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1 sniff
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
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
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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
Phrasal Verbs:
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2 sniff
snɪf
1. сущ.
1) вдох, втягиванье носом to take a sniff ≈ втянуть носом, вдохнуть Syn: inhalation
2) сопение, шмыгание носом Syn: puffing
3) (презрительное) фырканье
4) намек But then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back. ≈ Однако потом, как только он почуял опасность, он вернулся. get a sniff have not a sniff Syn: hint
1., intimation
2. гл.
1) сопеть;
фыркать
2) а) вдыхать через носом б) нюхать;
обнюхивать, принюхиваться The baby sat on the grass sniffing at the flowers. ≈ Ребенок сидел на траве и нюхал цветы. The dog sniffed at the stranger for a minute but did not recognize him. ≈ Собака с минуту обнюхивала незнакомца, но так и не узнала его.
3) разг. пренебрегать( чем-л.) This offer may not be what you desire, but it's not to he sniffed at. ≈ Возможно, это предложение не совсем то, чего бы Вам хотелось, но все же не стоит им пренебрегать. ∙ sniff out sniff up сопение;
шмыганье носом фырканье, хмыканье - to say smth. with a * сказать что-либо, презрительно фыркнув при этом вдох, втягивание носом - to take a * at a rose понюхать розу - to get a * of fresh air глотнуть чистого воздуха понюшка (особенно наркотика) сопеть;
шмыгать носом фыркать, хмыкать - to * disdain( incredulity) фыркать (хмыкать) с презрением (недоверчиво) - to * in contempt( in disapproval) презрительно (неодобрительно) фыркать (хмыкать) нюхать, понюхать - to * at a flower (по) нюхать цветок обнюхивать, принюхиваться - the dog *ed at my boots собака обнюхала мои сапоги вдыхать (носом, через нос) - to * the sea air( the scent of a flower) вдыхать морской воздух (аромат цветка) обонять, чуять - to * smth. burning слышать (чувствовать) запах горелого чуять, чувствовать, подозревать - to * danger чуять опасность - to * treason подозревать (почуять) измену разнюхивать, вынюхивать;
находить (обыкновенно * out) - to * out abuses of power выявлять случаи превышения власти( разговорное) (at) пренебрегать (чем-либо) - the offer (the opportunity) is not to be *ed at этим предложением (этой возможностью) нельзя пренебрегать - we should not * at the agreement they proposed мы не должны с ходу отвергать предложенное ими соглашение втягивать через нос, нюхать (наркотики, лекарство и т. п.) (обыкновенно * up) - to * up through the nostrils втягивать в ноздри (сленг) употреблять спиртное, прикладываться к бутылке sniff вдох, втягивание носом ~ вдыхать, втягивать носом ~ нюхать, чуять ~ сопение ~ сопеть ~ (презрительное) фырканье ~ (презрительно) фыркать -
3 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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4 nose
1 Anat nez m ; to breathe through one's nose respirer par le nez ; to speak through one's nose parler du nez ; the end ou tip of the nose le bout du nez ; to bury one's nose in a book plonger le nez dans un livre ;2 (of plane, boat) nez m ; ( of car) avant m ; nose to tail traffic des voitures pare-chocs contre pare-chocs ; to travel nose to tail rouler à touche-touche ;3 ( sense of smell) gen odorat m ; ( of wine or perfume expert) nez m ; ( of dog) flair m ; a dog with a good nose un chien qui a du flair ;4 ( smell of wine) bouquet m ;5 fig ( instinct) to have a nose for sth avoir du flair pour qch ; to follow one's nose se fier à son instinct.B vtr2 ( manœuvre) to nose sth in/out faire entrer/sortir qch avec précaution [boat, vehicle] ; the captain nosed the boat out of the harbour le capitaine a fait sortir le bateau du port avec précaution ; the boat nosed its way out of the harbour le bateau est sorti du port avec prudence.C vi to nose into/out of sth [boat, vehicle] entrer dans/sortir de qch avec prudence ; the car nosed into the traffic la voiture s'est faufilée dans la circulation.it's as plain as the nose on your face cela se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure ; it's six on the nose ○ US il est six heures pile ○ ; to count noses ○ compter les personnes présentes ; to get up sb's nose ○ taper sur le système de qn ○ ; to hit sth on the nose US taper qch dans le mille ; to keep one's nose clean ○ se tenir hors du coup ○ ; to keep one's nose out of sth ○ ne pas se mêler de qch ; to lead sb by the nose ○ mener qn par le bout du nez ; to look down one's nose at sb/sth prendre qn/qch de haut ; to pay through the nose for sth payer le prix fort pour qch ; to poke ou stick one's nose into sth ○ fourrer ○ son nez dans qch ; to see no further than the end of one's nose ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez ; to turn one's nose up at sth faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant qch ; to turn up one's nose at the idea of doing faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée à l'idée de faire ; (right) under sb's nose sous le nez de qn ; to win by a nose Turf gagner d'une courte tête ; with one's nose in the air d'un air supérieur. ⇒ joint, rub.■ nose about, nose around fouiner (in dans).■ nose at:▶ nose at [sth] [animal] renifler.■ nose out:▶ nose out [sth], nose [sth] out
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sniff — sniff1 [ snıf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying: Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose. It wasn t my fault! he sniffed. a ) to smell something: sniff at: Henry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sniff — I UK [snɪf] / US verb Word forms sniff : present tense I/you/we/they sniff he/she/it sniffs present participle sniffing past tense sniffed past participle sniffed * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example … English dictionary
sniff — ► VERB 1) draw in air audibly through the nose. 2) (sniff at) show contempt or dislike for: the price is not to be sniffed at. 3) (sniff around/round) informal investigate something secretly. 4) (sniff out) informal discover by secret or hidden… … English terms dictionary
sniff — sniff1 [snıf] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold ▪ Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. ▪ Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2.) [I and T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
sniff — 1 verb 1 BREATHE NOISILY (I) to breathe air into your nose noisily, especially in short breaths: Stop sniffing why can t you blow your nose? 2 SMELL (I, T) to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell something: He opened the milk and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sniff — v. & n. v. 1 intr. draw up air audibly through the nose to stop it running or to detect a smell or as an expression of contempt. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) draw in (a scent, drug, liquid, or air) through the nose. 3 tr. draw in the scent of (food … Useful english dictionary
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sniff — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling < sniffed at the flowers > 2. to show or express disdain or scorn 3. snoop, nose < sni … New Collegiate Dictionary
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