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{ "term": "nose", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/bo/body_face.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things", "sensetop": "through your nose", "labels": "(figurative)(informal)(formal)(British English)(British English)(disapproving)(both informal, often disapproving)(informal, disapproving)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose." }, { "text": "He broke his nose in the fight." }, { "text": "She wrinkled her nose in disgust." }, { "text": "He pressed his nose up against the window." }, { "text": "Try to breathe through your nose.", "contextForm": "through your nose" }, { "text": "He **blew his nose** *(= cleared it by blowing strongly into a )*." }, { "text": "a **blocked/runny nose**" }, { "text": "Stop **picking your nose**! *(= removing dirt from it with your finger)*" }, { "text": "He **held his nose** as he passed the stinking dustbins." }, { "text": "He held his nose and voted for the bill anyway." }, { "text": "He pushed his glasses up **the bridge of his nose** *(= the hard part near the top)*." }, { "text": "Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings." }, { "text": "Charlie pressed his nose against the window." }, { "text": "He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer." }, { "text": "He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture." }, { "text": "His nose wrinkled with distaste." }, { "text": "I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role." }, { "text": "She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose." }, { "text": "She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward." }, { "text": "She was weeping loudly and her nose was running." }, { "text": "She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell." }, { "text": "The boy sat there with his finger up his nose." }, { "text": "The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm." }, { "text": "The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look." }, { "text": "a child with a runny nose" } ], "topics": ["Body"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "bulbous", "huge"], "verb + nose": ["breathe through", "blow", "wipe"], "nose + verb": ["wrinkle", "twitch", "run"], "nose + noun": ["job", "ring", "bleed"], "preposition": ["through the nose", "up your nose"], "phrases": [ "the bridge of the nose", "with your nose in the air", "look down your nose at somebody" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "having the type of nose mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "red-nosed" }, { "text": "large-nosed" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc.", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile." }, { "text": "He pushed the nose down for the final approach." }, { "text": "The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway." } ], "topics": ["Transport by air"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a special ability for finding or recognizing something", "sensetop": "a nose for something", "examples": [ { "text": "As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story." } ], "synonyms": "instinct" }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a sense of smell", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "a dog with a good nose" }, { "text": "Good noses can always smell a fight brewing." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a smell that is characteristic of a particular wine", "examples": [ { "text": "This Cote de Beaune has a good nose, with apricot and raisin aromas." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "by only a small amount (used mostly when talking about horse racing)", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He lost his first race by a nose but won the next three." }, { "text": "Glen's Diamond was declared the winner by a nose from the 11–4 favourite." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something when you are angry that is meant to harm somebody else but that also harms you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be guided by your sense of smell", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to go straight forward", "examples": [ { "text": "The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you say that people have their noses in the trough, you mean that they are trying to get a lot of money for themselves", "labels": "(British English, informal, disapproving)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to annoy somebody", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to defeat somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "We have to give him a bloody nose in the election." }, { "text": "Voters gave the government a bloody nose in the local elections." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be reading", "examples": [ { "text": "She always has her nose in a book." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be reading something and giving it all your attention", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Peter always has his nose in a book." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to look around a place; to look for something in a place", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I’ll have a nose round and see what I can find." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to avoid doing anything wrong or illegal", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Since leaving prison, he's managed to keep his nose clean." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not become involved in things that should not really involve you", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to work hard for a long period of time without stopping", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody do everything you want; to control somebody completely", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to behave in a way that suggests that you think that you are better than somebody or that something is not good enough for you", "labels": "(informal, especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours." }, { "text": "They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars." } ], "synonyms": "look down on somebody" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The traffic was nose to tail for miles." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "exactly", "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to pay too much money for something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very obvious", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to try to become involved in something that should not involve you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He’s always poking his nose into other people’s business." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a polite way to say that somebody goes to the toilet", "labels": "(old-fashioned)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm just going to powder my nose." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to keep reminding somebody in an unkind way of their past mistakes", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The company just thumbs its nose at the legislation on pollution." }, { "text": "They thumb their noses at all of our traditions." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to refuse something, especially because you do not think that it is good enough for you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "if something is under somebody’s nose, it is very close to them but they cannot see it", "examples": [ { "text": "I searched everywhere for the letter and it was under my nose all the time!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "if something happens under somebody’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is not being done secretly", "examples": [ { "text": "The police didn't know the drugs ring was operating right under their noses." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a way that is not friendly and suggests that you think that you are better than other people", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/nəʊz/", "audio": "no/nose/nose__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/nəʊz/", "audio": "no/nose/nose__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā." }