the nose

Definition von the nose im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: proboscis; sniffer; sneck; smeller; boko
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: 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: {n} a part of the face
nose: {v} to bluster, oppose, scent
Nose: snoot
Nose: nese
nose: The power of smelling; hence, scent
nose: If you follow your nose, you do something in a particular way because you feel it should be done like that, rather than because you are following any plan or rules. You won't have to think, just follow your nose
nose: catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
nose: To move cautiously
nose: A specialized structure that serves as an organ of the sense of smell as well as part of the respiratory system; the term includes both the external nose and the nasal cavity
nose: The skill in recognising bouquet
nose: To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer
nose: To snoop
nose: To smell; to sniff; to scent
nose: Describes the junction of the leading edges for delta shaped kites For kites with a single leading edge, it is that leading edge The coordinate positions used in the key elements and descriptions are given for the nose of the kite unless otherwise indicated
nose: the front of the skateboard, from the front truck bolts to the end
nose: to put someone's nose out of joint: see joint. if a vehicle, boat etc noses forward, or if you nose it forward, it moves forward slowly = edge nose its way along/through etc sth. Prominent structure between and below the eyes. With the complex nasal cavity behind it, it functions for breathing and smelling. Behind the front section (vestibule), which includes the nostrils, it is divided vertically by three convoluted ridges (conchae) into air passages. In the highest one, the olfactory region, a small segment of mucous membrane lining contains neurons covered by a moisture layer, in which microscopic particles in inhaled air dissolve and stimulate the neurons. The rest of the cavity warms and moistens inhaled air and filters particles and bacteria out of it. Sinus cavities in the bone on both sides of the nose drain into the air passages. During swallowing, the soft palate closes off the back of the nose against food
nose: a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
nose: (See also aroma and bouquet ) Another term to describe the way a wine smells
nose: the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
nose: If you say that someone or something gets up your nose, you mean that they annoy you. He's just getting up my nose so much at the moment
nose: The front tip of the snowboard
nose: To push or move with the nose or front forward
nose: To rub someone's nose in something that they do not want to think about, such as a failing or a mistake they have made, means to remind them repeatedly about it. His enemies will attempt to rub his nose in past policy statements
nose: a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
nose: disapproval If you say that someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face, you mean they do something that they think will hurt someone, without realizing or caring that it will hurt themselves as well. There is evidence that the industry's greed means that it is cutting off its nose to spite its face
nose: The character of a wine as determined by the olfactory sense Also called aroma; includes bouquet
nose: The sensation of the vapors released from brewed coffee as they are exhaled while swallowing Ranges from caramelly to nutty to malty
nose: A snout, the nose of an animal
nose: If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route. Just follow your nose and in about five minutes you're at the old railway
nose: the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
nose: To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently
nose: Term frequently used in place of "smell" or "aroma," as in "The nose of this wine is very flowery "
nose: rub noses
nose: disapproval If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them. We don't like strangers who poke their noses into our affairs Why did you have to stick your nose in? = meddle
nose: A term used by wine enthusiasts to describe the smell of a wine
nose: the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
nose: advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
nose: The aroma of brewed tea
nose: The part of the dog that sniffs, and leaves wet patches on whatever it touches
nose: Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing. She wiped her nose with a tissue She's got funny eyes and a big nose
nose: a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
nose: To pry officiously into what does not concern one
nose: To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet
nose: n The extreme outpost of the face From the circumstance that great conquerors have great noses, Getius, whose writings antedate the age of humor, calls the nose the organ of quell It has been observed that one's nose is never so happy as when thrust into the affairs of others, from which some physiologists have drawn the inference that the nose is devoid of the sense of smell
nose: noun The part of the skateboard intended to be the forward end when riding
nose: You can refer to your sense of smell as your nose. The river that runs through Middlesbrough became ugly on the eye and hard on the nose
nose: If you do something under someone's nose, you do it right in front of them, without trying to hide it from them. Okay so have an affair, but not right under my nose
nose: The organ of the face used to smell things
nose: If you say that someone has a nose for something, you mean that they have a natural ability to find it or recognize it. He had a nose for trouble and a brilliant tactical mind
nose: Not the fleshy sense-organ/projection on the human face Is near synonym word for "aroma" and includes "bouquet" Strictly applied it refers to the totality of the detectable odour, (grape variety, vinous character, fermentation smells), whether desirable or defective, found in a wine One would speak of a mature wine as having, for example, "varietal aromas, flowery bouquet and hint of vanilla oak combining to give balanced nose" The sense organs of the human nose can be educated by the use of purchased odour comparison kits known by such names as "Le Nez du Vin", "Component Collection" or "Winealyser" These can sometimes be obtained at the various Home Wine Makers mail suppliers (etc ) around the country
nose: a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry" the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun" the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose" a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals" the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose" a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose" defeat by a narrow margin advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane
nose: If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think. He has always thumbed his nose at the media
nose: If you keep your nose clean, you behave well and stay out of trouble. If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life
nose: If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another. a line of about twenty fast-moving trucks driving nose to tail
nose: defeat by a narrow margin advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane
nose: disapproval If you say that someone looks down their nose at something or someone, you mean that they believe they are superior to that person or thing and treat them with disrespect. They rather looked down their noses at anyone who couldn't speak French
nose: defeat by a narrow margin
nose: To furnish with a nose; as, to nose a stair tread
nose: The front end of the board, from the front two truck bolts, to the tip of the deck
nose: To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out
nose: To push with ones nose
nose: We speak about the nose when we are talking about a wine's bouquet
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
nose: To make by advancing the nose or front end; as, the train nosed its way into the statio; to beat by (the length of) a nose
nose: The front of the surfboard
nose: Smell of the dry leaf
nose: the aroma of the tea
nose: A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle
nose: To examine with the nose or sense of smell
nose: The smell of the wine; it may have a "good nose" or an "off-nose," meaning defective odors
nose: If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you. I'm not in a financial position to turn up my nose at several hundred thousand pounds
nose: push or move with the nose
nose: a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
nose: emphasis If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it. We don't like paying through the nose for our wine when eating out
nose: The combination of all odors, aroma, bouquet, oak, etc , detected by the olfactory sense
nose: The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ
nose: If a vehicle noses in a certain direction or if you nose it there, you move it slowly and carefully in that direction. He could not see the driver as the car nosed forward Ben drove past them, nosing his car into the garage. see also hard-nosed, toffee-nosed
nose: {i} facial feature above the mouth and below the eyes; part of the body used for smelling and breathing; sense of smell; propensity for detecting; proboscis; snout
nose: The nose of a vehicle such as a car or aeroplane is the front part of it. Sue parked off the main street, with the van's nose pointing away from the street
nose: {f} smell, sniff; nuzzle with the nose; snoop about; move forward cautiously
nose: See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory
nose: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"