NOSE ABOUT - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

I. about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about: más o menos

about: aproximadamente

he's about my age: tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60: debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60: debe (de) andar por los 60 ugs

at about six o'clock: alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock: sobre las seis Esp

there were about 12 of us: éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us: éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now: deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours: en unas tres horas

about a month ago: hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago: hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now: la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

about time too!: ¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something: perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating: estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating: justo estábamos por empezar a comer LatAm

I'm not about to mention it to her: no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about: el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot: viaja mucho

he knows his way about: conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily: es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about: blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag: revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously: miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?: ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today: hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about: anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early: no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about: hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about: es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter: por todas partes

II. about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1.1. about (concerning):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about Greece: un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?: ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?: quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that: no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?: (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?: ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?: ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?: ¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about: de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people: en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?: no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!: ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about: espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about: no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like: tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?: ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it: el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? LatAm

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house: estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets: recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter: alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?: ¿tienes un lápiz?

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nose about, nose around VERB intr ugs

nose about: fisgonear

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olfatear: to nose about

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I. about [əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema: hablar sobre cine

while he is about it Brit ugs: mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me: no llevo dinero encima

Wendungen:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

what about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere: dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about: ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km: cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

I. nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] SUBST

1. nose (smelling organ):

nose: nariz f

to blow one's nose: sonarse la nariz

2. nose LUFTF (front):

nose: morro m

3. nose (smell of wine):

nose: bouquet m

Wendungen:

with one's nose in the air: mirando por encima del hombro

to put one's nose to the grindstone ugs: trabajar duro

to put sb's nose out of joint ugs: tocar las narices a alguien

to keep one's nose clean ugs: no meterse en líos

to follow one's nose ugs (trust instincts): guiarse por su olfato

to follow one's nose (go straight ahead): seguir adelante

to get up sb's nose Brit, Aus ugs: poner de los nervios a alguien

to have a (good) nose for sth: tener buen olfato para algo

to have one's nose in sth: meter las narices en algo

to keep one's nose out of sth ugs: no meterse en algo

to poke one's nose into sth ugs: entrometerse en algo

to rub sb's nose in it: restregar algo a alguien por las narices

to thumb one's nose at sb: hacer un palmo de narices a alguien

(from) under sb's (very) nose ugs, right out from under sb's nose Am ugs: delante de las narices de alguien

II. nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VERB intr

nose: fisgonear

III. nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VERB trans

to nose one's way in/out/up: entrar/salir/pasar lentamente

to nose (its way) through sth: avanzar con precaución a través de algo

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nose SUBST

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face Sprichw: tirar piedras contra su propio tejado fig

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face Sprichw: sacarse un ojo por tal de ver ciego a otro Cuba fig

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I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

Wendungen:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

how about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.: cerca de 5 libras

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

I. nose [noʊz] SUBST

1. nose ANAT:

nose: nariz f

nose (of animal): hocico m

to blow one's nose: sonarse la nariz

2. nose LUFTF (front):

nose: morro m

3. nose (smell of wine):

nose: bouquet m

Wendungen:

with one's nose in the air: mirando por encima del hombro

to put one's nose to the grindstone ugs: trabajar duro

to put sb's nose out of joint ugs: tocar las narices a alguien

to keep one's nose clean ugs: no meterse en líos

to follow one's nose ugs (trust instincts): guiarse por su olfato

to follow one's nose (go straight ahead): seguir adelante

to have a (good) nose for sth: tener buen olfato para algo

to keep one's nose out of sth ugs: no meterse en algo

to poke one's nose into sth ugs: meter las narices en algo

to rub sb's nose in it: restregar algo a alguien por las narices

to thumb one's nose at sb: tomar el pelo a alguien

(from) under sb's (very) nose ugs, right out from under sb's nose ugs: delante de las narices de alguien

II. nose [noʊz] VERB intr

nose: fisgonear

III. nose [noʊz] VERB trans

to nose one's way in/out/up: entrar/salir/pasar lentamente

to nose (its way) through sth: avanzar con precaución a través de algo

Present
I	nose
you	nose
he/she/it	noses
we	nose
you	nose
they	nose

Past
I	nosed
you	nosed
he/she/it	nosed
we	nosed
you	nosed
they	nosed

Present Perfect
I	have	nosed
you	have	nosed
he/she/it	has	nosed
we	have	nosed
you	have	nosed
they	have	nosed

Past Perfect
I	had	nosed
you	had	nosed
he/she/it	had	nosed
we	had	nosed
you	had	nosed
they	had	nosed

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