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sniff [snɪf]1. nouna. (from cold, crying) reniflement m• to sniff glue/cocaine sniffer de la colle/de la cocaïne( = discover) flairer* * *[snɪf] 1.1) ( of person with cold or crying) reniflement m; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f2) ( inhalation) inhalation f2.transitive verb [dog] flairer; [person] humer [air]; sentir [perfume, food]; inhaler [glue, cocaine]3.intransitive verb lit renifler; fig faire une moueto sniff at something — lit renifler; fig faire la grimace à [idea]; faire la fine bouche devant [food]
a free car is not to be sniffed at — une voiture gratuite, ça ne se refuse pas
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A n1 (of person with cold, person crying) reniflement m ; (of disgust, disdain) grimace f, moue f ;2 ( inhalation) inhalation f ; a single sniff of this substance can be fatal une seule inhalation de cette substance peut être mortelle ; to take a sniff of sentir [perfume, cheese] ; let me have a sniff laisse-moi sentir ;3 fig ( slight scent) there was a sniff of corruption in the air cela sentait la corruption ; there has never been a sniff of scandal il n'y a jamais eu le moindre soupçon de scandale ; I didn't get a sniff of the profits je n'ai pas vu la couleur des bénéfices ; I didn't get a sniff of the ball je n'ai pas eu le ballon une seule fois.B vtr [dog] flairer [trail, lamppost] ; [person] humer [air] ; sentir [perfume, food, flower] ; inhaler, sniffer ○ [glue, cocaine] ; respirer [smelling salts].C vi lit [person] renifler ; [dog] renifler, flairer ; fig [person] faire une moue ; to sniff at sth lit renifler [food, liquid] ; fig faire la grimace à [suggestion, idea] ; faire la fine bouche devant [dish, food] ; a free car/a 10% pay rise is not to be sniffed at une voiture gratuite/une augmentation de 10%, ça ne se refuse pas.■ sniff out:▶ sniff out [sth] [dog] flairer [explosives, drugs] ; fig [journalist] flairer [scandal] ; [police] dénicher [culprit] ; [shopper] flairer [bargain]. -
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sniff [snɪf](a) (from cold, crying etc) renifler(b) (disdainfully) faire la grimace ou la moue(a) (smell → food, soap) renifler, sentir l'odeur de; (→ rose, perfume) humer, sentir l'odeur de; (of dog) renifler, flairer(b) (inhale → air) humer, respirer; (→ smelling salts) respirer; (→ cocaine) sniffer, priser; (→ snuff) priser; (→ glue) respirer, sniffer(c) (say disdainfully) dire d'un air méprisant ou dédaigneux;∎ "it's not my cup", she sniffed "ce n'est pas ma tasse", fit-elle d'un air méprisant3 noun(gen) reniflement m;∎ to give a sniff renifler; (scornfully) faire la grimace ou la moue;∎ "I've no idea", she said with a scornful sniff "je n'en ai aucune idée", dit-elle d'un air dédaigneux;∎ to have or to take a sniff of sth renifler ou flairer qch;∎ take a sniff of this meat/this perfume renifle-moi cette viande/ce parfum;∎ familiar one sniff of that stuff is enough to knock you out une bouffée de ce truc et tu tombes raide;∎ figurative I didn't even get a sniff of a cup of coffee ils ne m'ont même pas offert une tasse de café(b) figurative faire la grimace ou la moue devant;∎ to sniff at an idea/a une suggestion faire la grimace devant une idée/suggestion;∎ their offer is not to be sniffed at leur offre n'est pas à dédaigner(of dog) découvrir en reniflant ou en flairant; (of person → criminal) découvrir, dépister; (→ secret) découvrir -
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sniff out [sth.] fiutare (anche fig.)* * *(to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell): The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives.) scovare* * *vt + advfiutare, fig fiutare, subodorare* * *sniff out [sth.] fiutare (anche fig.) -
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1. nounSchnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das2. intransitive verbhave a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen3. transitive verb(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120810/sniff_at">sniff at* * *[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) schniefen2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) schnüffeln2. noun(an act of sniffing.) das Schnüffeln* * *[snɪf]I. nhe took a deep \sniff of the country air er atmete die Landluft tief einto have a \sniff of sth an etw dat riechen2. (smell a trace)to catch a \sniff of sth etw witternwhen I arrived I caught a \sniff of perfume als ich kam, roch es leicht nach ParfümII. vi2. (show disdain) die Nase rümpfen3.▶ not to be \sniffed at nicht zu verachten sein* * *[snɪf]1. nSchniefen nt no pl (inf); (disdainful) Naserümpfen nt no pl; (of dog) Schnüffeln nt no plwe never even got a sniff of the money — wir haben das Geld noch nicht mal von Weitem zu sehen bekommen
at the first sniff of danger, he backed out — sobald er Gefahr witterte, zog er sich zurück
2. vt(= test by smelling) riechen, schnuppern an (+dat) (inf); air riechen, schnuppern; smelling salts einziehen; glue einatmen, schnüffeln (inf); drugs sniffen (sl); snuff schnupfen; (fig = detect) wittern, riechenthe dogs sniffed each other —
sniff these flowers — riech mal an den Blumen
3. vi(person) schniefen (inf); (dog) schnüffeln, schnuppern* * *sniff [snıf]A v/i1. schnuppern, schnüffeln ( beide:at an dat):2. schniefen, die Nase hochziehen3. fig die Nase rümpfen (at über akk):B v/t2. schnuppern an (dat)3. riechen (auch fig wittern):sniff out ausschnüffeln4. naserümpfend sagen5. Kokain etc schnupfen:sniff snow sl koksenC s1. Schnüffeln n2. Schniefen n3. Naserümpfen n* * *1. nounSchnüffeln, das; Schnuppern, das; (with running nose, while crying) Schniefen, das; (contemptuous) Naserümpfen, das2. intransitive verbhave a sniff at something — an etwas (Dat.) riechen od. schnuppern
schniefen; die Nase hochziehen; (to detect a smell) schnuppern; (to express contempt) die Nase rümpfen3. transitive verb(smell) riechen od. schnuppern an (+ Dat.) [Essen, Getränk, Blume, Parfüm, Wein]Phrasal Verbs:- sniff at* * *v.schnauben v.schnüffeln v. -
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[snɪf] nhe took a deep \sniff of the country air er atmete die Landluft tief ein;to have a \sniff of sth an etw dat riechen2) ( smell a trace)to catch a \sniff of sth etw wittern;when I arrived I caught a \sniff of perfume als ich kam, roch es leicht nach Parfüm;2) ( show disdain) die Nase rümpfen;to \sniff at sth über etw akk die Nase rümpfenPHRASES: -
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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
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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
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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
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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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(to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell): The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives.) erschnüffeln* * *vthe thought he could hide his affair, but his wife \sniff outed it out er dachte, er könne seine Affäre geheim halten, aber seine Frau kam dahinter* * *aufspüren; crime, plot aufdecken -
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vtto \sniff out out <-> sth etw aufspüren; ( fig) etw entdecken;he thought he could hide his affair, but his wife \sniff outed it out er dachte, er könne seine Affäre geheim halten, aber seine Frau kam dahinter -
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1. smel noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción
2. smelt verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear•- - smelling- smelly
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smell1 n olorsmell2 vb olertr[smel]1 (sense) olfato■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!1 oler2 figurative use olfatear1 oler2 (have particular smell) oler (a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a smell of something olerse algoI smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado: oler, olfatearto smell danger: olfatear el peligrosmell vi: olerto smell good: oler biensmell n1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato2) odor: olor mn.• hedor s.m.• olfato s.m.• olor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.smel
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)to smell OF something — oler* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) olfato mto have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato
2) (=odour) olor mit has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien
there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado
3) (=sniff)let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela
here, have a smell — huele esto
2. VT1) (=perceive odour) olerI can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado
dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo
2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler3) (fig)rat 1., 1)3. VI1) (=emit odour) olerwhat does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?
to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo
if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela
2) (=smell bad) oler3) (=have sense of smell)4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear* * *[smel]
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a) c ( odor) olor mb) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)
c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m
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a) ( sense) oler*I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)
we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado
b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatearc) ( recognize)
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vi ( give off odor) oler*that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)
it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido
it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)
to smell OF something — oler* a algo
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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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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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A n1 ( odour) gen odeur f ; ( unpleasant) (mauvaise) odeur f ; a smell of cooking/burning une odeur de cuisine/de brûlé ; there's a bit of a smell in here il y a une drôle d'odeur ici ; what a smell! comme ça sent mauvais! ;3 ( action) to have a smell of ou at sth sentir un peu qch ;1 lit (notice, detect) sentir ; ( sniff deliberately) [person] sentir ; [animal] renifler, sentir ; I could smell alcohol on his breath je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu ; I can smell lemons/burning ça sent le citron/le brûlé ;2 fig ( detect) flairer [danger, problem, success, change, good worker] ; repérer [liar, cheat] ; a good reporter can always smell a good story un bon journaliste flaire toujours une bonne histoire.1 ( have odour) gen sentir ; ( unpleasantly) sentir (mauvais) ; that smells nice/horrible ça sent bon/très mauvais ; this gas/flower doesn't smell ce gaz/cette fleur ne sent rien ; to smell of roses/garlic sentir la rose/l'ail ; that smells like curry ça sent le curry ;2 fig to smell of racism/complacency/corruption sentir le racisme/la complaisance/la corruption ;3 ( have sense of smell) avoir de l'odorat.■ smell out:▶ smell [sth] out, smell out [sth]3 ( cause to stink) empester, empuantir [room, house]. -
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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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1. nounKlebstoff, der2. transitive verb1) klebenglue something to something — etwas an etwas (Dat.) an- od. festkleben
2) (fig.)be glued to something/somebody — an etwas/jemandem kleben (ugs.)
their eyes or they were glued to the TV screen — sie starrten auf den Bildschirm
* * *[ɡlu:] 1. noun(a substance used for sticking things together: That glue will not stick plastic to wood.) der Klebstoff2. verb(to join (things) with glue.) kleben* * *[glu:]to fix sth with \glue etw klebento mend sth with \glue etw mit Klebstoff reparieren [o [wieder zusammen]kleben]to sniff \glue Klebstoff schnüffeln famII. vt1. (stick)▪ to \glue sth together etw zusammenklebenwe were \glued to the television watching the election results come in wir klebten am Fernseher und verfolgten die eingehenden Wahlergebnisseto keep one's eyes \glued to sb/sth seine Augen auf jdn/etw geheftet haben gehto be \glued to the spot wie angewurzelt dastehen* * *[gluː]1. nKlebstoff m, Leim mto stick to sb/sth like glue — an jdm/etw kleben (inf)
2. vtkleben, leimento glue sth together — etw zusammenkleben or -leimen
to glue sth down/on — etw fest-/ankleben
to glue sth to sth — etw an etw (acc) kleben, etw an etw (dat) festkleben
her ear was glued to the keyhole — ihr Ohr klebte am Schlüsselloch
to keep one's eyes glued to sb/sth — jdn/etw nicht aus den Augen lassen
he's been glued to the TV all evening — er hängt schon den ganzen Abend vorm Fernseher (inf)
he stood there as if glued to the spot — er stand wie angewurzelt da
* * *glue [ɡluː]A s1. Leim m:glue stock Leimrohstoff m2. Klebstoff m:glue sniffing Schnüffeln non[to] auf akk;to an akk):he was glued to his TV set er saß gebannt oder wie angewachsen vor dem Bildschirm;she remained glued to her mother sie klebte an ihrer Mutter umg* * *1. nounKlebstoff, der2. transitive verb1) klebenglue something together/on — etwas zusammen-/ankleben
glue something to something — etwas an etwas (Dat.) an- od. festkleben
2) (fig.)be glued to something/somebody — an etwas/jemandem kleben (ugs.)
their eyes or they were glued to the TV screen — sie starrten auf den Bildschirm
* * *n.Kleber - m.Klebstoff m.Leim nur sing. m. (together) v.verleimen v. v.leimen v. -
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Multiple Entries: oler oler algo
oler ( conjugate oler) verbo intransitivo 1 ( percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth;◊ ¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?2 ( despedir olores) [comida/perfume] to smell;◊ ¡qué bien/mal huele! it smells good/awful!;le huelen los pies his feet smell; oler A algo ‹a rosas/ajo› to smell of sth 3 (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc): me huele que fue ella I have a feeling it was her verbo transitivo [ persona] to smell; [ animal] to sniff, smell olerse verbo pronominal (fam) to suspect;
oler verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to smell: esa bronca huele a despido, from the sound of that row, someone's going to get fired
huele a pintura, it smells of paint
oler bien/mal, to smell good/bad ' oler' also found in these entries: Spanish: apestar - bien - demonio - tigre - a - encerrado - feo - huela - huelo - mal - olfatear English: nice - smell - sniff - damp - face - funny - reek - smack -
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I [smel]1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.2) (sense)(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato
3) (action)to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs
4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.II 1. [smel]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [ animal] fiutare2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare2) fig.to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]
3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori•* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) odorato, olfatto2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) odore3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) annusata2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) sentire2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) odorare, sapere di3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) odorare, annusare•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out* * *I [smel]1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.2) (sense)(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato
3) (action)to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs
4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.II 1. [smel]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [ animal] fiutare2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare2) fig.to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]
3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori• -
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[glu:] nto fix sth with \glue etw kleben;to mend sth with \glue etw mit Klebstoff reparieren [o [wieder zusammen]kleben];to sniff \glue Klebstoff schnüffeln ( fam)to stick to sb like \glue an jdm kleben ( fam) ( more negative) an jdm wie eine Klette hängen ( pej)1) ( stick)to \glue sth etw kleben;to \glue sth on etw ankleben;to \glue sth together etw zusammenkleben;we were \glued to the television watching the election results come in wir klebten am Fernseher und verfolgten die eingehenden Wahlergebnisse;to be \glued to the spot wie angewurzelt dastehen
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snuff — snuff1 [snʌf] v [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: snuff burned part of a used candle (14 19 centuries).] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: snuffen to sniff ] 1.) also snuff out [T] to stop a ↑can … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common ▪ The results of the research should be used for the common good. VERB + GOOD ▪ do (sb) ▪ You can try talking to her, but I don t think it will do much good … Collocations dictionary
hear — verb 1 be aware of sounds ADVERB ▪ clearly, well ▪ He s getting old and he can t hear very well. ▪ barely, just ▪ I could just hear the music in the distance … Collocations dictionary