Noses

noun

A bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill.

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A parent bird with a caterpillar in its beak

noun

A magistrate or a schoolmaster.

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In order to help out i moved from the fines court to the magistrates court next door and went up be…

noun

A woman's or child's hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face.

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I began tying the bonnet ribbon under my chin as i made my way to her.

noun

A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.

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A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb

A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun

An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.

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The man gave a little bow

noun

Each of a pair of marks ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context.

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Symbols are given in brackets

verb

Enclose (words or figures) in brackets.

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I have bracketed the phrase ‘of contrary qualities’ in the translation, since it is not explicit in…

noun

Either of a pair of marks [ ], or the information inside them, used in a piece of writing to show that what is inside these marks should be considered as separate from the main part

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Most college students are in the 18 to 22 age bracket., her new job puts her in a higher income/tax…

noun

A brass instrument like a small trumpet, typically without valves or keys and used for military signals.

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The bugle sounded the charge

verb

Sound a bugle.

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In fact, in response to george's protests, the first confederate, henry longshackle, began bugling …

noun

A creeping eurasian plant of the mint family, with blue flowers held on upright stems.

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You can even plant periwinkle, bugle and ground ivy in the gaps in your log or rock pile - this cou…

verb

(of a machine) break down.

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My car conked out

noun

A person's nose.

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Look at the size of that conk!

verb

Straighten curly or kinky hair.

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

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She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

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A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

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A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

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The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

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A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

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He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or cloak.

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A jacket with a detachable hood

verb

Put a hood on or over.

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She was forced into a car, hooded, and taken to a cell

noun

A gangster or similar violent criminal.

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I been beaten up by hoods

noun

A siren or steam whistle, especially one used as a signal for work to begin or finish.

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I can remember when steam called the worker to his work; every factory had a steam whistle or hoote…

noun

A nose

noun

A unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).

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The toy train is four inches long

verb

Move along slowly and carefully.

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He inched away as i approached

noun

A small island or a small area of high land.

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Inchkeith

verb

Ask for information from someone.

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He inquired about cottages for sale

verb

To ask for information

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[ i ] officials from around the country have called to inquire about the program., [ + question wor…

verb

To ask for information

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Inquire about sth most callers are inquiring about train times and ticket prices., inquire what/whe…

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

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Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

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The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

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This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

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She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

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She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

The projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.

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She patted the horse's velvety muzzle

verb

Put a muzzle on (an animal).

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The dog should have been muzzled

noun

The mouth and nose of an animal, esp. a dog or a horse, or a covering put over this in order to prevent the animal from biting

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Frank will continue to muzzle his critics., dangerous dogs should be muzzled.

noun

A nose, snout, or bird's beak.

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Apart from my neb, i'm really not that bad looking, but whenever i'm talking to anyone they just ca…

abbreviation

(in the uk) national enterprise board.

abbreviation

Nebraska.

verb

Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.

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People were nudging each other and pointing at me

noun

A light touch or push.

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He gave her shoulder a nudge

verb

To push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention

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My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it., i gave him a nudge to …

verb

Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.

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He nuzzled her hair

noun

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

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All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips.

noun

The long nose of some animals, or the long tube-like mouth of some insects

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An elephant's trunk is a proboscis.

verb

Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

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He prodded her in the ribs

noun

A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

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He gave the wire netting an experimental prod

noun

(especially in ireland) a protestant.

noun

The pointed front part of a ship; the bow.

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The menu says the property dates back to the 15th century and once belonged to a sea captain, hence…

verb

Inquire too closely into a person's private affairs.

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Sorry, i didn't mean to pry

verb

Another term for prise.

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He pried his left leg free

verb

Be nosey

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

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She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

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He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

noun

The nose.

verb

Move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

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She slid down the bank into the water

noun

A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.

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Anna played on the slide

verb

Move smoothly along a surface

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

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I slipped over on the ice

noun

An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

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A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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His monthly salary slip

noun

A person who sniffs something.

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A glue sniffer

verb

Steal.

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He snitched the umbrella for when he went fishing

noun

An informer.

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They thought he was a plant or a snitch

verb

Give away information about somebody

noun

A person's nose.

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A remark that might warrant a good smack in the snoot

adjective

Stylish and sophisticated.

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A snoot silk shirt

noun

A nose

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Keep your big snoot out of my business!

noun

The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal.

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A sea lion balanced a ball on its snout

noun

The nose and mouth that stick out from the face of some animals

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A dog’s snout

verb

Firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.

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Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

noun

An act of squeezing something.

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A gentle squeeze of the trigger

Press firmly

verb

Guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder.

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He steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay

noun

The type of steering of a vehicle.

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Some cars boast four-wheel steer

noun

Another term for bullock.

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

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George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

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The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

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A rubbish tip

noun

The main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots.

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You can tell the age of a tree by the rings inside its trunk

noun

The thick main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow

verb

Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them.

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He tucked his shirt into his trousers

noun

A flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration.

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A dress with tucks along the bodice

verb

Make a tuck or several folds in