the head and face

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neck

neck [noun] (BODY PART)

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

US /nek/ 
UK /nek/ 

گردن

مثال: 

Camels have long necks.

شترها گردن درازی دارند.

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

neck - گردن
معادل فارسی: 

گردن

مثال انگلیسی: 

Camels have long necks.

شترها گردن درازی دارند.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع: 
the head and face
سطح: 
A2 (مبتدی)
Region: 
American English
British English
درس مرتبط: 
5A- دستورالعمل (ورزشی) دادن و دنبال کردن آن

Oxford Essential Dictionary

neck

 noun

1 the part of your body between your shoulders and your head:
Helen wore a thick scarf round her neck.

2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes round your neck:
The neck's too tight.

3 the thin part at the top of a bottle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

neck

I. neck1 S2 W2 /nek/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hnecca]
1. PART OF THE BODY [countable] the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders, or the same part of an animal or bird
around sb’s neck
Jean wore a string of pearls around her neck.
Mike rubbed the back of his neck.
You have a lot of tension in your neck muscles.
He patted his horse’s neck.
She had a mass of golden hair, which she wore in a coil at the nape (=back) of her neck.
The dog picked up the puppy and carried it by the scruff (=back) of the neck into the house.
2. CLOTHING [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck
neck of
The neck of his shirt was open.
The sweater has a round neck and long sleeves.
V-necked/open-necked etc
a navy V-necked sweater ⇨ ↑crew neck, ↑polo neck, ↑scoop neck, ↑turtleneck, ↑V-neck
3. NARROW PART [countable] the narrow part of something, usually at the top
neck of
Lara put the cork back in the neck of the bottle.
a crack in the neck of the violin
4. be up to your neck in something
a) to be very busy with something:
She’s up to her neck in work.
b) to be in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from:
Jim’s up to his neck in debt.
5. neck and neck (with somebody) informal if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other:
Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck.
6. in this/sb’s neck of the woods informal in a particular area or part of the country:
I haven’t been in this neck of the woods for years.
7. get it in the neck British English spoken to be punished or criticized:
If we don’t make some changes we’ll all get it in the neck.
8. by a neck informal if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front:
Our horse won by a neck.
9. ATTITUDE [uncountable] (also brass neck) British English informal a confident attitude that makes you able to do unreasonable or shocking things without feeling embarrassed SYN nerve, cheek:
I don't know how they have the neck to charge that much!
10. LAND [countable] a narrow piece of land that comes out of a wider part:
a neck of land between a lake and the sea
11. (hang) around your neck if something hangs around your neck, it keeps causing you problems ⇨ be breathing down sb’s neck at ↑breathe(5), ⇨ I’ll wring sb’s neck at ↑wring(6), ⇨ pain in the neck at ↑pain1(3), ⇨ risk your neck at ↑risk2(1), ⇨ save sb’s neck at ↑save1(11), ⇨ stick your neck out at ↑stick out(3)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

neck

neck [neck necks necked necking] noun, verb   [nek]    [nek]

noun

1. countable the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• He tied a scarf around his neck.
• I woke up with a stiff neck.
• Giraffes have very long necks.
• She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view.
• He broke his neck in the fall.
• Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps.

2. countable the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck
• What neck size do you take?

see also  crew neck, polo neck, turtleneck, V-neck

3. -necked (in adjectives) having the type of neck mentioned
• a round-necked sweater

see also  open-necked, stiff-necked

4. countable ~ (of sth) a long narrow part of sth
• the neck of a bottle

• a neck of land

5. uncountable ~ (of sth) the neck of an animal, cooked and eaten
• neck of lamb
see also  bottleneck, redneck, roughneck 
more at put/lay your head/neck on the block at  block  n., brass neck/nerve at  brass, breathe down sb's neck at  breathe, a millstone round your/sb's neck at  millstone, a pain in the neck at  pain  n., risk your neck at  risk  v., save sb's bacon/necksave your (own) skin/hide/neck at  save  v., by the scruff of the/your neck at  scruff, stick your neck out at  stick  v., wring sb's neck at  wring  
Word Origin:
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek ‘neck’ and German Nacken ‘nape’.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• He was wearing a black V-neck sweater.
• He wore a casual shirt with an open neck.
• He's out to save his own political neck.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the front.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the head of the queue.
• I cricked my neck playing tennis and now I can't turn round properly.
• I had a crick in my neck from staring up at the sky so long.
• I keep the key on a string around my neck.
• I'm not going to risk my neck playing rugby with you!
• She's been wearing a neck brace since her car crash.
• The cat picked up her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
• The hairs on the back of my neck prickled with fear.
• The veins in his neck stood out like knotted rope.
• When he was late again I wanted to wring his neck.
• the narrow neck of land between the lake and the sea

Idioms: by a neck ▪ get it in the neck ▪ neck and neck ▪ neck of the woods ▪ up to your neck in something

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

neck / nek / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A2 the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders:

He had the thickest neck I'd ever seen.

She wore a gold chain around her neck.

See picture neck

See picture body

C2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes around a person's neck:

This sweater's too tight at the neck.

He wasn't wearing a tie and his shirt was open at the neck.

a low-neck dress

See picture neck

 

neck / nek / noun [ C ] (TOP PART)

part of a hollow object that is at the top and is narrower than the part below it:

the neck of a bottle/guitar

→  See also bottleneck , halterneck , redneck , roughneck , turtleneck

See picture neck

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

neck

/nek/
(necks, necking, necked)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body.
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly...
He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.
N-COUNT: usu poss N

2.
The neck of an article of clothing such as a shirt, dress, or sweater is the part which surrounds your neck.
...the low, ruffled neck of her blouse...
He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.
N-COUNT: usu sing

3.
The neck of something such as a bottle or a guitar is the long narrow part at one end of it.
Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.
N-COUNT: usu the N of n

4.
If two people are necking, they are kissing each other in a sexual way. (INFORMAL)
They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes...
I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend’s wife.
= snog
V-RECIP: usu cont, pl-n V, V with n, also V n (non-recip)

5.
If you say that someone is breathing down your neck, you mean that they are watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

6.
In a competition, especially an election, if two or more competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
The latest polls indicate that the two main parties are neck and neck...
The party is running neck-and-neck with Labour.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, oft PHR with n

7.
If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
I won’t have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

8.
If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong. (INFORMAL)
During my political life I’ve earned myself a reputation as someone who’ll stick his neck out, a bit of a rebel.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

9.
If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it. (INFORMAL)
He is probably up to his neck in debt.
PHRASE: N inflects

10.
Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are. (INFORMAL)
It’s so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?
PHRASE: usu in PHR

11.
to have a millstone round your neck: see millstone
the scruff of your neck: see scruff

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1neck /ˈnɛk/ noun, pl necks [count]
1 : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on.
• A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.
• He broke his neck in the accident.
• Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself]
- see picture at human
2 : the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck
• He likes T-shirts with round necks.
- see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck
3 : a long and narrow part of something : a part that is shaped like a neck
• He grabbed the neck of the bottle.
• a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land]
• a guitar's neck
breathe down someone's neck
- see breathe
dead from the neck up
- see 1dead
get it in the neck Brit informal : to be severely punished or criticized
• He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
neck and neck : extremely close together in a race or contest
• The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.
• The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
neck of the woods informal : the place or area where someone lives
• He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live]
• How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
risk your neck : to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death
• I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving.
• News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
save someone's neck
- see 1save
stick your neck out : to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results
• He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated.
• I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
up to your neck in : deeply involved in or affected by (something)
• She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy]
• He's up to his neck in debt.
wring someone's neck

American English
British English
the head and face
A2 (مبتدی)
noun
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nose

nose [noun] (BODY PART)

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

US /noʊz/ 
UK /nəʊz/ 
nose - بینی

بینی

مثال: 

He has a big nose.

او بینی بزرگی دارد.

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

nose - بینی
معادل فارسی: 

بینی

مثال انگلیسی: 

He has a big nose.

او بینی بزرگی دارد.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع: 
the head and face
سطح: 
A1 (پایه)
Region: 
American English
British English
درس مرتبط: 
5A- دستورالعمل (ورزشی) دادن و دنبال کردن آن
درس مرتبط: 
5A- دستورالعمل (ورزشی) دادن و دنبال کردن آن

Oxford Essential Dictionary

nose

 noun

1 the part of your face, above your mouth, that you use for breathing and smelling:
Blow your nose! (= Clear your nose by blowing through it.)

2 the front part of a plane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nose

I. nose1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: nosu]
1. ON YOUR FACE [countable] the part of a person’s or animal’s face used for smelling or breathing ⇨ nasal, nostril:
Someone punched him on the nose.
2. (right) under sb’s nose
a) if something bad or illegal happens under someone’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is happening very close to them and they should have noticed it:
The drugs were smuggled in right under the noses of the security guards.
b) if something is right under someone’s nose, they cannot see it even though it is very close to them:
The key was right under my nose all the time.
3. stick/poke your nose into something to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people ⇨ nosy:
She always has to stick her nose into matters that do not concern her.
4. keep your nose out (of something) spoken to avoid becoming involved in something that does not concern you:
I wish he’d keep his nose out of my business!
5. turn your nose up (at something) informal to refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you:
My children turn their noses up at home cooking.
6. with your nose in the air behaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them:
She just walked past with her nose in the air.
7. have a (good) nose for something to be naturally good at finding and recognizing something:
a reporter with a good nose for a story
8. get (right) up sb’s nose British English spoken to annoy someone very much:
I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose.
9. keep your nose clean spoken to make sure you do not get into trouble, or do anything wrong or illegal:
Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll end up back in prison.
10. on the nose American English spoken exactly:
He gets up at 6 a.m. on the nose every morning.
11. keep your nose to the grindstone informal to work very hard, without stopping to rest:
Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone.
12. have your nose in a book/magazine/newspaper to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest:
She always had her nose in a book.
13. by a nose if a horse wins a race by a nose, it only just wins
14. have a nose around British English spoken to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
15. put sb’s nose out of joint informal to annoy someone, especially by attracting everyone’s attention away from them:
His nose has been put a bit out of joint ever since Marion got here.
16. nose to tail especially British English cars, buses etc that are nose to tail are in a line without much space between them:
Traffic was nose to tail for three miles.
17. PLANE [countable] the pointed front end of a plane, ↑rocket etc
18. SMELL [singular] the smell of a wine or tobacco SYN bouquet
⇨ ↑hard-nosed, ↑brown-nose, ⇨ cut off your nose to spite your face at CUT OFF(10), ⇨ ↑nose job, ⇨ lead somebody by the nose at ↑lead1(16), ⇨ look down your nose at somebody/something at ↑look1(8), ⇨ pay through the nose at ↑pay1(16), ⇨ as plain as the nose on your face at ↑plain1(1), ⇨ poke your nose into something at ↑poke1(7), ⇨ powder your nose at ↑powder2(2), ⇨ rub sb’s nose in it/in the dirt at ↑rub1(9), ⇨ thumb your nose at somebody/something at ↑thumb2(2)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ big See that guy over there, the one with the big nose?
▪ small She had high cheekbones and a small nose.
▪ long His nose was long and his chin square.
▪ straight Her nose was long, straight and elegant.
▪ runny (=with liquid coming out) A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction.
▪ snotty (=with unpleasant thick liquid coming out) a group of dirty children with snotty noses
▪ blocked (=so that you cannot breathe easily) My nose is really blocked and I can't smell anything.
▪ red (=because you are cold or drunk, or have a cold) His nose was red from the cold.
▪ a snub/turned-up nose (=one that curves up at the end) She had big eyes and a turned-up nose.
▪ a hooked nose (=one that curves down at the end) an old man with a hooked nose
▪ a Roman/aquiline nose formal (=one that curves out near the top) He had a thin face with an aquiline nose.
▪ a broken nose (=one that is not straight because the bone has been broken by a hit or fall) a boxer with a broken nose
■ verbs
▪ blow your nose (=clear your nose by blowing strongly into a piece of soft paper or cloth) She blew her nose on a large white handkerchief.
▪ wipe your nose (=wipe liquid away from your nose) The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
▪ pick your nose (=remove substances from inside your nose with your finger) Stop picking your nose, Freddy.
▪ wrinkle your nose (=move the muscles near your nose when you do not like something) Susan looked at the meal and wrinkled her nose.
▪ hold your nose (=so that you cannot smell a bad smell) The smell was so revolting that I had to hold my nose.
▪ breathe through your nose Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
▪ somebody's nose is running (=liquid is coming out) She was crying hard and her nose was running.
■ phrases
▪ the bridge of your nose (=the upper part, between your eyes) Sam pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nose

nose [nose noses nosed nosing] noun, verb   [nəʊz]    [noʊz] 

noun
1. countable the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
• He broke his nose in the fight.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
• He pressed his nose up against the window.
• He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ).
• a blocked/runny nose
• Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger)

see also  nasal, parson's nose, Roman nose

2. -nosed (in adjectives) having the type of nose mentioned
• red-nosed
• large-nosed

see also  hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

3. countable the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc
• Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile.

4. singular a ~ for sth a special ability for finding or recognizing sth
Syn:  instinct

• As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story.

5. singular a sense of smell

• a dog with a good nose

6. singular (of wine) a characteristic smell
Syn:  bouquet 
more at follow your nose at  follow, lead sb by the nose at  lead1 v., pay through the nose at  pay  v., (as) plain as the nose on your face at  plain  adj., powder your nose at  powder  v., rub sb's nose in it at  rub  v., it's no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose at  skin  n., thumb your nose at sb/sth at  thumb  v.  
Word Origin:
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
• Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
• He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
• He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
• He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer.
• He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
• His nose wrinkled with distaste.
• I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
• People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
• She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
• She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
• She had to wear a false nose for the role.
• She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
• She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
• She was weeping loudly and her nose was running.
• She wasn't happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
• She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell.
• Stop poking your nose into my business!
• The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
• The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
• The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
• The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
• The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
• The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
• They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.
• They thumb their noses at all of our traditions.
• a child with a runny nose
Idioms: cut off your nose to spite your face ▪ get up somebody's nose ▪ have a nose round ▪ have your nose in something ▪ keep your nose clean ▪ keep your nose out of something ▪ keep your nose to the grindstone ▪ look down your nose at somebody ▪ nose to tail ▪ on the nose ▪ poke your nose into something ▪ put somebody's nose out of joint ▪ turn your nose up at something ▪ under somebody's nose ▪ with your nose in the air

Derived: nose about ▪ nose something out 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A1 the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell:

a large/long/pointed nose

I've got a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose) .

Come on now, stop crying - blow your nose on my hanky.

→  See also nasal

See picture nose

specialized the particular smell of a wine:

a wine praised for its smoky nose
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (VEHICLE)

the front of a vehicle, especially an aircraft:

The symbol was painted on each side of the plane's nose.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nose

/noʊz/
(noses, nosing, nosed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing.
She wiped her nose with a tissue...
She’s got funny eyes and a big nose.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

2.
The nose of a vehicle such as a car or aeroplane is the front part of it.
Sue parked off the main street, with the van’s nose pointing away from the street.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

3.
You can refer to your sense of smell as your nose.
The river that runs through Middlesbrough became ugly on the eye and hard on the nose.
N-COUNT

4.
If a vehicle noses in a certain direction or if you nose it there, you move it slowly and carefully in that direction.
He could not see the driver as the car nosed forward...
Ben drove past them, nosing his car into the garage.
VERB: V adv/prep, V n prep/adv

5.
see also hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

6.
If you keep your nose clean, you behave well and stay out of trouble. (INFORMAL)
If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

7.
If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
Just follow your nose and in about five minutes you’re at the old railway.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

8.
If you follow your nose, you do something in a particular way because you feel it should be done like that, rather than because you are following any plan or rules.
You won’t have to think, just follow your nose.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

9.
If you say that someone has a nose for something, you mean that they have a natural ability to find it or recognize it.
He had a nose for trouble and a brilliant tactical mind...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

10.
If you say that someone or something gets up your nose, you mean that they annoy you. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s just getting up my nose so much at the moment.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

11.
If you say that someone looks down their nose at something or someone, you mean that they believe they are superior to that person or thing and treat them with disrespect.
They rather looked down their noses at anyone who couldn’t speak French.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n [disapproval]

12.
If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like paying through the nose for our wine when eating out.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR for n [emphasis]

13.
If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like strangers who poke their noses into our affairs...
Why did you have to stick your nose in?
= meddle
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n [disapproval]

14.
To rub someone’s nose in something that they do not want to think about, such as a failing or a mistake they have made, means to remind them repeatedly about it. (INFORMAL)
His enemies will attempt to rub his nose in past policy statements.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n

15.
If you say that someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face, you mean they do something that they think will hurt someone, without realizing or caring that it will hurt themselves as well.
There is evidence that the industry’s greed means that it is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
PHRASE: V inflects [disapproval]

16.
If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use bumper-to-bumper)
...a line of about twenty fast-moving trucks driving nose to tail.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

17.
If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think.
He has always thumbed his nose at the media.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

18.
If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
I’m not in a financial position to turn up my nose at several hundred thousand pounds.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

19.
If you do something under someone’s nose, you do it right in front of them, without trying to hide it from them.
Okay so have an affair, but not right under my nose.
PHRASE: N inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1nose /ˈnoʊz/ noun, pl nos·es
1 [count] : the part of the face or head through which a person or animal smells and breathes
• The ball hit me right on/in the nose.
• You need to wipe/blow your nose.
• Stop picking your nose.
• I have a runny/stuffy nose.
• the long nose of the anteater
• He got some water up his nose.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
- see picture at face
2 [singular] : the ability to smell things : the sense of smell
• That dog has a good nose.
- often used figuratively
• He is a good reporter with a nose for news. [=he's a reporter who is good at finding news]
• a baseball scout with a nose for talent [=a scout who is good at finding new talent]
3 : the front end or part of something

[count]

- usually singular
• the nose of an airplane

[noncount]

• The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.
• (Brit) The cars were nose to tail [=(US) bumper-to-bumper] on the highway today.
- see picture at face
4 [singular] of wine : a particular smell
• The wine has a lovely nose. [=bouquet]
as plain as the nose on your face informal : very clear or obvious
• The solution is as plain as the nose on your face.
by a nose
✦If an animal wins a race by a nose, it wins by a very short distance.
• Secretariat won the race by a nose!
cut off your nose to spite your face : to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms you
• You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
follow your nose
- see follow
get up someone's nose Brit informal : to annoy or irritate (someone)
• His jokes are really beginning to get up my nose. [=(US) get on my nerves]
have your nose in
✦If you have your nose in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc., you are reading it.
• It seems like she always has her nose in a book [=she's always reading a book] whenever I see her.
hold your nose : to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something
• The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses.
keep your nose clean : to stay out of trouble by behaving well
• He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.
keep your nose out of : to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)
• It's not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.
lead someone (around) by the nose informal : to completely control a person
• I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that.
look down your nose at
- see 1look
nose in the air
✦If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.
• She walks around with her nose in the air like she's some big shot.
nose to the grindstone
- see grindstone
no skin off my nose
- see 1skin
on the nose informal : very accurate : done very accurately
• You hit it on the nose. [=you are exactly right]
• Her prediction was right on the nose.
pay through the nose informal : to pay a very high price
• I found the perfect dress, but I paid through the nose for it.
powder your nose
- see 2powder
rub someone's nose in
- see 1rub
stick/poke your nose in/into : to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern you)
• He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
thumb your nose at
- see 2thumb
turn up your nose or turn your nose up : to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough
• I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away.
- usually + at
• They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer]
under your nose
- used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should
• I don't know why you couldn't find it—it's right here under your nose.
• They were embezzling funds right under his nose.
• The answer was right under our noses [=the answer was very obvious] the whole time.

American English
British English
the head and face
A1 (پایه)
noun
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chin

chin [noun]

The centre of the bottom part of your face, below your mouth and above your neck

US /tʃɪn/ 
UK /tʃɪn/ 

چانه

مثال: 

He has a protruding chin.

او چانه‌ى برآمده‌اى دارد.

 

The centre of the bottom part of your face, below your mouth and above your neck

معادل فارسی: 

چانه

مثال انگلیسی: 

He has a protruding chin.

او چانه‌ى برآمده‌اى دارد.

سطح، موضوع و برچسب

موضوع: 
the head and face
سطح: 
B1 (متوسط)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

chin

 noun
the part of your face below your mouth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

chin

chin /tʃɪn/ noun [countable]
 [Language: Old English; Origin: cinn]
 1. the front part of your face below your mouth:
   • He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
 2. (keep your) chin up! spoken used to tell someone to make an effort to stay brave and confident when they are in a difficult situation:
   • Chin up! It’ll be over soon.
 3. take something on the chin to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining – used to show approval:
   • One of our great strengths is our ability to take it on the chin and come out fighting.
     • • •

COLLOCATIONS■ adjectives

   ▪ a double chin (=loose skin under your chin that looks like a second chin) • Frank was much fatter now and he had a double chin.
   ▪ a pointed chin • She had a narrow face and a pointed chin.
   ▪ a weak chin (=small in proportion to the face, and not square in shape) • He’s grown a beard to cover his weak chin.
   ▪ a determined chin literary (=giving a face a determined appearance) • She had short hair and a determined chin.
   ▪ a square chin • A square chin may be taken as a sign of a stubborn character.
   ▪ a receding chin (=sloping backwards in an unattractive way) • Half the boys in my college seemed to have receding chins.
   ▪ an unshaven chin (=with short hairs on because a man has not shaved) • His combed hair looked oddly neat against his unshaven chin.

■ verbs

   ▪ stroke/rub your chin (=stroke it in a way that shows you are thinking about something) • He stroked his chin and then seemed to come to a decision.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chin

chin [chin chins]   [tʃɪn]    [tʃɪn]  noun

the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck

• A strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place.

 

see also  double chin 

more at chuck sb under the chin at  chuck  v.

Idioms: chin up ▪ take something on the chin 

 

Word Origin:

Old English cin, cinn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gena ‘cheek’ and Greek genus ‘jaw’.

 

Collocations:

Physical appearance

A person may be described as having:

Eyes

(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes

deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes

small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes

piercing/penetrating/steely eyes

bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes

bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows

long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes

Face

a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose

a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose

full/thick/thin/pouty lips

dry/chapped/cracked lips

flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks

soft/chubby/sunken cheeks

white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth

a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead

a strong/weak/pointed/double chin

a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard

a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache

Hair and skin

pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin

dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin

a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion

deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles

blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair

straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair

thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair

dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair

long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair

a bald/balding/shaved head

a receding hairline

a bald patch/spot

a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part

Body

a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck

broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders

a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest

a flat/swollen/bulging stomach

a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist

big/wide/narrow/slim hips

a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back

thin/slender/muscular arms

big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands

long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers

long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs

muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs

big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet

a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure

be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

 

Example Bank:

• He cupped her chin with his hand.

• He had bits of food on his chin.

• He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his.

• He stroked his chin thoughtfully.

• Her chin was resting on his shoulder.

• His chin quivered and a tear ran down his cheek.

• His chin rose in a proud gesture.

• Maria jutted her chin defiantly.

• She caught him with a hard blow on the chin.

• She sat resting her chin on her hands.

• She sat with her elbows on the table, resting her chin on her cupped hands.

• She tilted her chin at him defiantly.

• Slowly lower the bar to around chin level.

• The juice dribbled down his chin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chin

chin /tʃɪn/
noun [C]
the part of a person's face below their mouth:
To keep the helmet in position, fasten the strap beneath the chin.
She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.

-chinned/-tʃɪnd/
suffix
having a particular type of chin:
square-chinned

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

chin

/tʃɪn/
(chins)

Your chin is the part of your face that is below your mouth and above your neck.
...a double chin...
He rubbed the gray stubble on his chin.

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

chin

chin /ˈʧɪn/ noun, pl chins [count] : the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck - see picture at face; see also double chin
keep your chin up : to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times
• He's still keeping his chin up despite all his health problems.
• (Keep your) chin up! Everything will work out for the best.
take it on the chin informal
1 US : to be badly damaged or affected by something : to be hit hard by something
• Many investors took it on the chin yesterday as the stock market dropped sharply.
2 Brit : to accept something difficult or unpleasant without complaining
• The criticism was harsh but he took it on the chin and didn't try to blame anyone else.

American English
British English
the head and face
B1 (متوسط)
chin
noun
اشتراک در RSS - the head and face

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