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1 sniff
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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2 sniffer dog sniff·er dog n
['snɪfəˌdɒɡ]cane inv poliziotto m (antidroga o antiterrorismo) -
3 smell out
smell [sth.] out, smell out [sth.]1) (sniff out) [ dog] fiutare [drugs, explosives]; fig. [ person] fiutare [plot, corruption]; smascherare [spy, traitor]2) (cause to stink) appestare [room, house]* * *(to find (as if) by smelling: We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.) scoprire (con il fiuto)* * *vt + adv1) (animal, prey), (also), fig fiutare2)* * *smell [sth.] out, smell out [sth.]1) (sniff out) [ dog] fiutare [drugs, explosives]; fig. [ person] fiutare [plot, corruption]; smascherare [spy, traitor]2) (cause to stink) appestare [room, house]
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