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Meaning of nāss | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[nāːs]

Definitions

nostril (one of two openings at the bottom of the nose)

declension-6, feminine

Equivalents

English Nostril

Examples

“jutīgas nāsis”

sensitive nostrils

“platas nāsis”

wide nostrils

“nāsis dreb”

the nostrils are trembling

“aizspiest nāsis”

to clip one's nostrils

“knišļi lien zirgam nāsīs”

midges are crawling into the horse's nostrils

“zaķa purniņš sāka raustīties, nāsis dzīvāk ošņāt”

the hare's little muzzle began to twitch, (its) nostrils to sniff more actively

“salda medus dvaša spiedās viņam mutē un nāsīs”

the sweet breath (= smell) of honey pressed itself into his mouth and nostrils

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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