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• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ HOC (НОСЫ) (кому) obs, coll

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to make a derisive gesture, tease s.o. by spreading the fingers of one hand and touching the thumb to the tip of the nose, keeping the four fingers straight up:

- X показал Y-y нос{{}}≈ X thumbed his nose at Y.