nose out

• Verbo frasal que significa descobrir ou revelar algo, geralmente por meio de busca ou investigação minuciosa, ou vencer alguém por uma pequena margem.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Discover by searchinginformal

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

   Desvendar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetectdig 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.

   Vencer por pequena margem

   • 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.

   Sinônimospip

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