mettre son nez dans

/mɛtʁ sɔ̃ ne dɑ̃/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
met son nez dans
past
a mis son nez dans
perfect
mis son nez dans

Meaning

  1. to poke one's nose into

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

creuser

Close, figuratively — "to dig into" something means to poke one's nose into it, investigating.

Practice

1 What does mettre son nez dans mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle met toujours son nez ___ les affaires des autres.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre son nez dans?

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