à vue de nez

à vue de nez
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(in an approximate way)
a. roughly
Mon sac pèse deux kilos à vue de nez.My bag weighs roughly two kilos.
b. at a rough guess
Je dirais à vue de nez qu'il y a 50 personnes ici.I’d say, at a rough guess, there are 50 people here.
c. approximately
À vue de nez, ce tableau vaut 2 000 €.This painting is worth approximately €2,000.
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