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naso

nose

noun NAH-zoh Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Naso is masculine and regular, pluralizing to nasi. Learners encounter it in common idioms: avere naso means 'to have a good instinct,' and mettere il naso ('to poke one's nose') mirrors the English expression. Naso aquilino means a hooked nose.

Examples

"Ho il naso che cola."

Natural Translation

My nose is running.

Literal Translation

I-have the nose that drips.

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