Significado
Acting superior to others.
Contexto cultural
Humility is a core value. Publicly 'raising one's nose' is often met with social ostracization or mockery in songs and jokes. There is a long-standing stereotype of the 'Vake' district elite being 'nose-raisers' compared to the more 'down-to-earth' residents of other districts. The Supra is designed to level social hierarchies. A guest who 'raises their nose' at the food or the wine is considered extremely rude. Younger Georgians use the idiom to describe 'flexing' on social media, though they might mix it with English loanwords.
State vs. Action
Use 'ცხვირი აქვს აწეული' (He has his nose raised) to describe a permanent personality trait, and 'ცხვირი აწია' (He raised his nose) to describe a sudden change.
Don't use with 'Up'
Avoid saying 'ცხვირის ზემოთ აწევა'. The 'აწევა' already means 'up'. It sounds redundant to native speakers.
Significado
Acting superior to others.
State vs. Action
Use 'ცხვირი აქვს აწეული' (He has his nose raised) to describe a permanent personality trait, and 'ცხვირი აწია' (He raised his nose) to describe a sudden change.
Don't use with 'Up'
Avoid saying 'ცხვირის ზემოთ აწევა'. The 'აწევა' already means 'up'. It sounds redundant to native speakers.
The 'Version' Trick
If you want to say someone is acting superior *to you*, use 'ცხვირი ამიწია' (He raised his nose at me).
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word in the Georgian sentence.
მას შემდეგ, რაც გამდიდრდა, მან ცხვირი ______.
The idiom is 'ცხვირის აწევა' (raising the nose). 'აწია' is the past tense.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'ცხვირის აწევა'?
როდის ვიყენებთ ამ ფრაზას?
The idiom describes arrogance and looking down on others.
Match the Georgian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the various forms of the idiom in different contexts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: რატომ არ გვესალმება ნინო? B: არ ვიცი, ალბათ ______.
In the context of not saying hello, 'raising the nose' (arrogance) is the most logical answer.
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Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosმას შემდეგ, რაც გამდიდრდა, მან ცხვირი ______.
The idiom is 'ცხვირის აწევა' (raising the nose). 'აწია' is the past tense.
როდის ვიყენებთ ამ ფრაზას?
The idiom describes arrogance and looking down on others.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are the various forms of the idiom in different contexts.
A: რატომ არ გვესალმება ნინო? B: არ ვიცი, ალბათ ______.
In the context of not saying hello, 'raising the nose' (arrogance) is the most logical answer.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt is critical, but not a swear word. It's like calling someone a 'snob' in English.
Only in a joking way, e.g., 'I won the game, so I'm going to raise my nose for five minutes!'
There isn't a direct 'nose' opposite, but 'თავმდაბლობა' (humility) is the conceptual opposite.
Yes, it can be used for being picky about food as well as being arrogant toward people.
Only informally between colleagues. Don't use it in a formal report.
ცხვირს ასწევს (He will raise his nose).
Yes, if a child is acting bossy or proud, parents often say 'ნუ სწევ ცხვირს'.
It's used everywhere, but often city people are the targets of the phrase.
Yes: 'მათ ცხვირი აქვთ აწეული' (They have their noses raised).
Yes, often people will actually tilt their head back slightly when saying it to mimic the behavior.
Frases relacionadas
თავში ავარდნა
similarTo have success go to one's head.
ქედმაღლობა
synonymHaughtiness / High-browedness.
თავმდაბლობა
contrastHumility.
ცხვირის ჩამოშვება
contrastTo be sad or disappointed (literally: letting the nose hang).
