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совать нос

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Russian

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Etymology

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Compare French fourrer son nez.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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сова́ть нос (sovátʹ nosimpf (perfective су́нуть нос)

  1. (informal, derogatory, figuratively) to stick one's nose in (to be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another)
    Synonym: вме́шиваться (vméšivatʹsja)
    сова́ть нос не в своё делоsovátʹ nos ne v svojó delo(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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