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A n1 (of person with cold, person crying) reniflement m ; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f, moue f ;2 ( inhalation) inhalation f ; a single sniff of this substance can be fatal une seule inhalation de cette substance peut être mortelle ; to take a sniff of sentir [perfume, cheese] ; let me have a sniff laisse-moi sentir ;3 fig ( slight scent) there was a sniff of corruption in the air cela sentait la corruption ; there has never been a sniff of scandal il n'y a jamais eu le moindre soupçon de scandale ; I didn't get a sniff of the profits je n'ai pas vu la couleur des bénéfices ; I didn't get a sniff of the ball je n'ai pas eu le ballon une seule fois.B vtr [dog] flairer [trail, lamppost] ; [person] humer [air] ; sentir [perfume, food, flower] ; inhaler, sniffer ○ [glue, cocaine] ; respirer [smelling salts].C vi lit [person] renifler ; [dog] renifler, flairer ; fig [person] faire une moue ; to sniff at sth lit renifler [food, liquid] ; fig faire la grimace à [suggestion, idea] ; faire la fine bouche devant [dish, food] ; a free car/a 10% pay rise is not to be sniffed at une voiture gratuite/une augmentation de 10%, ça ne se refuse pas.■ sniff out:▶ sniff out [sth] [dog] flairer [explosives, drugs] ; fig [journalist] flairer [scandal] ; [police] dénicher [culprit] ; [shopper] flairer [bargain].
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