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nuzzle in Spanish

nuzzle in Spanish is frotar la nariz — nuzzle means to press your nose, face or head firmly against something.

nuzzle in Spanish

frotar la nariz
verb
Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

What does "nuzzle" mean?

  1. verb To press your nose, face or head firmly against something.
  2. verb To touch or rub (someone or something) using the nose, face, or similar, or with an object.
    "The horse nuzzled its foal’s head gently to wake him up."
  3. verb Of an animal: to use its nose to dig something, usually food, out of the ground.
  4. verb To push your nose or face into someone or something in a gentle, affectionate way.
    "The bird nuzzled up to the wires of the cage."
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nuzzle in a sentence

  • The horse nuzzled its foal’s head gently to wake him up.
  • She nuzzled her girlfriend in the cinema.
  • The bird nuzzled up to the wires of the cage.

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What is "nuzzle" in Spanish?
"nuzzle" in Spanish is frotar la nariz. nuzzle means: To press your nose, face or head firmly against something.
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