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sniff [snɪf]1. nouna. (from cold, crying) reniflement m• to sniff glue/cocaine sniffer de la colle/de la cocaïne( = discover) flairer* * *[snɪf] 1.1) ( of person with cold or crying) reniflement m; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f2) ( inhalation) inhalation f2.transitive verb [dog] flairer; [person] humer [air]; sentir [perfume, food]; inhaler [glue, cocaine]3.intransitive verb lit renifler; fig faire une moueto sniff at something — lit renifler; fig faire la grimace à [idea]; faire la fine bouche devant [food]
a free car is not to be sniffed at — une voiture gratuite, ça ne se refuse pas
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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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sniff [snɪf](a) (from cold, crying etc) renifler(b) (disdainfully) faire la grimace ou la moue(a) (smell → food, soap) renifler, sentir l'odeur de; (→ rose, perfume) humer, sentir l'odeur de; (of dog) renifler, flairer(b) (inhale → air) humer, respirer; (→ smelling salts) respirer; (→ cocaine) sniffer, priser; (→ snuff) priser; (→ glue) respirer, sniffer(c) (say disdainfully) dire d'un air méprisant ou dédaigneux;∎ "it's not my cup", she sniffed "ce n'est pas ma tasse", fit-elle d'un air méprisant3 noun(gen) reniflement m;∎ to give a sniff renifler; (scornfully) faire la grimace ou la moue;∎ "I've no idea", she said with a scornful sniff "je n'en ai aucune idée", dit-elle d'un air dédaigneux;∎ to have or to take a sniff of sth renifler ou flairer qch;∎ take a sniff of this meat/this perfume renifle-moi cette viande/ce parfum;∎ familiar one sniff of that stuff is enough to knock you out une bouffée de ce truc et tu tombes raide;∎ figurative I didn't even get a sniff of a cup of coffee ils ne m'ont même pas offert une tasse de café(b) figurative faire la grimace ou la moue devant;∎ to sniff at an idea/a une suggestion faire la grimace devant une idée/suggestion;∎ their offer is not to be sniffed at leur offre n'est pas à dédaigner(of dog) découvrir en reniflant ou en flairant; (of person → criminal) découvrir, dépister; (→ secret) découvrir -
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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
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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
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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
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I [snɪf]1) (with cold, crying) (il) tirare su col naso; (of disgust, disdain) smorfia f.2) (inhalation) fiutata f.; (of drug) sniffata f.to take a sniff of — annusare [ perfume]
3) fig. (slight scent)II 1. [snɪf]verbo transitivo fiutare [ air]; annusare [perfume, food]; sniffare [glue, cocaine]2.to sniff at — annusare; fig. arricciare o storcere il naso di fronte a [idea, dish]
* * *[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) annusare, (tirare su col naso)2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) annusare, fiutare2. noun(an act of sniffing.) annusata, fiutata* * *[snɪf]1. n(sound) annusata, fiutata2. vt3. vi(person) tirare su col naso, (in contempt) arricciare il naso•- sniff at* * *sniff /snɪf/n.4 odore; profumo; sentore5 (fig.) sentore; accenno; indizio; allusione: They ran away at the first sniff of trouble, sono scappati al primo sentore di violenza6 (spec. sport) piccola possibilità; piccola chance: He didn't even get a sniff at goal, non ha avuto la benché minima possibilità di segnare(to) sniff /snɪf/v. i. e t.1 annusare; aspirare; fiutare; sniffare (pop.); inalare; respirare rumorosamente (o tirare su) col naso: Don't sniff!, non tirare su col naso!; to sniff medicine, inalare una medicina; to sniff cocaine, fiutare (o sniffare) cocaina; to sniff the sea air, aspirare (o fiutare) l'aria marina● to sniff around, ( di cani, ecc.) fiutare qua e là; (fig.) indagare di nascosto □ to sniff at st., annusare, fiutare qc.; (fig.) arricciare il naso per qc.; mostrare disprezzo per qc., disapprovare qc. □ ( dei cani) to sniff out illicit drugs, fiutare la droga abusiva ( negli aeroporti, ecc.) □ to sniff out information, scovare informazioni □ to sniff up, tirare su col naso, aspirare; annusare, fiutare □ That offer is not to be sniffed at, quell'offerta non è affatto disprezzabile (o da disprezzare).* * *I [snɪf]1) (with cold, crying) (il) tirare su col naso; (of disgust, disdain) smorfia f.2) (inhalation) fiutata f.; (of drug) sniffata f.to take a sniff of — annusare [ perfume]
3) fig. (slight scent)II 1. [snɪf]verbo transitivo fiutare [ air]; annusare [perfume, food]; sniffare [glue, cocaine]2.to sniff at — annusare; fig. arricciare o storcere il naso di fronte a [idea, dish]
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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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snɪf
1. сущ.
1) вдох, втягиванье носом to take a sniff ≈ втянуть носом, вдохнуть Syn: inhalation
2) сопение, шмыгание носом Syn: puffing
3) (презрительное) фырканье
4) намек But then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back. ≈ Однако потом, как только он почуял опасность, он вернулся. get a sniff have not a sniff Syn: hint
1., intimation
2. гл.
1) сопеть;
фыркать
2) а) вдыхать через носом б) нюхать;
обнюхивать, принюхиваться The baby sat on the grass sniffing at the flowers. ≈ Ребенок сидел на траве и нюхал цветы. The dog sniffed at the stranger for a minute but did not recognize him. ≈ Собака с минуту обнюхивала незнакомца, но так и не узнала его.
3) разг. пренебрегать( чем-л.) This offer may not be what you desire, but it's not to he sniffed at. ≈ Возможно, это предложение не совсем то, чего бы Вам хотелось, но все же не стоит им пренебрегать. ∙ sniff out sniff up сопение;
шмыганье носом фырканье, хмыканье - to say smth. with a * сказать что-либо, презрительно фыркнув при этом вдох, втягивание носом - to take a * at a rose понюхать розу - to get a * of fresh air глотнуть чистого воздуха понюшка (особенно наркотика) сопеть;
шмыгать носом фыркать, хмыкать - to * disdain( incredulity) фыркать (хмыкать) с презрением (недоверчиво) - to * in contempt( in disapproval) презрительно (неодобрительно) фыркать (хмыкать) нюхать, понюхать - to * at a flower (по) нюхать цветок обнюхивать, принюхиваться - the dog *ed at my boots собака обнюхала мои сапоги вдыхать (носом, через нос) - to * the sea air( the scent of a flower) вдыхать морской воздух (аромат цветка) обонять, чуять - to * smth. burning слышать (чувствовать) запах горелого чуять, чувствовать, подозревать - to * danger чуять опасность - to * treason подозревать (почуять) измену разнюхивать, вынюхивать;
находить (обыкновенно * out) - to * out abuses of power выявлять случаи превышения власти( разговорное) (at) пренебрегать (чем-либо) - the offer (the opportunity) is not to be *ed at этим предложением (этой возможностью) нельзя пренебрегать - we should not * at the agreement they proposed мы не должны с ходу отвергать предложенное ими соглашение втягивать через нос, нюхать (наркотики, лекарство и т. п.) (обыкновенно * up) - to * up through the nostrils втягивать в ноздри (сленг) употреблять спиртное, прикладываться к бутылке sniff вдох, втягивание носом ~ вдыхать, втягивать носом ~ нюхать, чуять ~ сопение ~ сопеть ~ (презрительное) фырканье ~ (презрительно) фыркать -
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1. [snıf] n1. сопение; шмыганье носом2. фырканье, хмыканьеto say smth. with a sniff - сказать что-л., презрительно фыркнув при этом
3. вдох, втягивание носом4. понюшка (особ. наркотика)2. [snıf] v1. сопеть; шмыгать носом2. фыркать, хмыкатьto sniff disdain [incredulity] - фыркать /хмыкать/ с презрением [недоверчиво]
to sniff in contempt [in disapproval] - презрительно [неодобрительно] фыркать /хмыкать/
3. 1) нюхать, понюхать2) обнюхивать, принюхиваться4. вдыхать (носом, через нос)to sniff the sea air [the scent of a flower] - вдыхать морской воздух [аромат цветка]
5. 1) обонять, чуятьto sniff smth. burning - слышать /чувствовать/ запах горелого
2) чуять, чувствовать, подозреватьto sniff treason - подозревать /почуять/ измену
3) разнюхивать, вынюхивать; находить (обыкн. sniff out)6. (at) разг. пренебрегать (чем-л.)the offer [the opportunity] is not to be sniffed at - этим предложением [этой возможностью] нельзя пренебрегать
we should not sniff at the agreement they proposed - мы не должны с ходу отвергать предложенное ими соглашение
7. втягивать через нос, нюхать (наркотики, лекарство и т. п.; обыкн. sniff up)8. сл. употреблять спиртное, прикладываться к бутылке -
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1. n сопение; шмыганье носом2. n фырканье, хмыканье3. n вдох, втягивание носом4. n понюшка5. v сопеть; шмыгать носом6. v фыркать, хмыкать7. v нюхать, понюхать8. v обнюхивать, принюхиваться9. v вдыхать10. v обонять, чуятьto sniff smth. burning — слышать запах горелого
11. v чуять, чувствовать, подозревать12. v разнюхивать, вынюхивать; находить13. v разг. пренебрегать14. v втягивать через нос, нюхать15. v сл. употреблять спиртное, прикладываться к бутылкеСинонимический ряд:inhale (verb) breathe in; detect; detect by nose; follow the scent; get a whiff; inhale; nose; perceive; scent; smell; smell out; snuff; snuffle; whiff -
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snif 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) snufse, snøfte2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) snuse på2. noun(an act of sniffing.) snufs(ing), snus(ing)snufse--------snuseIsubst. \/snɪf\/1) snufs, snufsing2) snøft, snøfting, fnys, fnysing3) snusing, innånding, åndedrag4) duft, sniff, dunstIIverb \/snɪf\/1) snufse2) snuse, lukte på, snuse, sniffe3) ( overført) være, mistenke, ane4) ( også overført) snøfte, fnyse, rynke på nesen5) kjenne lukten avsniff a scandal ane en skandalesniff at rynke på nesen til, se ned påsniff danger være faresniff up trekke inn gjennom nesen -
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[snɪf] 1. сущ.to take a sniff — втянуть носом, вдохнуть
Syn:2) сопение; шмыгание носомSyn:4) намёк; шансBut then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back. — Однако потом, как только он почуял опасность, он вернулся.
He has never had a sniff of a government job in his entire twenty years in parliament. — За все его двадцать лет в парламенте ему ни разу не представился шанс получить должность в правительстве.
Syn:hint 1., intimation5) амер. ничтожная, презренная личность2. гл.1) сопеть; фыркать2)б) ( sniff at) нюхать; обнюхивать, принюхиватьсяThe baby sat on the grass sniffing at the flowers. — Ребёнок сидел в траве и нюхал цветы.
The dog sniffed at the stranger for a minute but did not recognize him. — Собака с минуту обнюхивала незнакомца, но так и не узнала его.
3) ( sniff at) разг. пренебрегать (чем-л.)This offer may not be what you desire, but it's not to he sniffed at. — Возможно, это предложение не совсем то, чего бы вам хотелось, но всё же не стоит им пренебрегать.
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[snɪf] nhe took a deep \sniff of the country air er atmete die Landluft tief ein;to have a \sniff of sth an etw dat riechen2) ( smell a trace)to catch a \sniff of sth etw wittern;when I arrived I caught a \sniff of perfume als ich kam, roch es leicht nach Parfüm;2) ( show disdain) die Nase rümpfen;to \sniff at sth über etw akk die Nase rümpfenPHRASES: -
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[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) vdihavati skoz nos2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) vohati2. noun(an act of sniffing.) glasno dihanje skoz nos* * *I [snif]noun(po)vohanje, (po)duhanje; hlipanje, smrkanje, jokanje, cmerjenje; glasno vdihavanje zraka (vonjave, dišave itd.) skozi nos, šum (zvok), ki nastaja pri tem; kratek dih; figuratively prezirljivo vihanje nosuII [snif]intransitive verbpovleči zrak, vdihavati skozi nosnice, smrkati; vohati, vohljati; povohati, poduhati (at kaj); figuratively prezirljivo vihati nos (at nad čem), namrdniti se (at ob čem); transitive verb smrkniti (često in, up) kaj; vohati (tudi figuratively), (p)ovohati, izvohatito sniff about — vohljati, vohunitito sniff in — vdihniti zrak (vonj, duh)to sniff up — vdihniti skozi nos (kak vonj, duh) -
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[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) snuse2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) snuse2. noun(an act of sniffing.) snusen* * *[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) snuse2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) snuse2. noun(an act of sniffing.) snusen -
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§ ქშინვა, ფშინვა; ყნოსვა, სუნვა§1 სუნვა (უსუნებს), ყნოსვაthe deer sniffed the danger ირემმა საფრთხე იყნოსა / იგრძნო2 სრუტუნიdon't sniff, use your handkerchief! ნუ სრუტუნებ, ცხვირსახოცი იხმარე! -
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[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) fungar2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) farejar2. noun(an act of sniffing.) fungadela* * *[snif] n 1 fungada. 2 inalação, respiração. 3 fig ação de torcer o nariz. • vt+vi 1 aspirar ar pelo nariz audivelmente. 2 limpar o nariz por aspiração. 3 cheirar aspirando o ar pelo nariz, audivelmente. 4 fungar, farejar, fariscar. 5 suspeitar, desdenhar, torcer o nariz. not to be sniffed at ser muito importante, não poder ser desdenhado ou ignorado. to sniff around fig farejar informação, obter informação. to sniff out descobrir, achar. -
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(to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell): The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives.) descubrir husmeando/olfateandov + adv + oa) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<drugs\>\> descubrir* husmeando or olfateandob) \<\<crime/danger\>\> olerse*VT + ADV (=discover) encontrar husmeando; (=pry) fisgar, fisgonear; (fig) (=dig out) desenterrar* * *v + adv + oa) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<drugs\>\> descubrir* husmeando or olfateandob) \<\<crime/danger\>\> olerse* -
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szimatolás, szippantás, szipákolás to sniff: szaglászik, megszimatol, szipákol, szippant* * *[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) szippant2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) szimatol2. noun(an act of sniffing.) szippantás -
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Dog communication — It is important to look at the dog s whole body and not just the mouth or tail before deciding what the dog is trying to communicate. What appears initially as aggression might be an invitation to play. Dog communication refers to body movements… … Wikipedia
sniff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, good, long ▪ little, slight, small ▪ loud VERB + SNIFF … Collocations dictionary
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 — 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
Dog's Life — For other uses, see Dog s Life (disambiguation). Dog s Life European cover art Developer(s) Frontier Developments, SCEE … Wikipedia
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 out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you sniff out something, you discover it after some searching. [INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] ...journalists who are trained to sniff out sensation or scandal. [V P n (not pron)] ...those who like sniffing out bargains. [Also V… … English dictionary
sniff — v. (D; intr.) to sniff at (the dog sniffed at her) * * * [snɪf] (D; intr.) to sniff at (the dog sniffed at her) … Combinatory dictionary
Dog odor — Dogs, as all mammals, have natural odors. Natural dog odor can be unpleasant to dog owners especially when dogs are kept inside the home, as some people are not used to being exposed to the natural odor of a non human species living in close… … Wikipedia
dog — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, family, pet ▪ stray ▪ feral, wild ▪ pedigree (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
sniff out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sniff out : present tense I/you/we/they sniff out he/she/it sniffs out present participle sniffing out past tense sniffed out past participle sniffed out 1) to find something through smell This dog sniffed out … English dictionary
