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nosing

/ˈnəʊzɪŋ/

/ˈnoʊzɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

nosingsubstantiv

nosings

Pl.

/ˈnəʊ.zɪŋ/

/ˈnoʊ.zɪŋ/

nez de marcheArchitecture.

The carpenter carefully measured the nosing to ensure it was even with the rest of the staircase.

Le menuisier a soigneusement mesuré le nez de marche pour s’assurer qu’il était au même niveau que le reste de l’escalier.

fouinageSens figuré : action de fouiner ou de s’immiscer dans les affaires d’autrui.

Her constant nosing into other people's business made her unpopular among her colleagues.

Son fouinage constant dans les affaires des autres la rendait impopulaire auprès de ses collègues.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

indiscrétionSens figuré, registre courant.

Synonyme

nosinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈnəʊzɪŋ/

/ˈnoʊzɪŋ/

reniflantPour un animal ou une personne qui explore au moyen du nez.

A nosing dog explored the undergrowth for any hint of the missing child.

Un chien reniflant a exploré les broussailles à la recherche de la moindre trace de l’enfant disparu.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

fouinantAu sens figuré, pour quelqu’un de curieux ou d’intrusif.

Synonyme

nosingadjektiv

more nosing

Komp.

most nosing

Super.

de nez de marcheArchitecture.

The contractor installed nosing trim along each tread to improve safety.

L’entrepreneur a installé une moulure de nez de marche le long de chaque marche pour améliorer la sécurité.

Synonyme

noseverb

nosing

Gerundium

nosed

Präteritum

nosed

Partizip Perfekt

nosing

Gerundium

/nəʊz/

/noʊz/

fouinerFamilier, pour chercher ou avancer prudemment en explorant les environs.

The detective nosed around the crime scene, looking for any overlooked evidence.

Le détective a fouiné sur la scène du crime, à la recherche d’indices oubliés.

pousser du museauSurtout pour un animal.

The dog nosed the ball towards its owner, eager to play.

Le chien a poussé la balle du museau vers son maître, impatient de jouer.

renifler

The horse nosed the feed before eating.

Le cheval a reniflé la nourriture avant de manger.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

prendre une courte avancePour une avance ou un dépassement de très faible marge.

Synonyme

poke around

nose around

inch forward

steer (slowly)

Definitionen

nosingsubstantiv

The projecting edge of a step or stair tread.

The carpenter carefully measured the nosing to ensure it was even with the rest of the staircase.

The act of investigating or prying into something.

Her constant nosing into other people's business made her unpopular among her colleagues.

nosinggerundium / partizip präsens

Engaged in smelling, probing, or investigating by means of the nose; prying.

A nosing dog explored the undergrowth for any hint of the missing child.

nosingadjektiv

Related to or serving as a stair nosing or similar projecting edge.

The contractor installed nosing trim along each tread to improve safety.

noseverb

To move forward slowly and carefully, typically in order to avoid detection or to investigate something.

The detective nosed around the crime scene, looking for any overlooked evidence.

To push or move something with one's nose.

The dog nosed the ball towards its owner, eager to play.

To advance or progress by a small margin.

The runner nosed ahead in the final stretch to win the race.

To sniff or smell at something.

The horse nosed the feed before eating.