Tra từ nose - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

nose [nose noses nosed nosing] noun, verb BrE [nəʊz] NAmE [noʊz]
noun
1. countable the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
• He broke his nose in the fight.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
•He pressed his nose up against the window.
•He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a ↑handkerchief ).
•a blocked/runny nose
•Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger)

see also ↑nasal, ↑parson's nose, ↑Roman nose
2. -nosed (in adjectives)having the type of nose mentioned
•red-nosed
•large-nosed
see also ↑hard-nosed, ↑toffee-nosed
3. countable the front part of a plane, ↑spacecraft, etc
•Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile.

4. singular a ~ for sth a special ability for finding or recognizing sth
Syn: ↑instinct
•As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story.
5. singular a sense of smell
•a dog with a good nose
6. singular (of wine)a characteristic smell
Syn: ↑bouquet
more at follow your nose at ↑follow, lead sb by the nose at ↑lead ¹_v., pay through the nose at ↑pay _v., (as) plain as the nose on your face at ↑plain _adj., powder your nose at ↑powder _v., rub sb's nose in it at ↑rub _v., it's no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose at ↑skin _n., thumb your nose at sb/sth at ↑thumb _v.

Word Origin:
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā.

Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

Example Bank:
•Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
•Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
•He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
•He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
•He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer.
•He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
•His nose wrinkled with distaste.
•I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
•People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
•She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
•She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
•She had to wear a false nose for the role.
•She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
•She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
•She was weeping loudly and her nose was running.
•She wasn't happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
•She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell.
•Stop poking your nose into my business!
•The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
•The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
•The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
•The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
•The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
•The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
•They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.
•They thumb their noses at all of our traditions.
•a child with a runny nose
Idioms: ↑cut off your nose to spite your face ▪ ↑get up somebody's nose ▪ ↑have a nose round ▪ ↑have your nose in something ▪ ↑keep your nose clean ▪ ↑keep your nose out of something ▪ ↑keep your nose to the grindstone ▪ ↑look down your nose at somebody ▪ ↑nose to tail ▪ ↑on the nose ▪ ↑poke your nose into something ▪ ↑put somebody's nose out of joint ▪ ↑turn your nose up at something ▪ ↑under somebody's nose ▪ ↑with your nose in the air
Derived: ↑nose about ▪ ↑nose something out

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to move forward slowly and carefully
•+ adv./prep. The plane nosed down through the thick clouds.
•~ your way + adv./prep. The taxi nosed its way back into the traffic.
2. intransitive + adv./prep. (of an animal)to search for sth or push sth with its nose
•Dogs nosed around in piles of refuse.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā.

Example Bank:
•He nosed the boat slowly across the water.
•The plane began to nose down through the thick clouds.