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1 schnüffeln
I v/i1. Hund etc.: sniff (an + Dat at); umg. (schniefen) sniffle2. umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff solvents3. umg., fig. (herumspionieren) snoop around; in jemandes Akten / Privatleben schnüffeln poke about in s.o.’s papers / private lifeII v/t umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff* * *to snuffle; to sniff; to sniffle; to sleuth* * *schnụ̈f|feln ['ʃnʏfln]1. vi1) (= schnuppern, riechen) to sniff; (Hund) to sniff, to snuffle2) (bei Erkältung etc) to sniffle, to snuffle3) (fig inf = spionieren) to snoop around (inf), to nose around (inf)4) (von Drogen, Klebstoff) to sniff2. vtDrogen, Klebstoff to sniff* * *das1) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) nose2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) sniff3) (an act of sniffing.) sniff* * *schnüf·feln[ˈʃnʏfl̩n]vi1. (schnuppern)▪ [an jdm/etw] \schnüffeln to sniff [sb/sth]3. (sl) Lösungsmittel, Klebstoff to sniff gluedas S\schnüffeln glue-sniffing* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (riechen) sniffan etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something
2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)
3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff2.* * *A. v/i1. Hund etc: sniff (an +dat at); umg (schniefen) sniffle2. umg (Klebstoff etc) sniff solvents3. umg, fig (herumspionieren) snoop around;in jemandes Akten/Privatleben schnüffeln poke about in sb’s papers/private lifeB. v/t umg (Klebstoff etc) sniff* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (riechen) sniffan etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something
2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)
3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff2.* * *v.to sleuthing v.to sniff v.to sniffle v.to snoop v.to snuffle v. -
2 Schnüffeln
I v/i1. Hund etc.: sniff (an + Dat at); umg. (schniefen) sniffle2. umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff solvents3. umg., fig. (herumspionieren) snoop around; in jemandes Akten / Privatleben schnüffeln poke about in s.o.’s papers / private lifeII v/t umg. (Klebstoff etc.) sniff* * *to snuffle; to sniff; to sniffle; to sleuth* * *schnụ̈f|feln ['ʃnʏfln]1. vi1) (= schnuppern, riechen) to sniff; (Hund) to sniff, to snuffle2) (bei Erkältung etc) to sniffle, to snuffle3) (fig inf = spionieren) to snoop around (inf), to nose around (inf)4) (von Drogen, Klebstoff) to sniff2. vtDrogen, Klebstoff to sniff* * *das1) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) nose2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) sniff3) (an act of sniffing.) sniff* * *schnüf·feln[ˈʃnʏfl̩n]vi1. (schnuppern)▪ [an jdm/etw] \schnüffeln to sniff [sb/sth]3. (sl) Lösungsmittel, Klebstoff to sniff gluedas S\schnüffeln glue-sniffing* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (riechen) sniffan etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something
2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)
3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff2.* * *1. (Schnüffelei) snooping2. von Klebstoff etc: glue-sniffing, form solvent abuse* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (riechen) sniffan etwas (Dat.) schnüffeln — sniff something
2) (ugs. abwertend): (heimlich suchen; spionieren) snoop [about] (coll.)in etwas (Akk.) schnüffeln — pry into something; stick one's nose into something (coll.)
3) (Drogenjargon): (Dämpfe schnüffeln) sniff [glue/paint etc.]4) (ugs.): (die Nase hochziehen) sniff2.* * *v.to sleuthing v.to sniff v.to sniffle v.to snoop v.to snuffle v. -
3 herumschnüffeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg., pej. snoop around ( in jemandes Sachen in s.o.’s things)* * *to nose about; to sleuth* * *he|rụm|schnüf|felnvi sep (inf)to sniff (a)round ( in etw (dat) sth); (fig) to snoop (a)round ( in +dat in)* * *1) (to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) pry2) ((often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself: She's always snooping into other people's business.) snoop* * *he·rum|schnüf·felnvi1. (anhaltend schnüffeln)* * ** * *herumschnüffeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg, pej snoop around (in jemandes Sachen in sb’s things)* * * -
4 herumspionieren
v/i (trennb., hat) umg. snoop around* * *to snoop; to spy on* * ** * *herumspionieren v/i (trennb, hat) umg snoop around* * ** * *v.to snoop v.to snoop around v.to spy v. -
5 spionieren
v/i spy; fig. snoop around; spionieren in (+ Dat) auch nose around in; spionieren für (act as a) spy for, be spying for; ausspionieren* * *to spy* * *spi|o|nie|ren [ʃpio'niːrən] ptp spioniertvito spy; (fig inf = nachforschen) to snoop or poke about (inf)* * *(to be a spy: He had been spying for the Russians for many years.) spy* * *spi·o·nie·ren *[ʃpi̯oˈni:rən]vi▪ [für jdn] \spionieren to spy [for sb]* * *intransitives Verb2) (fig. abwertend) spy; snoop [about] (coll.)* * *spionieren in (+dat) auch nose around in;* * *intransitives Verb2) (fig. abwertend) spy; snoop [about] (coll.)* * *v.to spy v. -
6 spitzeln
v/i pej. spy; (herumschnüffeln) snoop around* * *spịt|zeln ['ʃpɪtsln]vito spy; (= Spitzeldienste leisten) to act as an informer* * *spit·zeln[ˈʃpɪtsl̩n]vi▪ [für jdn] \spitzeln to spy [or act as an informer] [for sb]* * *intransitives Verb (abwertend) act as an informer* * ** * *intransitives Verb (abwertend) act as an informer -
7 herumstöbern
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. poke around; herumstöbern in (+ Dat) dig around in; (herumschnüffeln) nose around in* * *to ferret; to fossick* * *he|rụm|stö|bernvi sep (inf)2) (= herumschnüffeln) to snoop (a)round* * *1) ((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) forage2) (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) ferret (about)* * *he·rum|stö·bernvi (fam)1. (wahllos stöbern)2. s. herumschnüffeln 2* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) (in einem Schreibtisch usw.) keep rummaging around or about (in + Dat. in)* * *herumstöbern v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg poke around;* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) (in einem Schreibtisch usw.) keep rummaging around or about (in + Dat. in) -
8 herumwühlen
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-)1. rummage (in + Dat [around] in)2. fig. in jemandes Vergangenheit etc.: dig around (in)* * *to grub* * *he|rụm|wüh|lenvi sep (inf)to rummage about or around; (Schwein) to root around; (= herumschnüffeln) to nose or snoop about or around* * *1) (to search by turning things out or over: He rummaged in the drawer for a clean shirt.) rummage2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) root* * *he·rum|wüh·lenviin jds Vergangenheit \herumwühlen (fam) to dig into sb's past* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
* * *herumwühlen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-)1. rummage (in +dat [around] in)2. fig in jemandes Vergangenheit etc: dig around (in)* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
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