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die Nase hoch tragen

to hold one's nose high

Türkçe: burnu havada olmak

Noun
die Nase f.
Verb
tragen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
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Idiomatic, colloquial, used to describe superior attitude

Watch out. Common mistake: literal translation misses the idiomatic snobbery.

In a sentence

Which form of tragen fills the gap?

Die arrogante Prinzessin ____ die Nase hoch und grüßt niemanden.

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Die arrogante Prinzessin trägt die Nase hoch und grüßt niemanden.

How it is used

Means 'to hold one's nose high' — being arrogant or snobbish. Idiomatic, colloquial, used to describe superior attitude. Common mistake: literal translation misses the idiomatic snobbery.

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