Phrasal Verbs Lesson 5

Come dici in Inglese “ficcanasare” usando un Phrasal Verb?

Il phrasal verb che traduce “ficcanasare” è to nose around something, oppure nose about something.

Per esempio:

The boss hates people nosing around his desk. 

Don’t talk to them yet, just nose about and see what they’re up to. 

Altri Phrasal Verbs con nose

 

Phrasal VerbDefinitionExample
 nose out To perceive or detect someone or something by or as if by sniffing The criminals left very few clues, but the police were still able to nose them out. 
 nose out To move forward very slowly and cautiously out of some place. Typically said of vehicles. She nosed the motorcycle quietly out of the shed so as not to wake her parents. 
 nose in To move forward very slowly and cautiously. Typically said of vehicles. He stood watching the fishing boats nose in as they came back to shore.