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blade of a nose

Spanish translation: en su nariz aguileña


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English term or phrase:blade of a nose
Spanish translation:en su nariz aguileña
Entered by: Elena Robles Sanjuan
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17:10 May 23, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: blade of a nose
La expresión sale en la descripción de una cara:" He had Cherokee blood in him somewhere, and it showed in the HARSH BLADE OF HIS NOSE....
Patricia Orts Garcia
Local time: 19:05
en su nariz aguileña
Explanation:
La nariz con perfil afilado, y más concretamente la de los indios, suele ser una nariz aguileña.
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Elena Robles Sanjuan
Local time: 19:05
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4su nariz afilada / filosa
Caro Friszman
4 +1en su nariz aguileña
Elena Robles Sanjuan
3en el perfil como lama (de cuchillo) de su nariz
Francesca Callegari


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
su nariz afilada / filosa


Explanation:
Una idea. "blade" es cualquier parte del cuerpo plana, pero creo que si intentáramos por ahí nos quedaría algo demasiado técnico... me parece que ésta es la idea.

Caro Friszman
Local time: 15:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 141

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
0 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Henry
agree  George Rabel
34 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, George
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: "Nariz filosa" fue lo primero que se me ocurrió :)
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, María Teresa : )
agree  Refugio
21 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Ruth
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
en el perfil como lama (de cuchillo) de su nariz


Explanation:
una idea

Francesca Callegari
Italy
Local time: 19:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en su nariz aguileña


Explanation:
La nariz con perfil afilado, y más concretamente la de los indios, suele ser una nariz aguileña.

Elena Robles Sanjuan
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
26 mins
  -> Gracias siempre,Egmont
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