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1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) resollar2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) olfatear, husmear
2. noun(an act of sniffing.) aspiraciónsniff vb1. sorberse los mocosstop sniffing, blow your nose! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos, suénate!2. oler / olfatear / husmeartr[snɪf]1 aspiración1 (with a cold) sorber (por las narices), sorberse los mocos■ stop sniffing! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos!2 (when crying) resollar1 (person - gen) oler; (- suspiciously) olfatear, husmear, olisquear; (animal) olfatear, husmear, olisquear2 (say proudly) decir con desdén; (complainingly) gimotear3 (drugs) esnifar; (glue) esnifar, inhalar; (vapour, snuff, smelling salts) aspirar (por la nariz), inhalarsniff ['snɪf] vi1) smell: oler, husmear (dícese de los animales)2)to sniff at : despreciar, desdeñarsniff vt1) smell: oler2)to sniff out : olerse, husmearsniff n1) sniffing: aspiración f por la nariz2) smell: olor mn.• husmeo s.m.• sorbo s.m.• sorbo por las narices s.m.v.• husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.• sorber por las narices v.• sospechar v.• ventear v.
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1. snɪftransitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
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via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (act, sound)[snɪf]I heard sobs and sniffs coming from her bedroom — oí sollozos y resuellos que venían de su habitación
1. N2) (=faint smell) olorcito m2.VT [+ snuff etc] sorber (por la nariz), aspirar; [+ smell] oler; [dog etc] olfatear, husmearthe dog sniffed my hand — el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano
to sniff glue — esnifar or inhalar pegamento
3.VI [person] aspirar por la nariz, sorber, sorberse la nariz; [dog etc] oler, husmear, olfatearstop sniffing! — ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!
to sniff at sth — (lit) oler algo; (fig) despreciar algo, desdeñar algo
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1. [snɪf]transitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
2.
via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (act, sound)
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