pick one's nose
- To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus
You can pick your friends; you can pick your nose; but you can't pick your friends' noses.
- pig-nose turtle
- The Australasian pig-nose turtle
- pig-nose turtles
- plural form of pig-nose turtle
- plain as the nose on one's face
- Extremely clear and plain to see
- poke one's nose into
- to interfere or try to intervene in an issue that does not concern one
Have a nice day, Mr Perelman! said the cabbie. Listen! he said, Don't poke your nose into my affairs. I'll have the kind of day I want to..
- pope's nose
- The tail end piece of a cooked chicken
He took heart and began to mend immediately; and gobbled up all the jelly, and picked the last bone of the chicken—drumsticks, merry-thought, sides’-bones, back, pope’s nose, and all.
- powder one's nose
- To use the toilet (nearly always refers to women only)
I'll be right back; I just have to powder my nose.
- powder one's nose
- To temporarily leave the company of others, often to a restroom, for a brief respite from a crowd, to engage in private conversation, reapply make-up, etc
C'mon girls; let's go powder our noses.
- pug nose
- A short nose which is flattened and whose tip is turned up
- red-nose tetra
- firehead tetra
- rummy nose
- Firehead tetra (fish)
- rummy-nose tetra
- firehead tetra
- runny nose
- A condition of discharge of mucus from the nose, often a symptom of the common cold
- snub-nose
- Having a nose that is short and turned upward at the tip
- socked on the nose
- a cancellation mark, typically round, centered on the stamp
- stick one's nose in
- To be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another
I was doing just fine before he came and stuck his nose in my business.
- stick one's nose into
- to interfere or try to intervene in (an issue that does not concern one)
Social studies gives you an excuse to stick your nose into a broad range of subjects.
- the nose knows
- Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware
- thumb one's nose
- To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect
My brother thumbed his nose in reply to my snide remarks.
- thumb one's nose
- To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect
Richard Feynman delighted in thumbing his nose at bureaucracy.
- turn up one's nose
- To make the gesture of raising one's nose, as a sign of scorn, contempt or disgust
'What do you mean? What's not like that?'.
- turn up one's nose
- To regard with contempt or scorn, especially in conjunction with the gesture of raising one's nose; to treat with contempt or scorn; to ignore or disregard in a contemptuous or scornful way
Lovely as he was, Satan could be cruelly offensive when he chose; and he always chose when the human race was brought to his attention. He always turned up his nose at it, and never had a kind word for it.
- turn up one's nose
- To refuse, especially with disgust, contempt or scorn, and especially in conjunction with the gesture of raising one's nose; to refuse with apparent disregard about offending the offerer
What I want to know is what he gets to eat there. A piece of dried fish now and then--what? That's coming down pretty low for a man who turned up his nose at my table d'hote!.
- under one's nose
- directly in front of one; clearly visible
I searched for my glasses for twenty minutes, and finally found them right under my nose.
- under one's nose
- obvious or apparent
If we had paid more attention, we would have found that answer was under our noses the whole time.
- wax-nose
- A nose made of wax
- white nose syndrome
- A malady associated with the deaths of bats in North America, identifiable by a distinctive ring of fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings
- nose
- {n} a part of the face
- nose
- {v} to bluster, oppose, scent
- keep one's nose clean
- (deyim) Stay out of trouble
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
- (deyim) Continue to work hard
- lead by the nose
- Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end, bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, play false
- look down one's nose at
- (deyim) Think that someone is less important than you or that something is not good enough for you
- no skin off my nose
- No bother to me, will not hurt me. "If he doesn't come to my party it's no skin off my nose."
- nose around
- (deyim) Investigate, explore, ferret (about/around), rummage, search; delve into, peer into; prowl around; snoop about/around/round
- nose in
- (deyim) To move in close; move slowly in with the front first: The ship nosed into the pier. The car nosed into the curb
- nose out of
- (deyim) Curious attention; bothering. Usually used with a possessive and usually used with "keep": When Billy asked his sister where she was going she told him to keep his nose out of her business
- nose round
- (deyim) Investigate, explore, ferret (about/around), rummage, search; delve into, peer into; prowl around; snoop about/around/round
- runny nose
- (Tıp, İlaç) Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, runny nose, and stuffy nose
- stick one's nose
- (deyim) Be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another
- stuffy nose
- (Tıp, İlaç) Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, runny nose, and stuffy nose
- thumb one's nose
- (deyim) 1. To hold one's open hand in front of one's face with one's thumb pointed at one's nose as a sign of scorn or dislike.2. To look with disfavor or dislike; regard with scorn; refuse to obey
1. After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tom through the window.
2. Betty thumbed her nose at her mother's command to stay home.
3. Mary thumbed her nose at convention by wearing odd clothes.
- turn one's nose up
- (deyim) If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look down on it because they don't think it is good enough for them
- under one's nose
- (deyim) In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place
1. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards.
2. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw three right under his nose on the desk.
