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nose
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. le nez (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I have a pimple on my nose.J’ai un bouton sur le nez.
a. le museau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The dog plunged its nose into the food bowl.Le chien a plongé son museau dans la gamelle.
b. la truffe (F) (of certain mammals)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The sea lion twitched his nose.L'otarie remua la truffe.
c. le mufle (M) (of ruminants, rodents, and big cats)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The deer lifted his nose to smell the forest air.Le cerf leva le mufle pour respirer l’air de la forêt.
3. (figurative) (sense of smell)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le nez (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
That hunting dog has a good nose.Ce chien de chasse a un bon nez.
b. l'odorat (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Tasha's nose detected the aroma of fresh bread.L'odorat de Tasha a détecté l'arôme du pain frais.
a. le bouquet (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This wine has an exceptional nose.Ce vin a un bouquet exceptionnel.
5. (front end)
a. l'avant (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The truck's nose extended further than what Andy was used to.L'avant du camion était plus long que ce à quoi Andy était habitué.
b. le nez (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The airplane's nose was destroyed in the crash.Le nez de l’avion a été détruit dans le crash.
c. la proue (F) (of a boat)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
You're supposed to moor your boat with the nose out at this dock.Sur ce quai, vous devez amarrer votre bateau avec la proue vers l'extérieur.
6. (figurative) (curiosity)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le nez (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Stop sticking your nose in my business!Arrête de fourrer ton nez dans mes affaires !
7. (figurative) (intuition)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le nez (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Madison has a nose for bargains.Madison a le nez pour les bonnes affaires.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. donner un coup de museau
The dog nosed his owner to wake him up.Le chien a donné un coup de museau à son maître pour le réveiller.
b. pousser du nez
The cat nosed the door to open it and jumped on the bed.Le chat a poussé la porte du nez pour l'ouvrir, puis a sauté sur le lit.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se faufiler
Lacy carefully nosed into traffic.Lacy s'est prudemment faufilée dans la circulation.
b. se frayer un chemin
Cyrille had to nose through the crowd at the market.Cyrille a dû se frayer un chemin dans la foule au marché.
Conjugations
Indicative of "nose"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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