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1 sniff out
to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell):يَكْتَشِف بالشَّمThe police used dogs to sniff out the explosives.
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2 вынюхивать
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3 oler
• sniff at• sniff out -
4 husmear
v.1 to sniff out, to scent.2 to nose around.3 to snoop around, to nose around, to poke about, to poke around.* * *1 (con el olfato) to sniff, scent1 to sniff2 figurado to snoop around* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=olisquear) to scent, get wind of2) (=fisgonear) to pry into, sniff out *2.VI (=oler mal) to smell bad* * *1.verbo transitivo to sniff2.husmear via) perro to sniff aroundb) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)* * *= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *1.verbo transitivo to sniff2.husmear via) perro to sniff aroundb) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)* * *= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *husmear [A1 ]vtto sniff■ husmearvi1 «perro» to sniff around* * *
husmear ( conjugate husmear) verbo transitivo
to sniff
verbo intransitivo
husmear
I vtr (rastrear con el olfato) to sniff out, scent
II vi fig (fisgar, curiosear) to snoop, pry
' husmear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olfatear
English:
pry
- nose
- sniff
- snoop
* * *♦ vt[olfatear] to sniff out, to scent♦ viFam [curiosear] to nose around* * *I v/i1 ( olfatear) sniff around2 fam ( cotillear) sniff onose around fam, snoop fam(en in)II v/t sniff* * *husmear vt1) : to follow the scent of, to track2) : to sniff out, to pry intohusmear vi1) : to pry, to snoop2) : to sniff around (of an animal) -
5 beschnüffeln
v/t1. Hund: sniff (at)2. umg., fig.: sich gegenseitig beschnüffeln (abschätzen) size each other up, have a good look at each other; jemanden beschnüffeln (bespitzeln) spy out s.o., suss s.o. out Sl.* * *to sniff* * *be|schnụ̈f|feln ptp beschnü\#ffelt1. vtto sniff at; (fig) (= vorsichtig untersuchen) to sniff out, to suss out (inf); jdn to size up; (= bespitzeln) to spy out2. vr(Hunde) to have a sniff at each other, to sniff each other; (fig) to size each other up* * *be·schnüf·feln *I. vt1. (Schnuppern von Tieren)▪ jdn/etw \beschnüffeln to sniff at sb/sthsie ließ ihren Mann von einem Detektiv \beschnüffeln she had her husband sussed out by a private detectiveII. vr▪ sich akk [gegenseitig] \beschnüffeln Tiere to have a sniff at [or sniff] each other; (fig) Menschen to size one another up* * *beschnüffeln v/t1. Hund: sniff (at)2. umg, fig:sich gegenseitig beschnüffeln (abschätzen) size each other up, have a good look at each other; -
6 renifler
renifler [ʀ(ə)nifle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ cocaïne] to snort ; [+ colle, fleur, objet, odeur] to sniff2. intransitive verb[personne] to sniff* * *ʀ(ə)nifle
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verbe transitif [personne, animal] to sniff [odeur, piste]; [cochon] to sniff for [truffes]
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verbe intransitif to sniff* * *ʀ(ə)nifle1. vi2. vt1) [tabac] to sniff2) [odeur] to sniff* * *renifler verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( absorber par le nez) to snort○ [cocaïne]; to sniff [vapeur, colle]; renifler du tabac to take snuff;B vi to sniff.[rənifle] verbe transitif1. [humer] to sniff at (inseparable)2. [aspirer par le nez]————————[rənifle] verbe intransitif[en pleurant] to sniffle -
7 olfatear
v.1 to sniff.El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.2 to smell, to sense.3 to pry into, to nose out.Esa chismosa olfatea mis secretos That gossip pries into my secrets.* * *1 (oler) to sniff, smell3 (sospechar) to suspect* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ comida] to smell, sniff; [+ presa] to scent, smell out2) (=curiosear) to pry into, poke one's nose into* * *verbo transitivoa) ( oler con insistencia) to sniffb) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow* * *= scent.Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( oler con insistencia) to sniffb) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow* * *= scent.Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.
* * *olfatear [A1 ]vt1 (oler con insistencia) to sniff2 ‹rastro/presa› to scent, follow* * *
olfatear ( conjugate olfatear) verbo transitivo
olfatear verbo transitivo
1 (un olor, rastro) to sniff
2 fig (fisgar, husmear) to pry into
' olfatear' also found in these entries:
English:
scent
- smell
- sniff
* * *olfatear vt1. [olisquear] to sniff;[rastro] to scentolfatear en [indagar] to pry into* * *v/t sniff* * *olfatear vt1) : to sniff2) : to sense, to sniff out* * *olfatear vb to sniff -
8 fiutare
smellcocaina snortfiutare un imbroglio smell a rat* * *fiutare v.tr.1 ( odorare) to smell*; ( rumorosamente) to sniff: fiutare tabacco, to take snuff; fiutare cocaina, to sniff cocaine3 ( intuire) to scent, to smell*; to guess: fiutare un delitto, to scent a crime; fiutare un imbroglio, (fam.) to smell a rat; fiutare il pericolo, to scent danger; fiutare un buon affare, to smell a good deal.* * *[fju'tare]verbo transitivo1) (annusare) [ animale] to smell*, to sniff; [ cane] to scent, to smell* out [preda, droga]* * *fiutare/fju'tare/ [1]1 (annusare) [ animale] to smell*, to sniff; [ cane] to scent, to smell* out [preda, droga]; fiutare la pista to pick up the scent (anche fig.)2 fig. (subodorare) to sniff out, to spot [ affare]; to smell* (out) [tranello, pericolo]; fiutare il vento to see which way the wind blows; fiutare qualcosa di losco to smell a rat. -
9 zwęsz|yć
pf vt 1. (zwietrzyć) [zwierzę] to scent [osobę, padlinę, krew]; [pies] to scent, to smell [sth] out, to smell out [zwierzynę, ptaka]; to sniff [sth] out, to sniff out [narkotyki, materiały wybuchowe]- zwęszyć zapach kogoś/czegoś to pick up the scent of sb/sth- dziki zwęszyły myśliwych the wild boars caught the wind of the hunters ⇒ węszyć2. pejor. (wyczuć) [osoba] to sniff a. smell [sth] out [spisek, oszustwo]; to sniff [sensację, niebezpieczeństwo, okazję]- zwęszyć dobry interes finansowy to sniff out a good business deal ⇒ węszyćThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zwęsz|yć
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10 находить
1) General subject: come across, detect, grub, hit, peck out, search out, see, sniff (обыкн. sniff out), strike, take, tap (ресурсы и т.п.), think, trace, track down (напр, the Internet is making it easier to track down the best financial deals), be seized with, find, happen to have, hit on, hit upon, not to at loss, retrieve2) Engineering: locate4) Jargon: hook6) Network technologies: retrieval7) Quality control: dig (напр. неисправность), work8) leg.N.P. arrive at a conclusion, conclude, consider, deem, hold10) Gold mining: identify -
11 olisquear
v.1 to sniff (at).2 to sniff out, to scent, to mouse into, to sniff carefully.El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.* * *1 (olfatear) to sniff1 figurado (curiosear) to nose around* * *VT VI = oliscar* * *verbo transitivo to sniff* * *= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *verbo transitivo to sniff* * *= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *olisquear [A1 ]vtto sniff* * *
olisquear ( conjugate olisquear) verbo transitivo
to sniff
' olisquear' also found in these entries:
English:
sniff
* * *olisquear vtto sniff (at)* * *v/t sniff* * *olisquear vt: to sniff at -
12 snuse
pry, sniff, snoop* * *vb sniff;( tobak) take snuff;[ snuse efter] nose about for;[ snuse i] pry into,T nose into,(mere neds) snoop into;[ snuse omkring] nose about,(mere neds) snoop around;[ snuse op]( i næsen) sniff up,( opspore) sniff out, nose out;[ snuse til] sniff at. -
13 вынюхивать
(что-л.); разг.
sniff up; nose out, smell out, sniff out перен.* * *вынюхивать; вынюхать ; sniff up; nose out -
14 węsz|yć
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (obwąchiwać) [pies] to scent [trop] ⇒ zwęszyć 2. przen. (podejrzewać) to smell (out) [podstęp, kłopoty, złodzieja]; to sense [ironię, kpinę]- węszyć skandal to have an inkling of a scandal ⇒ zwęszyćⅡ vi 1. (wąchać) [zwierzę] to sniff, to snuffle- jakiś kundel węszy wokół śmietnika a stray dog’s sniffing at a. snuffling around a dustbin2. (szukać) smell out vt (za czymś sth); to sniff out vt pot. (za czymś sth)- psy węszące za materiałami wybuchowymi/narkotykami dogs sniffing out explosives/drugs- wszędzie węszyć komunistyczny spisek to see reds under the bed ⇒ wywęszyć3. pejor. (wywiadywać się) to sniff (a)round pot., to nose (a)round a. about pot. (za kimś/czymś for sb/sth); to snoop about pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > węsz|yć
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15 flairer
flairer [fleʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = humer) to smellb. ( = deviner) to sense* * *fleʀe1) ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]2) ( sentir) [animal] to scent [gibier, personne]; [personne] to smell [odeur]3) ( discerner) to sense [danger]••* * *fleʀe vt1) [chien] to sniff, to sniff at2) (= détecter) to scent* * *flairer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( renifler) to sniff [objet, vêtement]; le chien a flairé une piste the dog has picked up a scent;3 ( discerner) to sniff out [escroquerie]; to smell [piège, mensonge, danger]; flairer que to sense that; flairer quelque chose de louche to smell a rat.flairer le vent to see which way the wind is blowing, to read the wind US.[flɛre] verbe transitif2. [deviner] to senseflairer le vent to see which way ou how the wind blows -
16 wywąch|ać
pf — wywąch|iwać impf vt 1. (wywęszyć) [zwierzę] to smell [sth] out, to smell out [pokarm, zająca, lisa]; [pies] to smell [sth] out, to smell out, to sniff out [narkotyki, materiały wybuchowe] 2. pot. (odkryć) [osoba] to sniff out pot. [ciekawostkę, sensację, okazję, interes]; to smell (out) [niebezpieczeństwo, kłopoty]- wywąchał, że coś się święci he smelt a rat pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wywąch|ać
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17 opsnuse
run to earth, look out, nose out, sniff out* * *vb( opspore) ferret out ( fx a rare book, an interesting piece of news), nose out ( fx a piece of scandal), sniff out. -
18 определить
1) General subject: appoint, ascertain, assign, define, designate, determinate, determine, discern (Compare the two, and discern for yourselves the one that's for you. Сравните оба, и определите для себя сами тот, что для вас.), estimate, govern, identify, make, pitch (на место), put, qualify, set, settle, specify, spot, work out (контекстуальный перевод на русский язык), sniff out (I don't know what the problem is with your car, but our team will sniff it out in no time, the service manager said. Я не знаю что за проблема у вашей машины, но наша бригада определит это вмиг, сказа), isolate2) Naval: determinant3) Engineering: quantify4) Grammar: modify6) Law: be satisfied7) Astronautics: sense9) leg.N.P. fix, rule10) Security: single out (определить, установить личность; англ. термин взят из статьи в Wall Street Journal) -
19 разнюхивать
1) General subject: dope, ferret, nose, nose about, pickeer, smell about, smell out, smell round, sniff, snoop, spy, spy out, pry2) American: mouse out3) Jargon: nose around -
20 zwietrz|yć
pf vt 1. [zwierzę] to smell [sth] out, to smell out, to wind- psy zwietrzyły jelenia the dogs caught wind of the deer2. przen. (zorientować się) to sniff a. smell out- zwietrzyć niebezpieczeństwo/kłopoty to sniff out danger/trouble- zwietrzył, że można na tym zarobić he nosed out a good dealThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zwietrz|yć
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