| зажимать/зажать ноздриa | to pinch one's nose |
NB The above expression describes an action performed so as not to smell something unpleasant. | |
| зажимать/зажать одну ноздрюa | to pinch one nostril |
NB The above expression usually describes what one does to close one nostril while leaving the other free to snort tobacco or narcotics, use a nasal spray, clear one nasal passage, etc. | |
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вздрагивать [no Pf.]: ноздриn вздрагивают;
трепетать [no Pf.]: ноздриn трепещут |
someone's nostrils quiver |
| раздуваться [no Pf.]: ноздриn раздуваются | someone's nostrils flare |
NB When applied to humans, the above expression usually describes a symptom of anger. | |