pick one's nose

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.

Equivalents

Españolhacer píldoras hurgarse la nariz meterse el dedo a la narizmeterse el dedo en la nariz

Françaisfourrer son doigt dans son nez se curer le nez se mettre le doigt dans le nez

Deutschin der Nase bohren in der Nase herumbohren popelnsich in der Nase pulen

12 more languages

العربيةدَخَّلَ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي أَنْفِهِ

Suomikaivaa nenäänsä

Bahasa Indonesiamengupil ngupil

Italianomettersi le dita nel naso scaccolare scaccolarsi

日本語鼻をほじくる鼻を穿る

한국어코를 파다

Македонскичепка нос

Nederlandsneuspeuteren pulken

Portuguêscutucar o nariz limpar o salão

Русскийковыря́ть в носу́ковыря́ться в носу́колупа́ться в носу́

தமிழ்மூக்கை நோண்டு

Tagalogmangulangot

Examples

“You can pick ⟳ your friends; you can pick ⟳ your nose; but you can't pick ⟳ your friends' noses.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

pick one's way pick oneself up off the floor pick out pick out of a hat pick over pick sides

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