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1 sniff out
(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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v.1 encontrar olfateando (de perro); descubrir, dar con (sentido figurado) (of investigator)2 olfatear, oler.3 husmear, olisquear. -
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1 (drugs etc) descubrir husmeando, descubrir olfateando2 (secret, plot, etc) oler, olerse -
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snif
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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6 smell
1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
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smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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7 whiff
wif(a sudden puff (of air, smoke, smell etc): a whiff of petrol; a whiff of cigar smoke.) bocanada, vaharada, soplotr[wɪf]1 (of air, smoke) bocanada3 familiar (bad smell) tufo4 figurative use (of scandal etc) indicio, atisbo, sospechawhiff ['hwɪf] vpuff: soplarwhiff n1) puff: soplo m, ráfaga f2) sniff: olor m3) hint: dejo m, pizca fn.• bocanada s.f.• fumada s.f.• pizca s.f.• soplo fugaz s.m.• vaharada s.f.• vaho s.m.hwɪf, wɪfa) ( smell) olorcillo m; ( unpleasant) tufillo m, olorcillo mb) ( sniff) (colloq)[wɪf]have a whiff of this milk — huele esta leche, tómale el olor a esta leche (AmL)
1. N1) (=smell) olorcito m ; (=nasty) tufillowhat a whiff! — ¡qué tufo!
2) (=sniff, mouthful)3) (fig) [of scandal, corruption] indicio m2.VI * oler (mal)to whiff of — oler a; (=stink of) apestar a
* * *[hwɪf, wɪf]a) ( smell) olorcillo m; ( unpleasant) tufillo m, olorcillo mb) ( sniff) (colloq)have a whiff of this milk — huele esta leche, tómale el olor a esta leche (AmL)
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