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1. nounSchnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das2. intransitive verbhave a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen3. transitive verb(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120810/sniff_at">sniff at* * *[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) schniefen2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) schnüffeln2. noun(an act of sniffing.) das Schnüffeln* * *[snɪf]I. nhe took a deep \sniff of the country air er atmete die Landluft tief einto have a \sniff of sth an etw dat riechen2. (smell a trace)to catch a \sniff of sth etw witternwhen I arrived I caught a \sniff of perfume als ich kam, roch es leicht nach ParfümII. vi2. (show disdain) die Nase rümpfen3.▶ not to be \sniffed at nicht zu verachten sein* * *[snɪf]1. nSchniefen nt no pl (inf); (disdainful) Naserümpfen nt no pl; (of dog) Schnüffeln nt no plwe never even got a sniff of the money — wir haben das Geld noch nicht mal von Weitem zu sehen bekommen
at the first sniff of danger, he backed out — sobald er Gefahr witterte, zog er sich zurück
2. vt(= test by smelling) riechen, schnuppern an (+dat) (inf); air riechen, schnuppern; smelling salts einziehen; glue einatmen, schnüffeln (inf); drugs sniffen (sl); snuff schnupfen; (fig = detect) wittern, riechenthe dogs sniffed each other —
sniff these flowers — riech mal an den Blumen
3. vi(person) schniefen (inf); (dog) schnüffeln, schnuppern* * *sniff [snıf]A v/i1. schnuppern, schnüffeln ( beide:at an dat):2. schniefen, die Nase hochziehen3. fig die Nase rümpfen (at über akk):B v/t2. schnuppern an (dat)3. riechen (auch fig wittern):sniff out ausschnüffeln4. naserümpfend sagen5. Kokain etc schnupfen:sniff snow sl koksenC s1. Schnüffeln n2. Schniefen n3. Naserümpfen n* * *1. nounSchnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das2. intransitive verbhave a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen3. transitive verb(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]Phrasal Verbs:- sniff at* * *v.schnauben v.schnüffeln v.
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sniff — sniff1 [snıf] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold ▪ Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. ▪ Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2.) [I and T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sniff — sniff1 [ snıf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying: Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose. It wasn t my fault! he sniffed. a ) to smell something: sniff at: Henry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
sniff around — phrasal verb sniff around or sniff round [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sniff around : present tense I/you/we/they sniff around he/she/it sniffs around present participle sniffing around past tense sniffed around past participle sniffed… … English dictionary
sniff round — phrasal verb sniff around or sniff round [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sniff around : present tense I/you/we/they sniff around he/she/it sniffs around present participle sniffing around past tense sniffed around past participle sniffed… … English dictionary
sniff — 01. The child wiped away a tear, and [sniffed] a couple of times. 02. Children in the isolated village have been [sniffing] gasoline to get over their boredom. 03. If you [sniff] glue, it could cause serious health problems. 04. The lion raised… … Grammatical examples in English
sniff — I UK [snɪf] / US verb Word forms sniff : present tense I/you/we/they sniff he/she/it sniffs present participle sniffing past tense sniffed past participle sniffed * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example … English dictionary
sniff around — (in BRIT, also use sniff about, sniff round) 1) PHRASAL VERB If a person is sniffing around, they are trying to find out information about something, especially information that someone else does not want known. [INFORMAL] [V P] But really, what… … English dictionary
sniff out — verb a) To find something using the sense of smell. Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs. b) to find, especially to find something that cannot be seen … Wiktionary
sniff — [snɪf] verb 1) [I] to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose.[/ex] 2) [T] to breathe in through your nose in order to smell something He took off the lid and sniffed the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
smell — noun 1》 the faculty of perceiving odours by means of the organs in the nose. 2》 a quality in something that is perceived by this faculty; an odour. ↘an unpleasant odour. 3》 an act of inhaling in order to ascertain an odour. verb (past and… … English new terms dictionary