{
    "term": "nose",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/bo/body_face.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things",
            "sensetop": "through your nose",
            "labels": "(figurative)(informal)(formal)(British English)(British English)(disapproving)(both informal, often disapproving)(informal, disapproving)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He broke his nose in the fight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wrinkled her nose in disgust."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pressed his nose up against the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to breathe through your nose.",
                    "contextForm": "through your nose"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **blew his nose** *(= cleared it by blowing strongly into a )*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **blocked/runny nose**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stop **picking your nose**! *(= removing dirt from it with your finger)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **held his nose** as he passed the stinking dustbins."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He held his nose and voted for the bill anyway."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pushed his glasses up **the bridge of his nose** *(= the hard part near the top)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Charlie pressed his nose against the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His nose wrinkled with distaste."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was weeping loudly and her nose was running."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boy sat there with his finger up his nose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a child with a runny nose"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "bulbous", "huge"],
                "verb + nose": ["breathe through", "blow", "wipe"],
                "nose + verb": ["wrinkle", "twitch", "run"],
                "nose + noun": ["job", "ring", "bleed"],
                "preposition": ["through the nose", "up your nose"],
                "phrases": [
                    "the bridge of the nose",
                    "with your nose in the air",
                    "look down your nose at somebody"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having the type of nose mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "red-nosed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "large-nosed"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pushed the nose down for the final approach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by air"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a special ability for finding or recognizing something",
            "sensetop": "a nose for something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "instinct"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a sense of smell",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a dog with a good nose"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Good noses can always smell a fight brewing."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a smell that is characteristic of a particular wine",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This Cote de Beaune has a good nose, with apricot and raisin aromas."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "by only a small amount (used mostly when talking about horse racing)",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He lost his first race by a nose but won the next three."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Glen's Diamond was declared the winner by a nose from the 11–4 favourite."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do something when you are angry that is meant to harm somebody else but that also harms you",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to be guided by your sense of smell",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to go straight forward",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The garage is a mile ahead up the hill—just follow your nose."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if you say that people have their noses in the trough, you mean that they are trying to get a lot of money for themselves",
            "labels": "(British English, informal, disapproving)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to annoy somebody",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to defeat somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have to give him a bloody nose in the election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Voters gave the government a bloody nose in the local elections."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be reading",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She always has her nose in a book."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be reading something and giving it all your attention",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Peter always has his nose in a book."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to look around a place; to look for something in a place",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I’ll have a nose round and see what I can find."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to avoid doing anything wrong or illegal",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Since leaving prison, he's managed to keep his nose clean."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to not become involved in things that should not really involve you",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to work hard for a long period of time without stopping",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody do everything you want; to control somebody completely",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to behave in a way that suggests that you think that you are better than somebody or that something is not good enough for you",
            "labels": "(informal, especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "look down on somebody"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The traffic was nose to tail for miles."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "exactly",
            "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to pay too much money for something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very obvious",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to try to become involved in something that should not involve you",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He’s always poking his nose into other people’s business."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a polite way to say that somebody goes to the toilet",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm just going to powder my nose."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to keep reminding somebody in an unkind way of their past mistakes",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for somebody/something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company just thumbs its nose at the legislation on pollution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They thumb their noses at all of our traditions."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to refuse something, especially because you do not think that it is good enough for you",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "if something is under somebody’s nose, it is very close to them but they cannot see it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I searched everywhere for the letter and it was under my nose all the time!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "if something happens under somebody’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is not being done secretly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The police didn't know the drugs ring was operating right under their noses."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in a way that is not friendly and suggests that you think that you are better than other people",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nəʊz/",
                "audio": "no/nose/nose__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nəʊz/",
                "audio": "no/nose/nose__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā."
}