nosed

• Adjectif utilisé pour décrire une personne ou un animal ayant un nez d'un certain type (par exemple, 'au nez retroussé', 'au nez rouge').

An adjective used to describe a person or animal having a nose of a specified kind (e.g., 'snub-nosed', 'red-nosed').

1. Having a nose of a specified kindB2formal

   Describes a person or animal with a particular type of nose, often used in compound adjectives.

   au nez (de telle sorte)

   • The long-nosed dog sniffed the ground carefully.
   • She is a sharp-nosed detective who never misses a clue.
   • The red-nosed clown made the children laugh.

• Verbe désignant l'action de fureter, de chercher à savoir ou de s'avancer prudemment, souvent avec une nuance de curiosité ou d'intrusion.

A verb used to indicate the act of prying, snooping, or moving cautiously forward, often with a sense of curiosity or intrusion.

1. Move forward cautiouslyB2informal

   To move forward slowly and carefully, especially in a vehicle.

   Avancer prudemment

   • The car nosed out of the narrow alley.
   • He nosed the boat into the dock.
   • The driver nosed through the heavy traffic.

   Synonymescreepeaseedgeinch

2. Pry or snoopB2informal

   To look around or pry into something that is not one's business.

   fouiner

   • She was nosing around in his desk.
   • Stop nosing into my private affairs.
   • The detective nosed through the suspect's belongings.

   Synonymesintrudemeddlepokeprysnoop

Variantes phrasalnose out