| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| beak nose n | informal (nose: large, hooked) | nez crochu nm |
| blow your nose v expr | (expel mucus) | se moucher⇒ v pron |
| Please blow your nose instead of sniffing. |
| S'il te plait, mouche-toi au lieu de renifler ! |
| brown-nose n | pejorative, vulgar, informal (sycophant) (familier) | lèche-bottes nmf inv |
| (très familier, vulgaire) | lèche-cul nmf |
| What a brown-nose - always sucking up to the boss, hoping for a promotion. |
| Quel lèche-bottes, constamment à faire de la lèche au patron, dans l'espoir d'obtenir une promotion. |
| Quel lèche-cul, constamment à faire de la lèche au patron, dans l'espoir d'obtenir une promotion. |
| brown-nose [sb]⇒ vtr | vulgar, informal (be obsequious) (familier) | lécher les bottes de loc v + prép |
| (familier) | faire de la lèche à loc v + prép |
| (très familier, vulgaire) | lécher le cul de loc v + prép |
| You got that promotion because you brown-nosed the boss. |
| Tu as eu cette promotion parce que tu as léché les bottes du patron. |
| Tu as eu cette promotion parce que tu as fait de la lèche au patron. |
brown-noser,
brown-nose n | pejorative, vulgar, informal (obsequious person) (familier) | fayot, fayotte nm, nf |
| (familier) | lèche-bottes nmf inv |
| (très familier) | lèche-cul nmf inv |
| bull nose n | (swine disease) (maladie porcine) | rhinite atrophique nf |
| bull nose n | (brick etc. used for rounded angle) (Construction) | brique arrondie, pierre arrondie nf |
| bull nose n | (rounded corner of structure) (Construction) | arrondi nm |
| button nose n | (small round nose) | petit nez nm |
| cut off your nose to spite your face v expr | figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite) (figuré) | scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis loc v |
| (figuré) | se tirer une balle dans le pied loc v |
| se punir tout seul loc v |
| être pris à son propre piège loc v |
| The island has banned tourists as they make so much mess, even though they are its main source of income. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face! |
ear,
nose,
and throat (US),
ear,
nose and throat (UK) n as adj | (ENT: relating to otorhinolaryngology) (Médecine) | ORL expr |
| (spécialité) | oto-rhino-laryngologie nf |
| ear, nose, and throat specialist : ORL, oto-rhino-laryngologiste nmf |
| ENT n as adj | initialism (medicine: ear, nose, and throat) (Médecine) | ORL expr |
| (spécialité) | oto-rhino-laryngologie nf |
| ENT specialist : ORL, oto-rhino-laryngologiste nmf |
| follow your nose v expr | (trace smell of [sth]) | suivre son odorat loc v |
| suivre l'odeur loc v |
| follow your nose v expr | informal, figurative (go straight on) | continuer tout droit loc v |
| Turn left, then take the second right and just follow your nose. |
| Tournez à gauche, puis prenez la seconde à droite et ensuite continuez tout droit. |
| follow your nose v expr | informal, figurative (trust your instinct) | suivre son instinct loc v |
from under [sb]'s nose,
right from under [sb]'s nose,
from under [sb]'s very nose expr | figurative (in full view of [sb]) | sous le nez de [qqn] expr |
| get up [sb]'s nose v expr | UK, informal (annoy [sb]) (vieilli, familier) | courir sur le haricot expr |
| (familier) | taper sur les nerfs expr |
| (familier) | soûler⇒, saouler⇒ vi |
| have a nose for [sth] n | figurative (have instinctive ability to detect [sth]) | avoir le nez pour détecter [qch], avoir le nez pour trouver [qch], avoir le nez pour dénicher [qch] nm |
| He has a nose for good books. |
| Il a le nez pour dénicher de bons bouquins. |
| hold your nose v expr | (pinch nostrils to avoid bad smell) | se boucher le nez, se pincer le nez loc v |
| hold your nose v expr | figurative (repress feelings of distaste) (figuré) | se boucher le nez loc v |
hooknose,
hooked nose n | (nose with bend in middle) | nez crochu, nez busqué nm |
| An old woman with a hooknose approached us. |
| Une vieille femme avec un nez crochu s'est approchée de nous. |
| keep your nose clean expr | figurative, informal (behave well) | se tenir à carreau loc v |
| The probation officer told the newly released prisoner to keep his nose clean. |
| keep your nose to the grindstone v expr | figurative (continuously work hard) | travailler d'arrache-pied, travailler comme un forcené loc v |
| lead [sb] by the nose v expr | figurative (control, steer to do [sth]) | mener [qqn] par le bout du nez loc v |
| lead [sb] by the nose v expr | figurative (deceive) | tromper⇒, duper⇒ vtr |
| look down your nose at [sb/sth] expr | figurative (think yourself superior) | regarder de haut, prendre de haut, traiter de haut loc v |
| needle-nose pliers npl | (long thin pliers) | pince à bec nf |
| As the hole was so small I was forced to use a pair of needle-nose pliers to loosen the nut. |
| Comme le trou était très petit, j'ai dû utiliser une pince à bec pour tenter de desserrer l'écrou. |
It's no skin off my back,
It's no skin off my nose expr | (it makes no difference to me) | ça ne me fait ni chaud ni froid expr |
| nose clip n | (clasp used on a swimmer's nose) | pince-nez nm |
| nose cone n | (conical shield at front of an aircraft) (aviation) | nez nm |
| Le nez de l'avion renferme un radar. |
| (astronautique) | coiffe nf |
| Dans le centre de contrôle, tout le monde a poussé un soupir de soulagement quand la fusée a largué sa coiffe en atteignant l'altitude requise. |
| nose drops npl | (medicinal drops applied via the nostrils) | gouttes pour le nez nfpl |
| gouttes nasales nfpl |
| instillations nasales nfpl |
| nose job n | slang (cosmetic surgery on the nose) (Médecine, soutenu) | rhinoplastie nf |
| (courant) | se faire refaire le nez loc v |
| nose leaf | (growth on bat nose) | feuille nasale nf |
| nose ring n | (pierced jewellery worn in the nose) | piercing au nez, piercing de nez nm |
| anneau de nez, anneau au nez nm |
| piercing nasal nm |
| You will have to remove your nose ring if you want this job. |
| Il faudra que tu enlèves ton piercing au nez si tu veux décrocher cet emploi. |
nose to nose,
nose-to-nose adv | (into direct competition) | nez à nez loc adv |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
nose to nose,
nose-to-nose adj | (in direct competition) | nez à nez adj |
nose to nose,
nose-to-nose adv | (intimately close up) | nez à nez loc adv |
nose to nose,
nose-to-nose adj | (intimately close up) | nez à nez adj |
nose to nose with,
nose-to-nose with prep | figurative (in direct competition with) | nez à nez avec loc adv |
| The boxer went nose to nose with his opponent. |
| Le boxeur était nez à nez avec son adversaire. |
nose to nose with,
nose-to-nose with prep | (very close to) | nez à nez avec loc prép |
| Sam was nose to nose with his girlfriend, Mary. |
| nose wheel n | (part of a plane's undercarriage) (aviation) | train avant nm |
| Quand l'avion a percuté la barrière, le train avant s'est arraché et l'avion a terminé sa course par un cheval de bois. |
| roue avant nf |
| Les trains "tricycles" sont composés de deux trains principaux légèrement à l’arrière du centre de gravité et d’une roue à l’avant. |
| nose-thumbing n | informal, figurative (display of mockery or contempt) | pied de nez nm |
nosedive,
also UK: nose dive n | (aircraft: rapid fall, plunge) | piqué nm |
| The plane's nosedive was frightening, but fortunately it quickly corrected course. |
nosedive,
also UK: nose dive n | figurative (rapid decrease) | chute nf |
| dégringolade nf |
| The nosedive in salaries was due to the poor economy. |
nosedive,
nose-dive vi | (aircraft: plummet, fall rapidly) | piquer⇒ vi |
| descendre en piqué vi |
| When the engine malfunctioned, the plane nosedived. |
nosedive,
nose-dive vi | figurative (decrease rapidly) | chuter⇒ vi |
| être en chute libre⇒ vi |
| s'effondrer⇒ v pron |
| (familier) | dégringoler⇒ vi |
| Stocks nosedived for the fifth week in a row. |
on the nose,
right on the nose adj | informal, figurative (exact, precise) | exact, précis, parfait adj |
| exactement, précisément, parfaitement adv |
| (taper, mettre) | dans le mille loc adv |
| Your guess was right on the nose. |
| C'est exactement ça ! |
| Tu as tapé dans le mille avec ton estimation. |
| on the nose adj | US, informal, figurative (lacking subtlety, nuance) | pas subtil, peu subtil loc adj |
| lourd adj |
| pay through the nose v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) | débourser une fortune loc v |
| payer le prix fort loc v |
| (familier) | banquer⇒ vi |
| Our train was cancelled, so we ended up paying through the nose to take a taxi. |
| pay through the nose for [sth] v expr | figurative (spend too much money on [sth]) | acheter [qch] à prix d'or loc v |
| He paid through the nose for that car, and it's nothing but a piece of junk. |
| pick your nose v expr | (put a finger in your nostril) | se curer le nez loc v |
| se mettre le doigt dans le nez loc v |
| Little kids will pick their noses in public, because they have no shame. |
poke your nose in,
poke your nose into [sth] v expr | (be intrusive) (figuré) | mettre son nez dans [qch], fourrer son nez dans [qch] v expr |
pope's nose (US),
parson's nose (UK) n | informal (cookery: tail of fowl) | croupion nm |
| (acception contestée) | sot-l'y-laisse nm |
| powder your nose v expr | euphemism (go to the toilet) (euphémisme) | se repoudrer le nez, aller se repoudrer le nez loc v |
| pug nose n | figurative (short, turned-up nose) | nez retroussé nm |
| I don't like her bleached-blonde hair or her tiny pug nose. |
| put your nose to the grindstone v expr | figurative (work hard) | travailler d'arrache-pied, travailler comme un forcené loc v |
| red nose n | (part of clown costume) | nez rouge, nez de clown nm |
| red nose n | (pathology) | rhinotrachéite infectieuse bovine nf |
| rub [sb]'s nose in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (tease someone persistently about) (figuré, familier) | mettre le nez de [qqn] dans son caca loc v |
| (figuré, très familier) | mettre le nez de [qqn] dans sa merde loc v |
| runny nose n | informal (excessive nasal mucus) | nez qui coule nm |
| (familier) | avoir la goutte au nez loc v |
| I have a runny nose and I keep coughing; I think I should see the doctor tomorrow. |
| J'ai le nez qui coule et je n'arrête pas de tousser : je pense que je devrais aller voir le médecin demain. |
| snub nose n | (short, turned-up nose) | nez retroussé nm |
| Marilyn had a snub nose. |
snub nose,
snubnose n | US (firearm with short barrel) | canon court nm |
| turn your nose up v expr | figurative (show disgust, disdain) | faire le dégoûté, faire la fine bouche loc v |
| dédaigner⇒ vtr |
| (figuré : une offre,...) | cracher sur [qch] vtr ind |
turn up your nose at [sth],
turn your nose up at [sth] v expr | figurative (show disgust, disdain for) | faire le dégoûté devant [qch], faire la fine bouche devant [qch] loc v + prép |
| dédaigner⇒ vtr |
| (figuré : une offre,...) | cracher sur [qch] vtr ind |
under [sb]'s nose,
right under [sb]'s nose expr | (in an obvious place) | sous le nez de [qqn] expr |
| win by a nose v expr | (horseracing: win very narrowly) (Équitation, jargon) | l'emporter d'un nez loc v |
| l'emporter d'extrême justesse loc v |
| It was a very close race. Our horse won by a nose. |
