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noun

le nez

nose

C'est la partie du visage qui sert à sentir les odeurs et à respirer.

Definition & meaning

Nez means nose, the part of the face used for breathing and smelling. It can also refer to:

  • A sense of smell, especially a refined one, as in a perfume expert.
  • The nose or front end of something, such as an aircraft.
  • A knack or instinct for noticing or anticipating something.

Grammar & Word origin

Nez is a masculine noun: le nez. Its plural is also written nez. The final z is silent; it is pronounced /ne/.

It comes from Latin nasus, meaning “nose.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • pif — an informal word for “nose.”
  • flair — a sense of smell or an instinct; it does not mean the physical nose.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • avoir du nez — to have a good instinct or knack.
  • mettre son nez dans quelque chose — to poke one’s nose into something.
  • nez à nez — face to face, often unexpectedly.
  • au nez de quelqu’un — right under someone’s nose.

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Examples

Elle se touche le nez en réfléchissant.noun

She touches her nose while thinking.

Son nez est petit.noun

His nose is small.

Marie a le nez rouge.noun

Marie has a red nose.

As-tu froid au nez ?noun

Is your nose cold?

Les enfants ont le nez sale.noun

The children have dirty noses.

Le chien sent avec son nez.noun

The dog smells with its nose.

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