thumb one's nose in German
thumb one's nose in German is eine Nase drehen, eine lange Nase machen.
thumb one's nose in German
eine Nase drehen
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
eine lange Nase machen
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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What is "thumb one's nose" in German?
"thumb one's nose" in German is eine Nase drehen, eine lange Nase machen.
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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "thumb one's nose": eine Nase drehen, eine lange Nase machen.
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