nose out

• Verbe à particule signifiant découvrir ou révéler quelque chose, souvent par une recherche minutieuse ou une enquête, ou gagner contre quelqu'un d'une très courte avance.

A phrasal verb meaning to discover or detect something, often by careful searching or investigation, or to defeat someone by a narrow margin.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Discover by searchinginformal

   To find or discover something, especially by careful searching or investigation.

   dénicher en cherchant

   • The detective nosed out the truth behind the mystery.
   • She nosed out the best restaurant in town.
   • He nosed out the hidden clues in the old documents.

   Synonymesdetectdig updiscoverferret outroot outsniff outuncoverunearth

2. Defeat by a small margininformal

   To defeat someone or something by a very narrow margin, especially in a race or competition.

   Gagner de justesse

   • The horse nosed out its rival at the finish line.
   • Our team nosed out the opponents in the final seconds.
   • She nosed out the other candidates for the job.

   Synonymespip

Verbe de basenose