сунуть нос

Russian

Etymology

Compare French fourrer son nez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsunʊtʲ nos]

Verb

су́нуть нос • (súnutʹ nos) pf (imperfective сова́ть нос)

1. (informal, derogatory, figuratively) to stick one's nose in (to be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another)

   Synonym: вмеша́ться (vmešátʹsja)

   сова́ть нос не в своё дело ― sovátʹ nos ne v svojó delo ― to stick one's nose into other people's business

See also

• дли́нный нос (dlínnyj nos)