nose around
(alsonose about
) 1 look around curiously INTRANSITIVEbheith ag bolaíocht thartbheith ag smúrthacht thart he was nosing around in the office bhí sé ag bolaíocht thart san oifig
TRANSITIVEthey nose around the markets bíonn siad ag smúrthacht timpeall na margaí
2 (v + adv) root around with nose INTRANSITIVEbheith ag tochailt le do shrónbheith ag cartadh le do shrón → see nose