nose
/nəʊz/noun
उच्चारण नोज़
नाक; परख
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Asked in previous papers
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SSC CHSL Pre 2021- 1
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the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling; a special ability for finding or recognizing something
नाक; परख
- a runny nose
- a nose for news
- She wrinkled her nose at the smell of burning rubber.
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- Blow your nose and drink some warm water.
- The dog has a good nose for tracking.
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[I] ~ about/around (sth)
to look for something, especially information about other people's private affairs
ताक-झाँक करना
- Stop nosing around in my room.
- Journalists were nosing around the office for any news.
- Don't nose around in other people's cupboards.
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- A reporter was nosing about the building for a story.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a nose for + noun
A nose for something means a natural ability to find or recognise it. It is followed by for and a noun, often news, trouble or a bargain.
'A nose for' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को खोज निकालने या पहचानने की स्वाभाविक क्षमता है। इसके बाद for और संज्ञा आती है।
- The reporter has a nose for a good story.
- Radhika has a nose for bargains in the market.
nose into / about / around (verb)
As a verb, nose means to look into things that are not your business. Use nose into, nose about or nose around.
क्रिया के रूप में 'nose' का अर्थ उन बातों में ताक-झाँक करना है जो आपके काम की नहीं। इसमें nose into, nose about या nose around आते हैं।
- Stop nosing into other people's lives.
- The neighbour nosed around our garden.
pay through the nose / under your nose
Pay through the nose means to pay far too much. Under your nose means very close or right in front of you without being noticed.
'Pay through the nose' का अर्थ बहुत अधिक कीमत चुकाना है। 'Under your nose' का अर्थ बिल्कुल सामने है, पर ध्यान नहीं गया।
- Tourists pay through the nose at the airport shops.
- The keys were right under my nose.
by a nose / on the nose
By a nose means by a very small margin in a race. On the nose means exactly right.
'By a nose' का अर्थ दौड़ में बहुत कम अंतर से है। 'On the nose' का अर्थ बिल्कुल सही है।
- The black horse won by a nose.
+Collocations 4
adjective + nose
runnyblockedsharplongbroken
- I stayed at home with a runny nose and a cough.
verb + nose
blowpickwrinkleholdrub
- She wrinkled her nose at the smell of the drain.
nose + noun
ringbleedjobdivecone
- A sudden nose bleed made him leave the exam hall.
idioms with nose
follow your noseturn up your nosekeep your nose cleanlook down your nose
- Don't turn up your nose at simple food.
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- Cover your nose with a handkerchief while sneezing.
छींकते समय अपनी नाक रूमाल से ढकिए।
- The rocket's nose cone was designed in Bengaluru.
रॉकेट का nose cone बेंगलुरु में बनाया गया।
- He always has his nose in a book.
उसकी नाक हमेशा किताब में घुसी रहती है।
- Follow your nose and you will find the bakery.
अपनी नाक की सीध में चलो, तुम्हें बेकरी मिल जाएगी।
- The pilot turned the nose of the aircraft upwards.
पायलट ने विमान का अग्र भाग ऊपर की ओर मोड़ा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He poked his nose in my affairs.
✓ He poked his nose into my affairs.
The idiom takes into, not in.
इस idiom में 'into' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ She has a good nose on music.
✓ She has a good nose for music.
A nose takes for when it means a natural talent.
स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा के अर्थ में 'nose' के साथ 'for' आता है।
✗ She turned up her nose to the simple food.
✓ She turned up her nose at the simple food.
Turn up your nose is followed by at, not to.
'Turn up your nose' के बाद 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
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pay through the nose (for sth)
to pay too much money for sth
किसी चीज़ की बहुत अधिक क़ीमत चुकाना
- We paid through the nose for tickets during the festival season.
- Tourists often pay through the nose for souvenirs.
(right) under sb's nose
(of an object) directly in front of sb; (of an action) happening in sb's presence without them seeing it or noticing it
आँखों के सामने, किसी के ठीक सामने
- I looked everywhere for my keys and they were right under my nose.
- The thieves stole the car from under the guard's nose.
keep your nose clean
(informal) to avoid doing anything wrong or illegal
ख़ुद को परेशानी से दूर रखना, कोई ग़लत काम न करना
- He's kept his nose clean since he left school.
- Keep your nose clean and you'll get promoted.
look down your nose at sb/sth
to behave in a way that suggests that you think you are better than sb or that sth is not good enough for you
किसी को नीची नज़र से देखना, हेय समझना
- She looks down her nose at anyone who can't speak English.
- Don't look down your nose at small jobs.
follow your nose
to go straight forward; to act according to what seems right rather than following rules
सीधे चलते जाना; अपनी समझ के अनुसार चलना
- The station is easy to find — just follow your nose.
- I didn't plan the trip; I just followed my nose.
turn your nose up at sth
(informal) to refuse sth, especially because you do not think it is good enough for you
किसी चीज़ को घटिया समझकर नाक-भौं सिकोड़ना
- He turned his nose up at my offer of help.
- The children turn their noses up at vegetables.
on the nose
exactly
बिल्कुल ठीक, एकदम सटीक
- The cost came to five thousand rupees on the nose.
- Your guess was right on the nose.
cut off your nose to spite your face
to do sth when you are angry that is meant to harm sb else but which also harms you
ग़ुस्से में ऐसा काम करना जिससे अपना ही नुक़सान हो
- Quitting the course just to annoy your father is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
- Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
lead sb by the nose
to make sb do everything you want; to control sb completely
किसी को अपनी उँगलियों पर नचाना
- He lets his friends lead him by the nose.
- The minister is being led by the nose by his advisers.
rub sb's nose in it
to keep reminding sb in an unkind way of their past mistakes
किसी की ग़लती बार-बार याद दिलाकर उसे शर्मिंदा करना
- I know I was wrong; there's no need to rub my nose in it.
- He lost the bet and his friends rubbed his nose in it.
put sb's nose out of joint
(informal) to upset or annoy sb, especially by not giving them enough attention
किसी को नाराज़ कर देना (ख़ासकर उसे अहमियत न देकर)
- Her promotion put a few noses out of joint.
- He was not invited, which put his nose out of joint.
poke/stick your nose into sth
to take an interest in or interfere in sth that does not concern you
दूसरों के मामले में टाँग अड़ाना, दख़ल देना
- Stop poking your nose into my personal affairs.
- Our neighbour likes to stick his nose into everybody's business.
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nose about/around (for sth)
to look for something, especially information about somebody
(किसी के बारे में) टोह लेना, ताक-झाँक करना
- I found him nosing around in my desk.
nose sth out
to discover something by searching for it
(खोजबीन करके) पता लगा लेना
- Reporters nosed out the details of the deal.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: nose and knows are both /nəʊz/.
Homophone: nose और knows दोनों /nəʊz/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective nosy means too interested in other people's affairs.
Adjective nosy का अर्थ दूसरों के मामलों में अत्यधिक रुचि रखने वाला है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Under your nose (very close to you but not noticed), turn up your nose at sth (refuse something because you think it is not good enough), poke your nose into sth (interfere in other people's affairs), keep your nose clean (stay out of trouble), pay through the nose (pay too much), lead sb by the nose (control somebody completely), follow your nose (go straight ahead; trust your instinct), a nose for sth (a natural ability to find something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: under your nose (बहुत पास पर ध्यान में न आया, नाक के नीचे), turn up your nose at sth (पर्याप्त अच्छा न मानकर ठुकराना, नाक-भौं सिकोड़ना), poke your nose into sth (दूसरों के मामलों में दख़ल देना, टाँग अड़ाना), keep your nose clean (मुसीबत से दूर रहना), pay through the nose (बहुत अधिक पैसे देना), lead sb by the nose (किसी को पूरी तरह नियंत्रित करना, नाक में नकेल डालना), follow your nose (सीधे आगे जाना; अपनी सहज बुद्धि पर भरोसा), a nose for sth (कुछ खोजने की स्वाभाविक क्षमता)।