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næse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nose noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
  • reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.

Senses

næse is used for these senses in English:

  • nose A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
  • nose The tip of an object.
  • reprimand A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

nose — full definition

  1. noun The part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
  2. noun The projecting front or tip of an object, such as an aircraft or vehicle.
  3. noun A person's sense of smell, or the ability to detect or judge something, especially wine or a story worth investigating.
  4. verb To move slowly and carefully forward, front end first.
  5. verb To pry or snoop into something, often as "nose around" or "nose into."

reprimand — full definition

  1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
  2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

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