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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
2.
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
Phrasal Verbs:
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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
2.
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
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (act, sound) -
2 get at
1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) llegar a, acceder2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) querer decir, insinuar3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) meterse con, atacar, tomar el pelo aexpr.• querer decir expr.v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<factsuth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
VI + PREP1) (=gain access to) [+ object] alcanzar; [+ place] llegar a or hastaput the sweets somewhere he can't get at them — pon los caramelos en un sitio donde él no pueda alcanzarlos
as soon as he gets at the drink... — en cuanto se pone a beber...
just let me get at him! — ¡deja que le ponga la mano encima!
2) (=ascertain) [+ facts, truth] establecer3) (Brit)*a) (=criticize) meterse con *•
she's always getting at her brother — siempre se está metiendo con su hermano *•
I'm not getting at you, I just think that... — no te estoy echando la bronca, simplemente creo que... *b) (=nag) dar la lata a *•
she's always getting at me to have my hair cut — siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo *•
I couldn't see what he was getting at — no entendía qué quería decir* * *v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<facts/truth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
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