Usage Note
Nez is one of the words where the final consonant is completely silent — the 'z' is never pronounced. The plural nez is spelled identically. The idiom avoir le nez fin means to have a good nose for things or sharp intuition, and sous le nez de quelqu'un means right under someone's nose.
Examples
"Il a le nez rouge à cause du froid."
Natural Translation
His nose is red from the cold.
Literal Translation
He has the nose red because of the cold.
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