1) damned / bloody.
2) serious / important
3) strong
"Hace un frío/calor de narices" (It is damned cold / hot // It's bloody cold / hot).
"Tenemos un problema de narices (We have a(n) serious / important problem)
"Tiene una personalidad de narices" (She/he has a strong personality)
NOTA: The expression "Estar hasta las narices" also carries a negative meaning, as it is translated as "to be fed up with " or "to be sick and tired of something".
"Estoy hasta las narices de este horario" --> I'm fed up with this timetable / I'm sick and tired of this timetable".
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- Isabel Quesada
- I am a secondary teacher of English in Southern Spain. I studied MFL in Jaén and I got a DPSI certificate in Law in England. I started my teaching career in Newcastle back in 2000, where I lived for 3 years. Once I returned home, I taught in a public school and got ready to sit the "oposiciones" exam, which I passed!!! Currently, I am teaching in Spain, which has become my definite residence in since 2004.
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